File downloading on my phone

That didn't work for me for some reason but with continued fiddling I found a solution. After moving to an apartment downtown I found myself unable to download on my phone even though I was on Wifi. This combo works! Very small files are downloading very slowly over Wifi but at least they're working. XYZ If the problem is now solved, write up what you did as an answer and then accept it.

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Privacy Statement. Your Phone. See System Requirements. Available on PC. Description You love your phone. Show More. People also like. HP System Information Free. HP Display Center Free. Bixby Free. Most Android devices now come with some sort of file manager preinstalled, and for those that don't, there's a better alternative anyway.

Left: Files app on a Pixel 3. By far the easiest way to find downloaded files on Android is to look in your app drawer for an app called Files or My Files.

Regardless of which device, once you find and open the file manager, use it to look for the Downloads folder and open it. There you will find your downloaded files in chronological order newest to oldest, in most cases. You can, however, change how the files are sorted. On the Downloads screen, you can switch between Thumbnail and List views. In online forums, a small minority of Google Pixel owners have reported an inability to find downloaded photos or files in the Files app.

Usually, this is the result of a permissions problem stemming from using the Google app to download images. Next, make sure Storage permission is switched on. Finding downloads on other Android phones follows pretty much the same workflow as finding them on Google Pixel or Samsung phones. However, depending on the models and manufacturers involved, the app name may differ.