To compress (zip) files on your Redmi, follow these steps:
- On your phone, find and launch the Explorer app.
- Using Explorer, look for the files you want to compress.
- Long tap the first file to select it and then follow by tapping the Select icons
for the files you want to include into the same single ZIP file.
- Tap More
.
- Select Compress.
- Give the ZIP file an appropriate name, then hit OK.
Note: You can use the steps above to create a ZIP file for folders.
To extract a ZIP file on your Redmi, follow these steps:
- On your phone, find and launch the Explorer app.
- Using Explorer, find and tap the ZIP file that you want to extract.
- Select either Extract to here; or Extract to …
Note: You can also extract an RAR file using the steps above.
Note: The steps here were written for Android 4.2.2 on a Redmi (HM1W). If you’re having a different model of Redmi or other version of Android, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.
(Click here for more Xiaomi Redmi tutorials, tips and tricks.)