Downloading files

Download a file

Note

Yandex Browser for Mobile checks archives and executable files for viruses and adware while they're downloading.

  1. Follow the link to download the file.

  2. Tap Yes.

You can monitor the file download progress in the Android notification bar (to open the bar, swipe down from the top of your tablet screen). When the download is complete, a message appears in the notification bar.

Note

If you don't want to see such messages in the notification bar, open the settings and disable File download confirmation under More settings.

Stop, resume, or cancel the download

  1. Open the Android notification bar (swipe down from the top of your tablet screen).

  2. Find the name of the file being downloaded and tap Stop and then Continue or Cancel.

How do I open a downloaded file?

In the notification bar

  1. Open the Android notification bar (swipe down from the top of your tablet screen).

  2. Tap the file name.

  3. Select the app to open the file with if you haven't assigned a default app for this file type.

When the file opens, the download notification won't be shown in the notification bar.

In downloads

  1. Tap  → Downloads. A list of downloaded files opens in the Android download manager.

  2. Tap the file name.

  3. Select the app to open the file with if you haven't assigned a default app for this file type.

View downloads

Tap  → Downloads. A list of downloaded files opens in the Android download manager.

Delete downloaded files

  1. Tap  → Downloads. A list of downloaded files opens in the Android download manager.

  2. Select a file and delete it using the download manager.

Clear all downloads

To delete all downloaded files:

  1. Tap  → Settings.

  2. Go to the Privacy section.

  3. Tap Clear data.

  4. Make sure Downloads is turned on.

  5. Disable all the other options (if you only want to clear your downloads).

  6. Tap Clear data.

  7. Confirm deletion.

Problems with downloading

Yandex Browser blocks file downloads

The browser blocks a file download if it contains a malicious program. To learn more, see Checking downloaded files for viruses.

Download was interrupted

To resume the download:

  1. Open the Android notification bar (swipe down from the top of your tablet screen).

  2. Find the name of the file being downloaded and tap Continue or Cancel.

If the download doesn't resume, try downloading the file again.

The download may also be affected by the antivirus that's installed on your tablet. Temporarily disable it and download the file again.

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