并非所有 PC 文件都可以在您的Android 智能手机或平板电脑(Android smartphone or tablet)上运行，但也有一些例外。例如，您可以解压缩任何存档文件。如今，大多数智能手机都内置了带有解压缩工具的文件管理器(file manager)，但如果没有，您当然可以在应用商店(app store)中找到可以为您解压缩文件的文件管理器。(file manager)
让我们看看在使用Android 智能手机或平板电脑(Android smartphone or tablet)时如何解压缩文件并打开它们。
如何在 Android 上解压缩文件(How To Unzip Files On Android)
对于本指南，我们假设您的Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)没有具有压缩功能的文件管理器。(file manager)如果您已经安装了文件管理(file manager)器，您可以尝试使用预安装的应用程序重复这些步骤。
- 首先，访问Google Play 商店并下载(Google Play Store and download) Google 文件(Files by Google)(Files by Google)。
- 安装后，打开 Files by Google。
- 当应用程序请求权限时，授予应用程序访问您的存储空间的权限。
- 接下来，点击应用程序底部的浏览按钮。(Browse )
- 找到保存zip 文件(zip file)的文件夹。如果您是从 Internet 下载的，它很可能在下载文件夹中。找到zip 文件(zip file)并点击解压(extract)按钮。
- 提取后，将出现一个弹出菜单，告诉您已提取哪些文件。您可以选择在此处删除ZIP 文件(ZIP file)以节省智能手机空间。默认情况下，ZIP 文件(ZIP file)将保留在您的手机上，即使您已经解压了这些文件。
- 之后，点击完成(Finished)。
如何在 Android 上创建 Zip 文件(How To Create Zip Files On Android)
只要您下载具有正确功能的应用程序， 也可以在Android上创建Zip文件。(Zip)
不幸的是，大多数提供此功能的应用程序并不是最好的 Android 应用程序。搜索zip 应用程序(zip apps)是侵入性广告、崩溃或几乎无法运行的应用程序或需要不必要的权限才能运行的应用程序的雷区，这会引起明显的隐私问题。
下载这些应用程序时要小心。对于本指南，我们推荐ZArchiver，它是无广告的，并且只请求访问文件的权限，因为它应该。ZArchiver 并非没有一些错误和问题，但它在大多数情况下都能正常工作。
- 安装ZArchiver后，打开应用程序。您将看到一个简单的文件导航器(file navigator)。找到包含您要压缩的文件的文件夹。
- 接下来，点击顶部的三个点，然后选择Create。
- 之后，选择Create Archive。
- 选择存档文件类型(file type)- 如果您不确定，请使用 .zip -(unsure –)然后选择一个名称。
- 接下来，单击确定(OK)。然后，您可以点击为您的zip 文件夹(zip folder)选择多个文件。
- 选择文件后，点击屏幕底部的绿色勾号。如果成功，您将看到一条消息弹出(message pop)，说明存档已成功创建(archive successfully created)，您将在创建它的文件夹中找到新的存档文件。
为什么要压缩文件？(Why Should I Zip Files?)
当您将文件压缩成.zip 文件(.zip file)时，您可以更轻松地一次发送和传输多个文件。单个.zip 文件(.zip file)可以包含数百个其他文件和文件夹，单独发送将是一场噩梦。
最重要的是，. zip 文件(zip file)实际上减少了内容的整体文件大小(file size)。这意味着您可以将文件存储在压缩的 . zip 文件(zip file)并节省存储空间。由于发生了压缩，发送压缩文件变得更快，下载它们也更快。不过不用担心 - 一旦解压缩zip 文件(zip file)，您将获得所有文件的原始质量。
如果您确实传输了大量.zip 文件(.zip file)，请务必在解压缩后删除存档，否则您将拥有.zip 文件(.zip file)内容和原始 .zip 文件，两者都会占用您的存储空间。
适用于 Android 的最佳 Zip 和 Unzip 应用程序(The Best Zip and Unzip Apps for Android)
我们已经推荐了 Zarchiver ，但在(Zarchiver)Android上还有许多用于压缩和解压缩文件的替代应用程序。
如前所述，其中许多具有侵入性广告或要求不必要的应用程序权限。我们挑选了两个最合理的可用选项，这样您就可以避免使用这些类型的应用程序时令人沮丧的体验。
(RAR)RARLAB 的( by RARLAB)RAR
RAR是由RARLAB发布的应用程序，该公司负责最流行的在线压缩工具 - (zip tool online –) WinRAR。与WinRAR不同，RAR Android 应用程序(RAR Android app)不是免费软件。相反，您会在使用该应用程序时看到广告，您可以付费删除它们。这也不是一次性付款。相反，您必须每年支付 0.99 美元。
有时，RAR会冻结或强制停止，通常是在尝试调用广告时。但是当它工作时，RAR 的功能和(RAR)UI(functionality and UI)非常简单。只需(Simply)点击以选择文件、存档或文件夹，然后点击顶部的存档或解压缩按钮。还有一个用于删除文件的垃圾按钮。
RAR 不会(RAR doesn)请求任何不必要的权限。
使用WinZip，您会在显示屏底部看到广告，只需购买 1.49 美元即可将其移除。这也让您可以通过Google Drive(Google Drive)、Dropbox 和 ZipShare(Dropbox and ZipShare)访问云备份。
使用时，只需在文件浏览器(file browser)中长按文件和文件夹，然后点击显示屏底部的zip 按钮。(zip button)您还可以创建新文件夹来组织文件，解压缩就像长按存档并点击解压缩一样简单。
总体而言，WinZip上的功能比RAR高级一点。您可以在应用内通过邮件快速发送 .zip 文件，并在应用内创建文件夹(folder creation in-app)。唯一令人沮丧的问题是，每次您创建新存档时， WinZip都会在您手机的根目录中启动您，这意味着在某些情况下您需要点击多个文件夹才能返回之前的文件夹。(root directory)
WinZip 不会(WinZip doesn)请求任何不必要的权限，因此您无需担心任何重大的隐私问题。
概括(Summary)
如您所见，在Android上解压缩和打开文件非常简单。只要您下载可靠的应用程序，就不会遇到任何问题。
我们希望本文能帮助您了解如何在Android上解压缩文件。您对在Android上归档应用程序有任何疑问吗？请务必(Make sure)留下您的想法的评论，我们将在那里与您互动。
How To Unzip & Open Files On Android
Not all PC files work on your Android smartphone or tablet, but there are some exceptions. For example, you can unziр any archіνe files. Most smartphones these days have built-in file managers with unzip tools but if they don’t, you can certainly find a file manager in the app store that can unzip files for you.
