How to zip and unzip files and folders on Xiaomi Redmi ?

To compress (zip) files on your Redmi, follow these steps:

1. On your phone, find and launch the Explorer app.
2. Using Explorer, look for the files you want to compress.
3. 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.
   
4. Tap More .
5. Select Compress.
6. 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:

1. On your phone, find and launch the Explorer app.
2. Using Explorer, find and tap the ZIP file that you want to extract.
3. 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.

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