There were many ways to download novels for free on the phone, depending on the phone brand and operating system. Here are some common ways to download novels for free: 1. You can download free novel applications from major app stores such as the App Store, Google Play, etc. 2. Use a browser to download the novel, such as the Google Chrome-based browser, the Safari-based browser, etc. 3. You can download free novels from third-party novel websites such as Qidian Chinese Network, Xiaoxiang Academy, Red Sleeves Adding Fragrance, etc. 4. You can download free novels from the reading app that comes with your phone, such as Samsung Reading, Huawei Reading, Oppo Reading, etc. No matter which method he used, he had to pay attention to copyright issues to avoid downloading illegal novels or violating other people's copyrights.