Return to the Settings page. Tap the "Back" button, which is in the top-left side of the screen or the bottom-right corner of the phone, twice. Tap Developer options. It's at the bottom of the Settings page. Scroll down and tap Select USB configuration.
You'll find this option about halfway down the page. It's near the top of the "Select USB configuration" window. This will allow you to browse your Android's system files while your Android is connected to your computer. Connect your Android to your computer. Plug one end of the charging cable into your computer's USB slot, then plug the charging end into your phone. Your Android will begin synching with your computer. You may see a window asking you what to do with your Android pop up.
If so, close this window. Click This PC. It's on the left side of the File Explorer window. Double-click your Android device. You should see your Android listed below the "Devices and drives" heading in the middle of the page. Double-clicking it will open the Android's folder. Double-click Internal storage. This will open a window that displays the folders on your Android's hard drive, including folders that house system files.
Find your files. There are several places the files you are looking for may be located: Downloads - Anything you download through your browser or from email attachments should be located in your Downloads folder.
Music - Any music files that you've copied over using Samsung Kies will be located in the Music folder. Pictures - Screenshots and other system images will be found in the Pictures folder. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 5. Use the "File manager" app to relocate the files to your PC.
You can also add a shortcut to the Start menu for Downloads. From a Home screen, touch and swipe up or down to display all apps. Photos taken on Camera standard Android app are stored on either a memory card or phone memory depending on the settings.
Skip to content. Steps Open the app drawer. This is the list of apps on your Android. The name of this app varies by device. Select a folder. Just use your regular internet browser! I jumped on that, entered Google and the same search I was looking for.
Downloaded the same thing and it showed up right in my regular download file in my photo album in seconds. The Google storage permission did it for me too! Thanks you guys.
I was getting really frustrated haha. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Accepted Solutions. HopWorks Asteroid. There are a variety of Android file managers to use. However, a highly popular and useful option is X-plore File Manager.
The dual-pane feature makes it a personal favorite. The menu on the right includes a Find feature. I also love that search tips are included in the search box. Enter part of your file name and locate your file in seconds. The notification looks like a checkmark. This is an easy way to see where your downloads are stored by default. Connect your Android device to your computer with a USB cable, and within a few seconds, you should see a prompt appear offering to show you the contents of the device you connected.
Click on the one that allows you to see the contents of your Android device. Click on the Phone option and scroll down until you find the Downloads folder.
Just open it and do whatever you please. You downloaded an image last week but accidentally erased it from your device. To recover that image, open Chrome, tap the three-dotted menu icon at the top right corner, then tap Downloads to see your list of downloads from the browser.
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