An Android mobile device is somewhat like a highly portable computer. As with computers, your Android phone and tablet can open rar files. Here's how to do it.

We show you how to open & view ZIP files on iPhone or Android Mobile. You can use built-in feature or apps like Google Files or iZip.

Open the Files app and browse through your files, or use the search bar to find the zip file you want to unzip. Tap on the zip file and select the Extract option.

To open downloaded files on your Chromebook, click the My files folder on the left and select Downloads. Files saved from Android apps are inside the Play files folder after opening My files.

How to unzip a file using Files by Google The easiest way to open a ZIP file on an Android phone is with the Files by Google app (formerly just the Files app).

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Left: Files app on a Pixel 3. 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 ...

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 ...

Open the Files app and browse through your files, or use the search bar to find the zip file you want to unzip. Tap on the zip file and select the Extract option.

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