- Null files can occur on devices due to corruption, leading to unopenable files and potential ransomware risks.
- To open a null file on Android, use universal file openers like Files By Google and WPS Office, locate the file in your device storage, and open it within the app.
- .NULL file can't be opened with standard software and may pose a risk of ransomware infection.
We all download files from the internet, but occasionally, the file you download might be labeled as null. Not only can newly downloaded files be null, but files that previously worked fine can also become null due to corruption. When this happens, your operating system can’t open the file.
A .NULL file can’t be opened with standard software and may pose a risk of ransomware infection.
If you have a null file and want to open it, this article provides a step-by-step guide for Android, iPhone, and Windows users.
Steps to Open A Null File On Android
If you want to open a Null File on your Android device, then follow the steps given below-
- First, open the Play Store on your Android phone or tablet.
- From here, you will have to download the universal file openers. You can download Files By Google and WPS Office. These two will let you open almost any file type on your Android device.
- Now, open the Files By Google app and search for the NULL file within your device storage.
- Double-tap on the NULL file, and it should open up, or you should see the prompt asking you to choose the app to open the file.
Note- If the file does not open, you will have to use a desktop to open the file (steps for which are discussed ahead).
How To Open A Null File On iPhone
If you have an iPhone/iPad, then you can open the Null file on it by following the steps given below-
- Tap on the Files app on your iPhone/iPad.
- Head to the location where the Null file is saved.
- Now, tap on the Null file to open it on your device.
- The file will open if there’s a suitable app to open it; else not. If the file does not open, then transfer it to your PC to open it.
Open A Null File On Windows PC
Windows PC users can follow the steps given below to open Null File-
- Firstly open File Explorer (by pressing the Windows + E key combo).
- Locate the Null File and double-click on it. If the file does not open up, move further with this method.
- Right-click on the file, hover over Open with, and then click on Choose another app.
- If you have an app that can open the Null file, then select that app and then click on Just Once.
- If you do not have an app to open the Null file, then visit this Null file opener.
- Click the Select NULL File button, locate the NULL file, and click Open.
- Now, verify the captcha and then click on Open Null File.
- This will extract the Null File’s contents, and you can open it on your PC.
How to Open Null File On Mac
For all the Mac users, given below are the steps to open Null File on Mac OS-
- Double-click on the Null File on your MacOS. This should most probably open the file.
- If the file does not open up, you will get the error message saying ‘There is no application set to open the file’. Click on the Choose Application and then select the application to open the Null file.
- If there’s no app on your Mac that can open the Null file, click this link to head to the Null File Opener tool.
- Click Select NULL File and then upload the Null file on the website.
- Now, follow the on-screen instruction, and you will be able to download the correct file on your Mac and then open it.
Final Words
These were all the ways to open null file on Android, iPhone, Mac, and Windows. Generally, the Null files are corrupted files with virus infection. You cannot open these files with regular software, and you will have to use a special Null File Opener that can revert the file corruption. If you want to open the Null file on your device, you can do it by following the abovementioned steps.
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