跟踪Android设备上的媒体和其他文件可能很棘手。您可能从网络、社交媒体应用程序或电子邮件中下载了一些内容，但它没有出现在“下载(Downloads)”文件夹中。
同样，如果您没有禁用设备上的自动下载功能，某些文件仍会在您不知情的情况下下载到您的设备。此外，已删除的文件也会保留在存储空间中，直到它们被新数据覆盖或您格式化设备(format your device)。
所有这些加在一起使得将所有下载的文件放在一起并删除不需要的文件变得更加困难。
本指南介绍了在Android(Android)上删除下载的不同选项。
在 Android 上删除下载的 3 种方法(3 Ways to Delete Downloads on Android)
有几个选项可帮助您删除Android设备上的下载内容，包括使用USB 数据线(USB cable)在笔记本电脑上查看文件以及手动删除文件。或者，您可以使用设备上的本机“我的文件”(My Files)应用程序，或安装第三方应用程序来帮助您选择所需文件并从设备中永久删除它们。
注意(Note)：在删除文件之前，请确保将它们备份到首选的云存储(cloud storage)或外部硬盘驱动器，以防不小心删除了重要文件或内存。
如何使用 USB 数据线删除 Android 手机上的下载(How to Delete Downloads on Android Phone Using a USB Cable)
如果您有USB数据线和笔记本电脑，则可以删除Android设备上的下载。(Android)
- 为此，请获取Android手机随附的USB数据线，并使用它将设备连接到计算机。
- 计算机将检测到您的手机，并会出现一个新的文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口。从已连接设备列表中选择您的设备，然后转到包含您要删除的文件的文件夹。
如何通过我的文件应用程序删除 Android 文件下载(How to Delete Android File Downloads via My Files App)
您还可以从Android设备上的不同文件夹中单独删除下载。这些文件夹包括从Facebook 或 Twitter 等社交媒体应用(social media apps like Facebook or Twitter)、云存储和 SD 卡（如果有）下载的媒体文件。
- 为此，请在您的设备上打开我的文件(My Files)（或文件）应用程序。
- 接下来，点击下载(Downloads)文件夹。在这里，您可以找到所有常规下载，但要找到要删除的确切文件需要更长的时间，尤其是在您不知道文件名或文件类型的情况下。
- 找到要删除的文件后，选择该文件，然后选择屏幕底部的删除（垃圾桶图标）。(Delete)
注意(Note)：如果要删除下载(Downloads)文件夹中的所有文件，请按住一个文件，然后点击屏幕左上角的圆圈以选择所有(All )文件。
- 点击删除(Delete)，然后再次点击删除(Delete)以确认您的操作。
如何在 Android 上删除媒体文件下载(How to Delete Media File Downloads on Android)
如果您只想从Android设备中删除视频或所有视频下载，请打开我的文件(My Files)应用程序并选择图像(Images)、视频(Videos)或音频(Audio)类别。这些文件夹中的任何一个都将包含您设备中下载的所有图像、视频或音乐，您可以选择单个文件或所有文件进行删除。
- 如果您选择图像(Images )文件夹，您将找到所有图像下载，包括屏幕截图(Screenshots)、社交媒体图像下载以及保存在您设备上的其他图像文件。
- 视频(Videos)文件夹包含从社交媒体下载的视频，包括GIF和(GIFs)您使用设备相机录制的视频。
- 音频(Audio)文件夹包含下载或保存在您设备上的所有音频文件，包括任何电话录音(phone call recordings)、音乐、通知铃声(ringtones)和外部音频文件。
如何在 Android 上删除文档下载(How to Delete Document Downloads on Android)
您设备上的Documents文件夹包含您可能从电子邮件、社交媒体应用程序和其他来源保存或下载的所有文档。
- 要删除文档下载，请转到我的文件(My Files)并点击文档(Documents)文件夹。在这里，您可以在设备上找到不同文件格式的所有文档，例如Word或PDF文档等。
- 按住要删除的文档下载，点击删除(Delete)，然后再次点击删除(Delete)确认操作。要删除所有文档下载，请按住其中一个文件，选择左上角的全部，然后点击(All)删除(Delete)。
可用于在 Android 上删除下载的第三方应用程序(Third-party Apps You Can Use to Delete Downloads on Android)
您还可以使用第三方删除应用程序从您的Android设备存储中永久删除数据。(Android)一个这样的应用程序是File Shredder，它通过删除您选择的文件然后用随机数据覆盖数据以完全摆脱文件来工作。
您还可以使用Secure Delete等应用程序永久删除私人文件，尤其是在您打算处置或出售您的设备时。
从您的设备中永久删除下载(Permanently Delete Downloads From Your Device)
从您的手机或平板电脑中删除数据是一种很好的方式来赎回您宝贵的存储空间并摆脱可能影响设备性能的混乱。
删除不需要的下载的最佳方法是使用USB电缆并从计算机中手动删除它们，因为文件将直接进入回收站(Recycle Bin)。但是，如果您不想留下此类文件的任何痕迹，则可以直接在设备上删除它们。
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How to Delete Downloads on Android
Keeping track of media and other fileѕ on your Android device can be tricky. You may have downloaded something from the web, social media аpps or emaіl and it doesn’t appear in the Downloads folder.
