How do I browse files on an Xperia device?
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Valid for
- Android 11
- Android 10™
- Android 9 (Pie)
Browse files directly on your phone
- You can browse photos, videos or audio tracks on your Xperia® device using the pre-installed Album, Music and Video apps.
- You can also use a file manager app for viewing, searching, renaming and organizing your files and folders. File manager apps are available for download from the Google Play™ store. Follow the steps below to browse using the
Files app:
- Find and tap the
Files app.
- On some devices, it's in the Other folder of the Applications screen.
- If the device has an SD card, tap
Menu → Show internal storage. If not, go to the next step.
- Tap the
options icon.
- Tap the
Internal memory icon to browse the internal storage, →
SD Card (if available) to browse a memory card or Drive (if available) to access files on your Google Drive.
- Tap and hold a file to highlight it. You can tap the
share icon to share the file, or tap
Menu to move or copy the file to another location.
- Tap and hold a file to highlight it. You can tap the
- Find and tap the
Browse files using a computer
- Connect your Xperia device to a Windows® computer using a USB cable.
- On your Xperia device: If the Allow access? message pops up, tap ALLOW.
- On your Computer: Open Windows Explorer.
- Your Xperia device appears under Computer.
- Your Xperia device appears under Computer.
- Use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files between your computer and your phone, or between your phone's internal storage and memory card.