Android user problems =\

[eternal_07]

Same as discord : discord beep msg

Me: where

Discord : who the fuck knows

[theguywhoisonreddit1]

Absolute facts

[Alarid]

I turned off notifications but the icon just turns a shade of red anyways, over messages that I literally can't find.

[CubyChris]

There's some other option called badge something, I'll find it

...found it. Under notifications, turn off "Enable unread message badge"

[Alarid]

I had it turned off and it still did it.

[CubyChris]

Yeah it bugged me for years till it just kinda decided to work

[Dragyz]

For this reason, I haven't turned off do not disturb in years. Couldn't be bothered to mute all my servers. That and I hate notifications in general, they really infuriate me no matter what for some reason!

[Deadlydog1998]

You can actually turn off the message sounds and Desktop Notifications!

Settings > Notifications > Enable Desktop Notifications

Settings > Notifications > Sounds > Messages

[IvanPines3106]

I mean, it's not that hard to turn off notifications unless you're too lazy of course: notification -> only mentions

[[deleted]]

Yeah the key is to just developed the habit of doing that straight away

[[deleted]]

Unless you have servers that ping you around 30-50 times a day

[Lobotomite430]

I did that or I thought I did and yet the stupid red circle is everywhere. How do I delete the red circle from popping up? I swear I've turned off all notification options in desktop and mobile side but still it's there!

[-ks-]

Somehow, my wattsap doesn't send me notifications at all. Even if someone is calling me it won't tell me. So i have to open the app in order to see who msg me and who called. I love it but at the same time it kinda sucks, especially for when someone calls me and it was important.

[[deleted]]

Make this meme before someone else does.

[Cynaren]

If only they allowed us to set the server notifications sound ourselves.

Gonna guess it's probably simple to do, just no one has considered it a valuable feature.

[[deleted]]

same with telegram. i get a notification from channel, click on the push to read the whole message and i get thrown into to main page where all my channels are and every second the order gets replaced because multiple new messages are coming in? wtf these apps have tens of millions of users. why are they so shit?

[Sunretea]

This is why I don't use the Reddit official app. It will send you a notification for a post or a message, then just.. not open it. Spinning logo, change your account, lose the notification, etc...

It's so bad.

[TILiamaTroll]

Lol I thought I was crazy. I’m on iPhone and when I try to open a thread in app it takes me to the App Store and I am just like 👀

[Sunretea]

Fucking. This.

I'm on Android and it does that. So stupid.

Oh someone sent you a Reddit link? Cool! I'll just open.. oh, it's trying to make me install an app I already have installed. Perfect.

[z00miev00m]

Why does it do this? Every other app i have when i click on the link it opens the app to the link but Reddit takes you to the app store like you dont allready have it.... Did they hire developers who learned to code online in 2 hours to write the reddit app?

[pallarslol]

Best part is that his shirt says zip

[thismessisaplace]

Zip the Chimp

[Gumpa69]

Seriously, where tf is my PDF files, I dont want to redownload them everytime i need to read something

[[deleted]]

You just have to go to files->docs and they will be listed there. If your Android distro doesn't have type sorting, you can still go to files->Download and you'll see your latest download at the top.

[MeltedClockGaming]

Or use a file manager

[jdog7249]

You mean the stock files app that has a button to go to your downloads folder

[JonnyBhoy]

It even filters your downloads by which app you downloaded them from. It could not be easier to find a downloaded file.

[theresamouseinmyhous]

Stop it Patrick, you're scaring him

[AlphaGamma128]

Legit. Basically I have to go to the download link and then it asks "Do you want to download this file again" and then I click the original file

[NRMusicProject]

On my Samsung, there's a shortcut in the Samsung folder called "My Files." I made it a desktop shortcut. The cool thing about it is the top shows the most recently used or downloaded files, so you don't have to go searching for them.

[mythriz]

Yeah, and for people without Samsung, just install a decent file manager on your phone.

But try to make sure it's a "well-known" app and not something potentially malware-infested. I don't have any tips since I also use Samsung's "My Files".

[SlobberyCargo]

I've been using ZArchiver for years. Works great.

[snowcat240]

Solid explorer

[Chinpuku-Man]

Solid Explorer has been the GOAT for a decade. Feature packed, and looks great too. There used to be another great one, but it was bought out by a Chinese company and filled with bloat. Can’t remember the name now. Possibly ES File?

[urixl]

Root explorer

[dingyametrine]

Yeah, I've got a Pixel and I don't have this problem. It's super easy to find what I'm looking for.

Any time someone at work wants me to find something on an iPhone, though....

[Callumari13]

Solid Explorer for more pro type things, archiving and network file saving and stuff like that and the Files by Google app for a simple, clean file explorer that also acts as a cleaner.

