Samsung's My Files Now Lets You Filter Downloads By App

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Samsung has released the beta version of its Android 16-based One UI 8, initially available for the Galaxy S25 series. The stable version is expected to debut on the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7.
The One UI 8 beta includes several new features like a Quick Share tile, Auracast QR code sharing, improved split-screen, and a notable enhancement to the My Files app.
My Files now allows users to filter downloaded files based on the app that initiated the download, a feature currently absent in Google’s Files app, offering a more convenient way to locate specific files.

Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8 is finally out in beta, just months after the South Korean tech giant began rolling out One UI 7 to a majority of its devices in stable.

Currently limited to the latest Galaxy S25 series, the OS skin is expected to make its way to more devices in the coming weeks and months, with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 being the first to debut One UI 8 in stable.

Since its release today, the beta update has unlocked a new Quick Share tile in the Quick settings panel, QR code scanning and sharing for Auracast, a new 90:10 split screen upgrade, and more. Now, as pointed out by the folks over at Android Authority, the update also brings a minor-yet-useful app-related change.

Samsung’s Files by Google equivalent, My Files, is adding a clever file filter option that should make finding downloaded images, videos, files, documents, and more much simpler. How? By allowing you to filter all your downloaded files based on the app that initiated the download.

Useful for forgotten downloads

One UI 7 (left), One UI 8 (right)

The first screenshot above highlights what the app’s ‘Downloads’ section looks like on One UI 7. It allows users to search for files by name, alongside time-based and file-type-based filters.

The screenshot on the right highlights what the My Files app looks like on One UI 8, with dedicated app filters. All, Slack, Chrome, Gmail, and Other are some of the options that users will be able to filter their downloads by. The chips will likely be dynamic, changing depending on the apps on your device. This should be useful in situations where you remember that app you used to download a specific file, but don’t remember its name or when you downloaded it.

This, in no way, is a game-breaking change, but it is definitely a welcome one that addresses a niche frustration. For what it’s worth, Files by Google does not have a similar filter, giving Samsung’s equivalent a slight advantage.