Let’s take a look at how to unzip files and open them when using your Android smartphone or tablet.
How To Unzip Files On Android
For this guide, we will assume your Android smartphone doesn’t have a file manager with zipping capabilities. If you already have a file manager installed, you can try to repeat these steps with the pre-installed app.
- First, visit the Google Play Store and download Files by Google.
- Once installed, open Files by Google.
- Give the app access to your storage when it asks for permissions.
- Next, tap the Browse button at the bottom of the app.
- Locate the folder the zip file is saved in. If you downloaded it from the internet, it’s likely to be in the downloads folder. Find the zip file and tap the extract button.
- Once extracted, a pop-up menu will appear, telling you what files have been extracted. You can choose to delete the ZIP file here to save space on your smartphone. By default, the ZIP file will stay on your phone even though you’ve already extracted the files.
- After that, tap Finished.
How To Create Zip Files On Android
Creating Zip files is also possible on Android, so long as you download an app with the right functionality.
Unfortunately most of the apps that offer this function aren’t exactly amongst the best Android apps available. Searching for zip apps is a minefield of intrusive ads, apps that crash or barely function, or apps that require unnecessary permissions to run, which strikes obvious privacy concerns.
Be careful when downloading these apps. For this guide, we recommend ZArchiver, which is ad-free, and only requests permissions to access files, as it should. ZArchiver doesn’t come without some bugs and issues, but it works most of the time.
- Once you’ve installed ZArchiver, open the app. You’ll see a simple file navigator. Locate the folder that contains the files you’d like to zip.
- Next, tap the three dots at the top and then select Create.
- After, select Create Archive.
- Choose the archive file type – go with .zip if you’re unsure – and then choose a name.
- Next, click OK. You can then tap to select multiple files for your zip folder.
- Once you’ve selected your files, tap the green tick at the bottom of the screen. If it was successful, you’ll see a message pop up saying archive successfully created and you’ll find the new archive file in the folder you created it in.
Why Should I Zip Files?
When you compress files into a .zip file, you are making it far easier to send and transfer multiple files at once. A single .zip file can include hundreds of other files and folders, which would be a nightmare to send individually.
On top of this, .zip files actually reduce the overall file size of your content. This means that you can store your files in compressed .zip files and save space on your storage. It becomes faster to send zipped files and it’s faster to download them because of the compression that takes place. Don’t worry, though – once a zip file is uncompressed, you’ll get all of your files in their original quality.
If you do transfer a lot of .zip files, make sure to delete the archives after uncompressing, because otherwise you’ll have both the .zip file contents and the original .zip, both of which will take up space on your storage.
The Best Zip and Unzip Apps for Android
We already suggested Zarchiver, but there are many alternative apps for compressing and decompressing files on Android.
As mentioned earlier, many of these have intrusive ads or ask for unnecessary app permissions. We have picked out two of the most reasonable options available so that you can stay away from an otherwise frustrating experience with these types of apps.
RAR by RARLAB
RAR is an app published by RARLAB, the same company responsible for the most popular zip tool online – WinRAR. Unlike WinRAR, the RAR Android app isn’t freeware. Instead, you get ads that appear as you use the app and you can pay to remove them. It’s not a one-time payment, either. Instead, you must pay $0.99 per year.
Occasionally, RAR will freeze or force stop, usually when trying to call in ads. But when it works, the functionality and UI of RAR is very straightforward. Simply tap to select files, archives, or folders, then tap the archive or decompress buttons at the top. There is also a trash button for deleting files.
RAR doesn’t request any unnecessary permissions.
With WinZip, you will see ads at the bottom of the display, which can be removed with a single $1.49 purchase. This also gives you access to cloud backups via Google Drive, Dropbox and ZipShare.
For usage, simply long-press files and folders in the file browser, then tap the zip button at the bottom of the display. You can also create new folders to organize files, and unzipping is as easy as long pressing the archive and tapping unzip.
Overall, the functionality on WinZip is a little more advanced than RAR. You can quickly send .zip files via mail from within the app, and the folder creation in-app. The only frustrating issue is that WinZip will start you at the root directory of your phone each time you create a new archive, which means you’ll need to tap through multiple folders in some cases, to get back to your previous folder.
WinZip doesn’t request any unnecessary permissions, so you won’t need to worry about any major privacy concerns.
Summary
As you can see, unzipping and opening files on Android is very straightforward. So long as you download a reliable app, you shouldn’t run into any issues.
We hope that this article has helped you to learn how to unzip files on Android. Do you have any questions about archiving apps on Android? Make sure to leave a comment with your thoughts and we will engage with you there.
