How to Open Compressed Files on Your iOS Device. Adam Dachis. October 1, 2010 iOS does pretty well with handling various file types, but when it comes to compressed files you run into problems.

You’re not alone. iOS 16 doesn’t support RAR files out of the box, but there’s a super easy workaround using the built-in Shortcuts app—no sketchy third-party apps required.

Open up the Files app on iOS, choose On My iPhone, and you can see everything that's saved to the phone itself. ... 🎮 WIRED Games: Get the latest tips, reviews, and more; ...

Now that it’s done, go back to the iOS files app and navigate to the system directory. On iOS, it’s the section called ‘On my iPhone.’ Open that and you should see a folder called Unzip. It’ll also ...

In iOS 16.0 and later, you can make Apple's stock Files app display file extensions for items in the currently viewed folder. Keep reading to learn how it's done.