How to install presets on Android
The full beginner guide to installing 123presets on Android — Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and every other current phone. Same idea as iPhone: import the ZIP straight into Lightroom Mobile, no unzipping needed.
- Device
- Android (11+)
- App
- Lightroom Mobile (free)
- Time
- 3 min
Step-by-step
- 1
Download the ZIP on your phone
Open your order email in Gmail (or your mail app) on the Android phone you'll edit on. Tap the download link — the ZIP saves to the Downloads folder inside the Files, Files by Google, or My Files app.
- 2
Leave the ZIP as a ZIP
Do not tap Extract in the Files app and don't use apps like ZArchiver. Lightroom Mobile reads ZIPs on Android natively — extracting first breaks the direct-import flow.
- 3
Update Lightroom Mobile from the Play Store
Open the Play Store, search Lightroom, and update if a new version is available. Outdated app versions hide the Import Presets option and are the top reason imports fail on Android.
- 4
Open a photo → Presets → three-dot menu → Import Presets
Launch Lightroom Mobile, tap the + icon to add a photo from your gallery if needed, then tap the photo to open the edit screen. In the bottom toolbar tap Presets, tap the three-dot (⋯) icon and choose Import Presets.
- 5
Select the 123presets ZIP
The Android file picker opens. Tap the hamburger menu ☰ in the top-left, choose Downloads (or the folder where you saved the file), and select the 123presets ZIP. Lightroom opens the archive and installs every preset inside into a new group.
- 6
Apply and adjust
Back on the photo, tap Presets, open your new 123presets group, and tap any preset. Tap the checkmark to apply. Slide exposure down or up if your original photo was very bright or dark.
If the file picker doesn't show Downloads at first, tap the hamburger menu (☰) to switch between locations.
Extracting the ZIP on the phone first is the #1 mistake on Android. Import the ZIP directly instead — Lightroom does the unpacking.
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