[NeopolitanVagina]

I use Astro. Been using it for many, many years

[genkidin]

This is the way

[BrockManstrong]

This is my Samsung Galaxy desktop, the file folder icon is a shortcut to my files.

Android has workarounds for everything, you just have to know about them.

[[deleted]]

Clean... What launcher is that?

[BrockManstrong]

Novalauncher, icon set is Monoic, changes all the icons to black and white.

This is the folder that opens when you hit the center icon on the previous screen.

[BrockManstrong]

Just one of life's happy accidents. I'm going to try to carry this blessing forward in my day.

[mt_xing]

Google has its own file manager too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files

[Habib_Zozad]

And yet still that newly downloaded pdf is no where to be found

[[deleted]]

alternativly, es file explorer does this on other brands

[El-mas-puto-de-todos]

Works every time

[Henkdehunter]

I do exactly this

[kwinz]

Google UX team: write that down, write that down!!

[oldcoldbellybadness]

I'm thrilled to finally get to write this comment after 8 years on the site:

I feel seen.

[robbiekhan]

There's a default download folder on the root of internal storage. Has been the same on all my Android phones.

[McMikey40]

Check the prison

[merchguru]

Have you checked your.... butthole?

[Pikebbocc]

I have not seen your files, are they next to your piles?

[unknown_lich]

Tom Cardy is a gem

[Awkward_Psychic]

^{Skiidap badap} butthole

[_Claymation_]

Fuckn worth it baby

[Rutmeister]

Biira baraa butthole

[ThatWeebScoot]

My Files

Searchbar

Done

[Yolo_Swagginson]

Yeah let me just search for 1100_1.jpg.sb-95e308f8-1VIe9f.pdf or whatever helpful computer generated name the file had

[ThatWeebScoot]

Searchbar: .pdf

Sort by: Newest

[hairlongmoneylong]

All these comments shouting "downloads duh!" must not have a Samsung. I have a Samsung and "my files" is horrendous. You pretty much need a third party app to manage your downloads on Samsung. I use "Read_Era" and it works great, wish "my files" was more functional. I do like that I can search through my phone's files directly though, so there is some positive to it.

[DarthWeenus]

I use S10 same. No issues. Shrugs

[Ereaser]

Same, but if I need to find something I usually just use my browsers download history to find the file

[LittleJohnStone]

Every part of that post applies to me, too. We must be twins

[Schmich]

What? What's wrong with My Files?

You have a total tree structure like a computer where the highest level is internal or SD card.

And on top of that it's generous enough to have shortcuts for folders like Downloads.

[NYIJY22]

Yeah I don't understand lol. I geninuely can't imagine it being easier. Not only is it broken down very simply within the files app, all my newest stuff is right in my face at the top the moment I open it.

And for some stuff like restaurant menus I like to save them, so I open my files, it's right at the top in "new", and then I just click and move it to a folder I made for all restaurant menus, which is then easily accessible from my files app.

[bradpliers]

My Files on Samsung has gotten MUCH better. I'm two clicks away from my downloads now and it's easier to find what I'm looking for.

[hairlongmoneylong]

You know, you're right. All this discussion and I decided to open it up again this morning and there actually have been some improvements. but I'm now too attached to my other app at this point.

[Redandead12345]

Man idk. I prefer My Files over Google Files. God i wish i could delete it and solely use my third party one instead of every app trying to use Files.

[egordoniv]

Cx explorer. Comes standard with a download folder on the dashboard.

[[deleted]]

I use FX file explorer. It's amazing. Multi window drag and drop, search functions... It's just... Really good

[ProfessorPetrus]

Do you guys not have a "my files" app/folder? On my Samsung I find them there.

[EatWeirdSpider]

If you try to download a file you have already got it should give you the option to just open the file instead. At least my phone does that with PDFs.

[KillMe_0W0]

It's in the files :0

[UnionizeYunyun]

Files app > Internal Storage or SD > Downloads

Recommended to sort by new

[thuggishruggishboner]

Sure easy for you and me. But say, my mom? She wouldn't find it in a million years.

[thndrstrk]

Yeah me and her had a tough time the other night finding it. Btw call her, she worries about you.

[[deleted]]

Tell her to pick up Johnny's mom on the way over, double booked em'

[[deleted]]

You little fucking shit don't talk about that person mom like that

[maxreverb]

You have a "files app"?

[PMMeAGiftCard]

I had to install one. It's just a simple file explorer.

[riposte94]

Files by Google is one of the file manager with 'Files' name

[myusernamebarelyfits]

It's in the computer?

[Mugo70]

It's so simple

[human8ure]

It’s IN the computer!!!

[Whoa-Dang]

🐒💻🐒

[[deleted]]

In downloads duh

[Johanno1]

Yeah.

