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COFJEFF1
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Mar 09, 2020

Teams for Android Download Location

There is a picture that I need off a chat.  I click the image and then select save.  I see a message that the file is downloading.  Where does it go?  I have looked around in files on my phone and cannot find it. 

  • COFJEFF1 

     

    I found the download files here:  

    Internal Storage>Android>data>com.microsoft.teams>files>Download
  • shlks's avatar
    shlks
    Copper Contributor
    Couldn't find my downloaded file anywhere really. Checked below locations
    1. Download folders on internal and external storage
    2. /storage/emulated/0/Microsoft Teams
    3. Onedrive -> Microsoft Teams Chat Files folder which has some recent files but not my currently downloaded file.
    This has been made overly difficult for a user to locate ...just a file 😞
  • yamama81's avatar
    yamama81
    Copper Contributor
    How can I download the videos after recording, from my android mobile?
  • I think the download location is "Android/data/com.microsoft.teams/files/Download"
  • TylerMassey's avatar
    TylerMassey
    Copper Contributor

    This does not work. data folder is empty.

     

    Media folder has subfolder but none referring to microsoft or teams

  • ScreaminScott's avatar
    ScreaminScott
    Copper Contributor

    COFJEFF1 

     

    I found the download files here:  

    Internal Storage>Android>data>com.microsoft.teams>files>Download
    • Pls-Reboot-The-IT-Guy's avatar
      Pls-Reboot-The-IT-Guy
      Copper Contributor

      ScreaminScott is correct, the file is where they say it is, but my problem is that Android 14 doesn't let me access that folder through the Samsung "My Files" app, or through a 3rd party file manager app I like to use called "File Commander".

       

      The way I solved the problem for myself was to open the video attachment in Teams Android mobile app, hit the < "Share" button while watching the video. When asked where to share it to, I selected More Apps and picked the file manager app that I have installed, in my case File Commander. File Commander popped up with my list of folders in the Android internal storage, I tapped "Downloads" and tapped OK.

       

      So that's how I got it to work for me on Android 14, Samsung S24 Ultra, One UI 6.1, in September 2024. I'm sure this will be subject to change as OS or UI updates come along, so YMMV.

       

      Thank you again, ScreaminScott for getting me closer to the answer! 

    • MariusPretorius's avatar
      MariusPretorius
      Steel Contributor

      Thank you, ScreaminScott, that is one of the most unintuitive places for a Teams download. (I'm not blaming you 😉 Why on earth it doesn't use the default download location beats me. I can understand that there may be different setups on phones and they wanted to have a location that will definitely be there - but surely it can check for a default download folder first and if it is not found put it in this obscure folder.

  • Bassam_Gemayel's avatar
    Bassam_Gemayel
    Copper Contributor
    It is your default Download location
    /storage/emulated/0/Download for example
    Look for files like
    tmp_1587233225130.jpg
    • kiith10's avatar
      kiith10
      Copper Contributor
      Actually a jpg will be downloaded in the "picture" folder instead. Why?
    • Jo_Jacobs's avatar
      Jo_Jacobs
      Copper Contributor
      I can't find the files downloaded from microsoft teams in my device (GOOGLE PIXEL)

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