Windows PCs have this built-in feature to zip or unzip several files but if you are receiving a ZIP file on your Android phone or tablet, you have to use a third-party app to open that file.

How to open zip files on Android . 1. If you don’t already have it, the first step is to get Files by Google. On your Android phone, go to the Google Play Store and search for it.

If you’re an Android user, then you can install a file manager to get basic Zip support. Apps like Cabinet, Amaze and many others can at least view the files in an archive even if they can’t ...