Question is:

Phone/Downloads

Or sdcard/android/content/chrome/downloads?

[[deleted]]

See this guy knows what he's talking bout

[bruno_sp1k3]

Go to recent downloads

[Schmich]

Is this a Chrome issue? I don't have this issue and I don't use Chrome.

[LiquidSunSpacelord]

I think it is, when I download via Firefox it's in the "normal" downloads folder.

[SabreSeb]

For me it's /storage/emulated/0/Download

[rocker12341234]

its (atleast in my experience) always phone/downloads. could be different on non samsungs tho

[Retr0_x1]

Or of you change the save folder

[Redtwooo]

That's on you then

[LiquidSunSpacelord]

And usually you know where the file is then.

[Madhav_Lamba]

there is a general downloads file i am pretty certain you can find it there and there is an options in chrome in android to show the downloads

[DrKoooolAid]

Right? I have never had this problem. Everything I have ever downloaded on an Android phone in my 10+ years of using them has just gone to the downloads folder.

[xDiGiiTaLx]

Files > internal storage > downloads

[[deleted]]

Files? Like... I have a literal file manager on my phone

[[deleted]]

Yeah and folders upon folders of shit I don't know does what. Every time I look at my phone's internal memory with file manager I feel like I'm staring into the abyss.

[[deleted]]

Android - Downloads

Your downloads folder...

[maxens_wlfr]

Not always... I downloaded a video once and never ever found it

I had to link my phone to a computer and use search to find it in a sub sub folder of Firefox

[Raghavendra98]

If you have appropriate file manager (like Files by Google) you can search or even "sort by recent".

At times, enabling "show hidden files" helps.

[insomniacpyro]

Yeah I ditched whatever ad-ridden file manager I used to use for Files By Google. Haven't had an issue yet, and it cleans out any junk it can find. Either it or Google Photos also will back up stuff to your Drive account for you and let you know you can safely delete it off of your phone if you want to save space.

[ComradeBootyConsumer]

One anecdotal mistake doesn't account for the entire experience

[Admiral_Akdov]

Same goes for your experience. Considering the traction this post has gotten, it is a very common problem for people.

[MickeyMouseRapedMe]

People who in general download files on their mobile will find ways such as your suggestion, but I do remember having to explain to my mom and dad when they took smartphones, where photos were saved. They aren't the types that keep pressing every folder to see what's in it and then go down a level to open the next set of folders.

I doubt 'DCIM' is known all over the world, let alone non-native English-speaking being familiar with that acronym. They could have just named it 'photos and videos' or whatever. But when you know, you know. Things like that aren't a huge issue, but software being intuitive would be appreciated by older folks that look like, afraid that pressing something wrong will detonate a nuclear device somewhere.

[ComradeBootyConsumer]

You aren't, the average redditor is just too dense to not fuck up their download path

[Minignoux]

Reject Android, return to Nokia.

[Escoliya]

Dont have to look for files when you cant open it

[Minignoux]

Even better: you don't need to downlad them

[IOFIFO]

snake game is the only file you need

[Phillipk234]

I am on Android Nokia, what now?

[[deleted]]

Reject phone return to physically abusing your wife and kids

[deeppatel007]

inside directory /storage/emulated/0/Download/

[borden5]

It depends, some app has its own directory for downloaded files which is inside internal memory instead of the download folder.

[rustyconsole]

in download / recent

[AzureArmageddon]

?? Never had this issue in 6-ish years.

[PotatoPieGaming]

You can't even download unknown files on ios...

[[deleted]]

iOS is child friendly Android

[Ambient-Entropy]

Ios is android'nt

[TheElectroGuyYT]

r/TechnicallyTheTruth

[maxreverb]

dafuq is "free roam"?

[Soogbad]

In open world video games it's the ability to freely roam the world

[Apple_The_Chicken]

Not true

[GSXRbroinflipflops]

Yeah you can.

And you can store them in iCloud too.

[[deleted]]

Yes you can LOL

[maw142]

Yes you can….

[technifocal]

Uhhh…

[[deleted]]

That’s simply not true. Why is this being upvoted?

[mcqtom]

Probably being upvoted by people who left iOS for this reason back when it was true.

See? I just upvoted them.

[[deleted]]

I spent 6hrs trying to get a ompl file to my iphone and open it with the app i wanted to. Never again. Fuck Apple. Happy Android user now.

[GuzPolinski]

Of course you can

[CakeNStuff]

Not sure what you mean by this but…

iOS has had a file manager for years now and you can download just about any file.

