X Donate Contact us. New posts Trending Search forums. What's new. New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. I have LG G6 and want to set my sd card as the default location downloaded items. Forums Cell Phones Android Smartphones. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Jul 24, 3 0 0. I have no way of backing up my files on the sd card and was wondering if there was a way of selecting as card as the default for downloaded files or if I juat have to go in one by one and put my games and stuff that will transfer on it.

Apr 6, 25, , 13, It depends on what kind of files you are trying to set to download to the SD card. If you are talking just music, videos not including places like netflix , photos, etc. If the app you are using won't allow for that change, then you may need to get a different app to download through. However, if you are a talking apps being saved to the SD card, and run from it, well that is a whole other story. First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" or newer or be able to upgrade to it.

Second, you will need the instructions I am including below. And third, you need a phone that has not been restricted by the manufacturer from making this change. Which does happen. NOTE: If any of the steps are missing on your phone, or they don't work for you, then you have a phone that either has an older Android version or has been restricted by the manufacturer.

It needs to be blank because when the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted wiped and encoded making the cards data only readable by that device. Your SD Card will now be formatted as internal storage.

Reboot your phone. NOTE: If you don't reboot the phone, many things may not work correctly, so make sure you do. When the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted wiped and encoded making the cards data only readable by that device , so anything on it prior would be gone.

At the bottom of the list you should see the SD card's details, including the option to format it and make it "Internal" storage. Once this is done, reboot the device and you can start running things from the card. If you don't reboot the phone, some things may not work correctly, so make sure you do the reboot. You must log in or register to reply here. To open downloads from Google Drive , open the Google Drive app.

If you remember the name of the file, use search bar to easily find the downloaded file or scroll through the files and locate it. In your file manager app whichever you may be using you can press down on the file you want to delete. Options will then appear, including one that will allow you to delete the said file.

This is helpful if you want to delete multiple files. Just make sure you select all the files you want to delete from the folder and then hit the Delete icon up top. Look for My Files app in the Samsung folder on your Samsung phone.

All the files are stored in My Files including the Downloads. If you find difficulty locating the app, use the search bar. In the Chrome app, tap the Kebab menu three dots located on the top right corner of the screen.

I understand that finding your way around the Android operating system might seem slightly daunting at first. These methods are helpful to get you back on track and locate the downloaded files you need to access. Let us know in the comments section which method worked for you. Jagdish is an Android troubleshooter who loves talking tech and discussing technology's impact on humanity. He is passionate about writing and fond of technology—with a zeal for Android problem-solving.

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is without a doubt a great phone from the start, but what if you could make it even better? This morning I got another update to from verizon o. I have a galaxy S5. The update took about 10 minutes to install. I will say just from 1 day, it appears to be a much needed update. I have no more error messages, my apps are behaving like they used to and nothing has notified me that it has unexpectedly stopped working. Seems very stable so I say thank you to Samsung.

My android version still says 5. If you have any more info about this upate would love to know what all it is supposed to do.

But s9 far call me happy. Can you please explain why the files originally opened, and then would not. The important thing is that everything is back to normal, glad to hear that and thanks for commenting. Hi Pio, Is it with just one file type or with all of them?

I tapped to open a download and got a message asking me if I wanted to scan downloads for threats. Can you please tell me how to disable that scan setting? Thanks so much. I know where my downloaded files are but can never open them. My emails open fine so i never thought id have to have a app for files.. U live and learn I guess. Thanks again.. 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.

The new and much-improved Microsoft Edge browser is slowly making inroads on Android, and makes it relatively easy to find your downloads. Firefox makes it just as easy to find your downloads. Once you have the browser open, tap on the three vertical dots at the top-right or bottom-right, depending on your personal setup of your display.

To dig a little deeper still into your Android directories, you should read our guide on how to install TWRP Recovery. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Crystal Crowder has spent over 15 years working in the tech industry, first as an IT technician and then as a writer.