The Android operating system is an open platform with relatively few restrictions on using it to store files. While you can access downloaded files from the Downloads application, you need a third ...

Right: My Files on a Galaxy S10 Plus. Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET 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.

Did that image or document you just downloaded to your phone disappear? Here’s how to find it on an Android or iOS device.