Android downloads directory path

Lisa Anne Lisa Anne 4, 14 14 gold badges 73 73 silver badges bronze badges. Please review the android file system structure at stevesandroidguide. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer.

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He likes tech, entrepreneurship and the outdoors. Where do you find the Downloads folder on your Android device? Table of Contents. Share this post. Related Posts. Improve this question. Richard T Richard T 2 2 gold badges 3 3 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges. Have you checked that the app got the permission to access your storage?

It might be compiled with a target SDK lower than MM, in which case you'd need to grant that permission manually. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Boris Boris 6 6 bronze badges. Empire of E Empire of E 1, 1 1 gold badge 6 6 silver badges 10 10 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. In Samsung's My Files app, tap on the three-dot menu icon and then select "Sort by.

Once you've located your downloaded files, you can open a file with a tap, or bring up more options with a long-press on the file. If you don't like the default file manager app on your Android phone, or it doesn't have one, download the Files by Google app formerly Files Go from the Play Store. The app is easy to navigate, provides quick access to your downloads folder and helps you free up storage space.

When you open Files by Google, the app will recommend various options like clearing out app caches, removing junk files or deleting backed-up photos from your device. There's even an AirDrop-like file-sharing feature baked into the app that makes it really easy to share files with someone who is nearby.