Have you ever downloaded a set of pictures only to find out that for some reason you can't open them? Well, you're not the only one. That's why we made this article. Here's how to unzip files on Android. (This also includes RAR, 7Z, and the vast majority of compression formats.)
1. How to unzip files on your Android device
You can decompress/unpack/unzip a file either by using your Android phone or your computer. Since this is an Android related website, let's start with how to do it on your phone.Both of these methods will result with you having the unpacked files on your Android device in the end. So, no need to worry about that. Since this is an Android related website, let's start with how to unzip files on our Android phone.- Go to the Google Play Store and install ZArchiver. We've been using it for a long time and it supports almost every format that there is out there.
- Allow the app to access your storage.
- Navigate to the location of your compressed file.
- Select that file and choose "extract here". If you long press it more/different options will come up. So, do keep that in mind.
2. How to unzip files by using a computer
Using your Android phone to unzip a file is extremely easy. But, in certain occasions, you really have no choice but to use a computer.For an example, you may be out of space, the file may be too big for your phone to handle, your phone may be a bit too slow, etc. If you're unfortunate enough to encounter any issues with unzipping a file on your phone, then fret not cause there's always the solution of using your computer. Here's how to do it:- Download and install 7-Zip from the official website. It's open source, safe to use, and supports any format that you'll likely need. Do keep in mind that you should install it on your Windows computer and not on your phone. Don't get confused.
- Connect your phone with your computer by using a USB cable. Don't forget to enable USB file storage as well because your device will be set to charging mode by default.
- By using your computer now, open the file explorer, navigate to your phone/SD storage, and find the compressed file that you want to unzip.
- Once you are there, right click on the file of your choice, go to 7ZIP, and select "Extract here". That should do it.