How to Move Files on an Android Phone or Tablet

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Open Files by Google. If you're using a Samsung phone or any similar phone with proprietary software, you will have to download the Files by Google app , which you can find on the Google Play Store for free.
- Most other Android phones already have Files by Google pre-installed.
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Tap a category under the "Categories" header. You will see your data grouped in categories like "Downloads", "Images", and "Audio."
- You can also choose the storage type instead of Categories. For example, you want to select Other storage if you know a file is on your SD card. ^{[1]
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Tap and hold the file that you want to move. The item is selected when you see a blue checkmark in the upper left corner of the thumbnail, or on the right.
- To move multiple files at once, continue tapping thumbnails to select them.
- Switch between grid and list view by tapping the 3x2 or bullet list icons in the top right corner.
It's the vertical three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
It's the second option on the menu.
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Choose where to move the files. If you have an SD card inserted, you can choose between Internal storage or SD Card/Removeable Storage .
- If you're moving files from your phone to your computer , you'll see your computer's name here.
- Tap a folder if you want to save the files to an existing folder, or select Add new folder to create a new destination.
This moves the selected file(s) to the new location.

Method 2

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If you’re using a Samsung, the app is called My Files and you’ll find it in the app drawer. On other Android devices, the file manager app is usually called File Manager or File Browser .
Tap the folder containing the file you want to move to display its contents.
This selects the file in most file managers. In other file managers, you'll just need to tap the file once to select it. ^{[2]
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It’s typically in the upper-right corner.
A list of locations will appear.
If you want to move the file to your Google Drive, select it, then tap the folder where you want to move it.
The file will now appear in its new location.