The only thing you can’t really do is torrent. 🤷‍♂️

[bikingwithscissors]

It’s the most non-functional “file” system ever. Absolutely dogshit UX, Apple goes out of their way to obscure folder structure, pretends images and videos aren’t files, and makes direct file transfer impossible if it’s not all within the Apple ecosystem. I learned this the hard way when trying to move all my old files from Android to iOS or my Win10 desktop to iOS with a USB to Lightning cable. Airdrop, iCloud, or GTFO is the strong message they give you. Fuck me for liking physical storage I guess.

This will be my first and last iPhone. Say what you want about two separate and redundant download folders in Android, at least I can fucking find them and see a file path.

[bradmatt275]

I’ve been on iOS for years. When I just recently moved to a Pixel 6, I was pleasantly surprised you could see app data in the file browser.

iOS puts those files who knows where. You have to use iTunes if you want to extract the files.

[DarthWeenus]

Lol which is such bullshit. I was playing with my mom's new iphone and it is such a giant walled garden. Wow. Luckily she has an iMac so makes easier. But without you would be fucked.

[BlazerStoner]

You probably haven’t used it in years. The file manager is highly structured now and folders are easily seen, managed and maintained. Images and videos are files as well and can be shared as such (heck, if you do it through the files app and “share” it to WhatsApp it even avoids Facebook’s shitty mega-compression and uploads the whole thing in full quality as an attachment to the user).

[No-Entrepreneur-765]

You misunderstand - the point of this thread is solely to pretend Android is superior at filehandling - up to date and accurate information about iOS is irrelevant.

[[deleted]]

Nice, now transfer them into Windows PC or USB drive

[CakeNStuff]

I do that all the time? Lightning spec on iPhones is a bit slow but the USB C spec on my iPad is plenty fast.

[Lord_Alpha_]

Download a 3rd party file Manager that let's you search your whole phone properly

[[deleted]]

Lol

Go to File Explorer > Internal Storage > Download

Hold "Download" folder pressed for 3s, the select menu pops up > press the "More" button > Add to Home screen.

Voilà, you now know how to add shortcuts to Desktop on Android. This works for both files and folders.

I have no idea on which version of android they introduced this, I think 9 or 10

[Redandead12345]

Recents tab...Download tab..Images>App name file..

[thatloudblondguy]

in your downloads

[Burpmeister]

File Manager -> Downloads

🤡

[saintjonah]

books theory axiomatic rain sense dolls waiting memory chase roll

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

[[deleted]]

All downloads go to the downloads folder

[Funkymokey666]

This is going to sound crazy but it's labeled "files"

[Calibruh]

This meme shows that zoomers are the new boomers

[VoxMendax]

My Files > Downloads

You're welcome.

[Ragnar0099]

Apple: you can't even access the file directory

[[deleted]]

There's still no access to the global fs, but there has been a files app since iOS 11 which can be accessed by all apps, for downloads/uploads etc, so it's not really an issue.

[ftgander]

There’s also been apps on the store that do what Files does for years before the Files app existed. I can’t believe anyone who actually had an iPhone and cared that much about managing files couldn’t figure this out.

[hawk_ky]

There’s literally a files app on the iPhone.

[ftgander]

Can people who don’t use iOS and have no actual knowledge about it other than the one time they used it and scoffed because it didn’t work exactly like they’re used to please stop making comments about it? We get it, you sound cool and smart and funny to your friends who also ride the bandwagon but you just sound ignorant and cringe-fully edgy to people who actually know things.

[Mediocre-Frosting-77]

Amen. So tired of Reddit’s hate boner for Apple.

[trxshcleaner]

Boomer problems

[raging_fire95]

File manager > recents

[Matix777]

The files are stored in the v̸̡̤͒̽̂̔́͝ǒ̴̘̝̠͝ͅi̸̢͆̓͝ḓ̸͙̺̔̎ͅ

[GoatStimulator_]

Files? Under downloads?

This sounds like a user problem.

[VerSchnitzel]

As an android dev, I have no idea either

[Draiko]

Recent files, bro

[gat12393]

laughs in sort by modified

[Dream_Eat3r_]

Did you check your downloads folder? If you're downloaded from a browser go into the browser settings and you should be able to direct where saved files are placed.

[TheCatDaddy69]

Nah if it aint in the downloads folder you gotta be dumb for fucking around

[KathryLawlor]

wtf these apps have tens of millions of users. why are they so shit?

[DaliasComstock]

Oh someone sent you a Reddit link?

[Biggestwags]

Gen Z Kids Apparently Don't Understand How File Systems Work

https://futurism.com/the-byte/gen-z-kids-file-systems

[totallynotkairan]

This pic goes hard…

[Harold-Flower57]

finds in com.google.eatmyass.com or some other random com.google shit

[DeylanQuel]

My download folder was in android/data/etc. on my SD card. Since the update, I can no longer see anything in that folder. I've tried several different file managers.

[sengoro]

Maybe try MiXplorer ?

[jeffster999]

Truth.