A tap on a single download listed there launches the file. What happens depends on the file. You get a prompt if the file is an apk or executable file for instance. Most files, media for instance, are opened in the default viewer application or a prompt is displayed what to do with that file type. Chrome's Download Manager on Android is bare bones. It sorts downloads by date and displays the filename, size, and root domain it was downloaded from in the interface.
You may use the search to find files but won't find many other useful options there. A tap on a download launches it and a tap on the menu displays options to share the file or delete it. You may use the Files app on your Android device to manage downloaded files better.
Just open it on your device, e. Tap on the Menu icon in the top left corner and select Downloads to display only downloaded files. Here you may select the menu next to individual files to interact with them, e. Some Android devices come with a Downloads app.
Design and layout of the app depends largely on the manufacturer of the device. The download app on my Xiaomi Mi4c device for instance separates files that are downloading from complete files.
You may pause or resume files that are in the download queue there for instance. There you may also clear the list of downloads which just removes the reference to the download but not the actual file which remains on the device. You may use the file manager of the device instead to access all files downloaded to it. Use it to open the downloads folder on the device which lists all downloaded files that have not been deleted yet. Some browsers handle downloads internally.
One question that should come up is why Google does not list downloads in the browser itself. It could be a combination of downloads not being overly popular on mobile devices and keeping Chrome as clean and tidy as possible interface wise. The download manager. And share after you select a file or more.
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