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Title: New to Android. How do I retrieve downloaded items?
Post by: Zell on July 18, 2012, 03:47:05 PM
I'm trying to download some wallpaper to my N7.  I press and hold the image and then it asks me to download it into Downloads.  I tap yes then check my Downloads file and nothing is there.  Help, please.
Title: Re: New to Android. How do I retrieve downloaded items?
Post by: samalex on July 18, 2012, 03:53:57 PM
It might save the images to the Download folder on the file system, not sure.  Download ES File Explorer File Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en) from Google Play and you should be able to browse the file system and see if your images are in the /Download directory.  I know on my Kindle Fire that's how it works, and from there I can set Images as Wallpaper directly from the File Manager app.

I'll test this tonight after I get home from work... I have the N7 with me, but it's not online so I can't download anything now :-/

Title: Re: New to Android. How do I retrieve downloaded items?
Post by: Zell on July 18, 2012, 05:01:52 PM
I think I've figured out where downloaded pictures go.  It looks like the "Gallery" file is where they end up, which is fine.  Now I just need to save that image from the web -- which is wallpaper specifically for the N7 -- as wallpaper on my N7.  However when I save it as wallpaper I get an image that is not the same size and picture quality as the image from the web.  What I do get is a portion of the image that has been blown up for some reason.  The device allows me to modify the parameters of the image to fit the screen but only to a very small degree so that, as I say, I'm getting only a small section of the image that's blown out of proportion that's saved as my wallpaper.  How do I set an image as wallpaper to fit the N7's screen?  Again, this is supposed to be wallpaper fitted specifically for the N7.