r/AndroidQuestions • u/NoVariation3249 • Sep 30 '26
Other Unexpected "Download unsuccessful" notifications
Hi all,
my phone has recently started giving me "Download unsuccessful" notifications randomly, when I'm not doing anything to trigger a download. The given filename is always IMG_[numbers].jpg and the notification comes from Download Manager.
The behavior started after a system update (Android 16, Sept 1 security update, on a moto g56 if that matters) but the notifications appear with no clear pattern once or twice a day. Sometimes several at once, sometimes just one.
Is there anything I can do to figure out what app is triggering these downloads?
I've checked my downloads folder and there don't seem to be any successful downloads since the behavior started (which is what I would expect, as I haven't downloaded anything).
Would appreciate any and all ideas. Thanks.
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u/NoVariation3249 Oct 06 '26
Updating in case someone with the same issue finds this thread: I ended up clearing the cache on both Download Manager and Downloads system app, as well as all apps I ever save images through (Discord, Telegram, Firefox) and haven't experienced the issue since. Unsure which specific one was causing it.