Similarly, if you’ve not disabled the auto-download feature on your device, some files will still be downloaded to your device without your knowledge. Plus, deleted files also remain in storage until they’re overwritten with new data or you format your device.
All these together make it harder to put all your downloaded files together and delete what you don’t need.
This guide explains the different options you have to delete downloads on Android.
3 Ways to Delete Downloads on Android
There are several options to help you delete downloads on Android devices including using a USB cable to view your files on a laptop and manually deleting the files. Alternatively, you can use the native My Files app on your device, or install a third-party app to help you select the files you want and permanently delete them from your device.
Note: Before deleting your files, make sure you back them up to your preferred cloud storage or external hard drive just in case you accidentally delete an important file or memory.
How to Delete Downloads on Android Phone Using a USB Cable
You can delete downloads on your Android device if you have a USB cable and laptop.
- To do this, get the USB cable that came with your Android phone and use it to connect the device to a computer.
- The computer will detect your phone and a new File Explorer window will appear. Select your device from the list of connected devices, and go to the folder that contains the files you want to delete.
How to Delete Android File Downloads via My Files App
You can also delete downloads individually from different folders on your Android device. These folders include media file downloads from social media apps like Facebook or Twitter, cloud storage and from your SD card if available.
- To do this, open the My Files (or Files) app on your device.
- Next, tap the Downloads folder. Here, you’ll find all your general downloads, but it would take longer to find the exact files you want to delete, especially if you don’t know the file name or type of file.
- Once you find the file or files you want to delete, select the file and then select Delete (trash icon) at the bottom of your screen.
Note: If you want to delete all files from the Downloads folder, press and hold one file and then tap the circle at the top left side of your screen to select All files.
- Tap Delete and then tap Delete again to confirm your action.
How to Delete Media File Downloads on Android
If you just want to delete a video or all video downloads from your Android device, open My Files app and select Images, Videos or Audio category. Either of these folders will contain all the image, video or music downloads in your device and you can select individual files or all files for deletion.
- If you select the Images folder, you’ll find all image downloads including Screenshots, social media image downloads, and other image files saved on your device.
- The Videos folder contains videos downloaded from social media including GIFs and videos you recorded using your device’s camera.
- The Audio folder contains all audio files downloaded or saved on your device including any phone call recordings, music, notification ringtones and external audio files.
How to Delete Document Downloads on Android
The Documents folder on your device contains all the documents you may have saved or downloaded from your email, social media apps, and other sources.
- To delete document downloads, go to My Files and tap the Documents folder. Here, you’ll find all the documents on your device in different file formats such as Word or PDF documents, and more.
- Press and hold the document download you want to delete, tap Delete and then confirm the action by tapping Delete again. To delete all document downloads, press and hold one of the files, select All at the top left side then tap Delete.
Third-party Apps You Can Use to Delete Downloads on Android
You can also permanently delete data from your Android device’s storage using a third-party deletion app. One such app is the File Shredder, which works by deleting the files you select and then overrides the data with random data to get rid of the files completely.
You can also use an app like Secure Delete to delete private files forever, especially if you intend to dispose of or sell your device.
Permanently Delete Downloads From Your Device
Deleting data from your phone or tablet is a great way to redeem your precious storage space and get rid of clutter that would otherwise affect your device’s performance.
The best way to delete unwanted downloads is by using a USB cable and deleting them manually from a computer as the files will go straight to the Recycle Bin. However, if you don’t want to leave any trace of such files, you can delete them directly on your device.
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