Google wasn't initially fond of the idea of having a file manager on Android, seemingly inspired by the locked-down strategy used by Apple on iOS. To its credit, it didn't prevent others from ...

The Files app on your iPhone and iPad lets you quickly view and effectively manage documents stored on your device and on online cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and more. The app ...

Learn where Downloads, Drive, Android, and Linux files actually live, plus the shortcuts that make the Files app much faster.

In iOS 16.0 and later, you can make Apple's stock Files app display file extensions for items in the currently viewed folder. Keep reading to learn how it's done. The only issue until recently was ...

Samsung devices do offer a dedicated tool or app for storing and managing different files. The app is called My Files. It’s one of the preloaded apps in various Samsung devices. With this app, you can ...

It’s aimed at users who share devices, Google says It’s aimed at users who share devices, Google says is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, ...

Back in December 2020, an APK teardown revealed that Google was preparing to add a Trash feature to its file manager app, Files by Google. It’s now rolling out to some users with version 1.0.378055542 ...

Have you ever sat on the couch, or out on the porch with your iPad, and realized that the file you need is on your Mac? And only on your Mac — not in Dropbox or iCloud Drive or some other ...

A new string in the latest update for the Files by Google app shows that a new Trash folder will soon be added to the app. Notably, this will help you restore any of the accidentally deleted files.

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Android has included a built-in file manager since 6.0 Marshmallow ...