Download Manager and random downloads without permission

[Haybound]

I received notifications from Download Manager today, for the first time ever. Why all of a sudden? I can't find the Download Manager app. Is it a Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Play Store, etc. service? Just curious. 

My issue is, three of my own photos were downloading to my S22. I did not request for saved copies of them to be 'restored', because the originals were never deleted, and remain still on my phone. I have, in fact, never requested any photos/files to be uploaded back onto my phone. I have Google, Samsung and OneDrive backup apps. Are one of them responsible? Who's permission should I remove so that they can't download anything without my requesting them to do so? Any and all suggestions are very much appreciated!

[BruZZi]

Its a System App so it's hidden.

      Go To:

⁃   Settings  ≻
⁃   Apps  ≻
⁃   Click The Icon

⁃   Turn "Show System Apps" on  ≻
⁃   Press OK  ≻

Download Manager should now be displayed. Just disable it.

[Haybound]

Thank you for the Download Manager tutorial. The diagram helped a lot! 🙂 I guess the bigger issue is who/why are these photos being downloaded, without my requesting it, and without my permission. That concerns me.