An Android mobile device is somewhat like a highly portable computer. As with computers, your Android phone and tablet can open rar files. Here's how to do it.

RAR files are a counterpart to ZIP files, and can be quite nifty to work with. We explain what a RAR file is, and how to open RAR files.

Android smartphones and tablets don't naturally support ZIP, RAR, or TAR formats. Luckily, there are several workarounds and apps that can help with this issue enabling you to read files in these ...

Using RAR for Android: Open the RAR app and navigate to the folder containing the RAR or 7Z file. Tap and hold on the file to select it, then tap the "Extract" button.