Change where android saves downloads

I use only open source applications on all my computers and phones now, Windows lifer convert. Never been happier now I study programming and coding. I owned the first Droid that came out, several since. I watched having 3g. Now with 4g LTE, limited data, little music is all. Never two apps at the same time without my battery dead by noon, even not using it once in hours.

Google claims Android is not Linux, but that it is open source, as they support that; Nothing can be further from the truth. I now could care less about any smart phone, tablet either. None are ever worth the money. I pay for data for my use, not theirs. Be a leader not a follower, yourself. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.

Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Click on Change select another folder as the default location from File Manager.

Select a relevant folder and click on Select Folder on the dialog box. The steps to change Chrome download location is identical as mentioned above. Instead of selecting a folder from File Manager, the only difference is that you need to select a new folder from the Finder menu. You can either create a new folder in Finder or select an existing one.

If you have OneDrive or Google Drive integrated with Finder, you can select a folder from these cloud storage services and keep downloaded files in sync among all platforms. We save these files directly to OneDrive so that they are readily available on other devices.

Understandably, Google Chrome saves downloaded files to the phone storage. If your Android phone supports an SD card slot, you can change location from device storage to an external SD card. Once you've installed the app, you can find your downloaded files by selecting the Browse tab at the bottom of the app, then tapping Downloads. Tap a file to open it, or long-press on it to select the file and delete, share or rename it.

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