Where tin can I observe downloaded files on my Samsung Galaxy smartphone?

Where can I find downloaded files on my Samsung Galaxy smartphone

The location of your downloaded files will depend on the type of file yous have downloaded and the app that y'all used to download it. Most of your files are organised within the My Files app, however some files will not appear here. Some apps, such as Netflix, store their downloads securely on your phone and are only available through the app itself.

If you can't locate images downloaded from the Google app, make sure your storage permissions are enabled on your device. Find out where the Google app saves downloaded images.

Where to find My Files

Yous can find virtually all the files on your smartphone in the My Files app. By default, this will appear in the binder named Samsung.

The My Files app in the Samsung folder

If you are having trouble finding the My Files app, y'all should try using the search feature. To begin, swipe up on your home screen to see your apps.

1 Tap on the search bar at the acme of the screen

Search bar highlighted

2 Enter 'My Files' and the My Files app will be shown

My files app shown on screen

Locating your files

The My Files app automatically organises your files into categories, making them easy to discover. Y'all can also await through your recently used files, search for a file by name or browse all the files you lot have saved.

Please annotation: not all downloaded content will be available in My Files. Content that has been downloaded within a streaming app that allows listening or viewing offline will normally be available only within that app itself. This is most unremarkably due to copyright restrictions.

Diagram explaining different sections of My Files

1 Search - tap this icon to search for a file past proper name. Yous can also tap Blazon to see all files of that type, or Fourth dimension to see files saved yesterday, in the by vii days or in the past 30 days.

2 Recent files - all your well-nigh recently used files are displayed hither. Tap the final file in this section to see all your recently used files in order of employ.

3 Categories - all the files saved on your telephone have been organised into categories based on the type of file they are. For example, if you have downloaded a file from the internet it will appear under Downloads.

iv Storage locations - depending on how yous use your device, your files could be stored in different locations. For example, if yous have an SD menu y'all tin ready your device to download files straight to the SD carte. Tap one of the storage options to encounter all the files that are saved to it.

Restoring deleted files

If y'all have recently deleted a file, these tin can often be restored from the Recycle bin. To ensure that your files are sent to the Recycle bin when deleted, turn this on in settings using the steps below.

Enable the Recycle bin in settings

1 Open My files

My Files icon

two Tap the Carte icon (iii vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

3 Tap Settings

Settings selected

4 Switch the toggle next to Recycle bin to turn on

Restoring a deleted file

1 Open up My files

My Files icon

2 Tap the Menu icon (3 vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

3 Tap Recycle bin

Recycle bin selected

4 Here you will encounter your deleted files. Hold downwardly the file yous want to select and tap Restore. The file will be found in My Files once more.

Restore icon selected

Restoring a deleted prototype

1 Open the Gallery app

Gallery app icon

ii Tap the Menu icon (3 vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

three Tap Recycle bin

Recycle bin selected

4 Select an prototype and tap the curved arrow in the bottom left mitt corner to restore it. The image will be constitute in your gallery library one time more

Restore icon selected

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This allows usa to a closer wait at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation. Find out more about sending an error report through the Samsung Members app.

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