With each iPhone, you get 5GB of free iCloud storage to store your media, contacts, notes, etc. iCloud accounts make your files easy to access across devices. However, 5GB of storage can be easily occupied if you plan to store a lot of files in your iCloud account. While you can upgrade your storage for a fee, you can use Google Drive to store and access your files.
Google Drive offers up to 15 GB of free storage with a Google account. With your phone storage, it’s definitely an add-on with 5GB of free storage on your iCloud. To add Google Drive as a storage location on your iPhone, you need to link Google Drive to the Files app on your iPhone. Here’s how to add and remove Google Drive from the Files app on iPhone.
How to Add Google Drive to the Files app on iPhone
By default, when trying to save a file on your iPhone, the Files app shows you two options: On My iPhone and iCloud Drive. Linking Google Drive to the Files app ensures you have another storage option. Here’s how to add Google Drive to your Files app.
Step 1: Open the App Store on your iPhone and download Google Drive.
Step 2: After downloading the Google Drive app, launch it and sign in with your credentials.
Step 3: Close the Google Drive app once set up, then tap the Files app on your device.
Step 4: Tap the Browse icon at the bottom right of your iPhone screen.
Step 5: On the Browse page, you will see three locations displayed (iCloud Drive, On My iPhone and Recently Deleted). Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
Step 6: From the pop-up menu, tap Edit.
Step 7: In Edit mode, all previously hidden drives/locations will be visible. Turn on the toggle next to Google Drive.
Step 8: Click Done to save your changes. Your newly added drive should now show up in Locations.
The steps explained above can be used to link other third-party cloud storage services (OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.) to the Files app on iPhone.
How to rearrange the location of Google Drive in the Files app on iPhone
You’ll notice that after linking Google Drive to the Files app, it’ll show up as the last storage location in the list. If you want it at the top to easily select it anytime you need to save or preview something, you can rearrange your storage locations. Here’s how to do so:
Step 1: Tap the Files app on your device to launch it.
Step 2: Tap the Browse icon at the bottom right of your iPhone screen.
Step 3: On the Browse page, you will see all your storage locations. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
Step 4: From the pop-up menu, tap Edit.
Step 5: In Edit mode, you will see three vertical stripes next to each storage location. Press and hold the stripe next to Google Drive and use it to drag the Drive to the top.
Step 6: Click Done to save your changes.
How to Remove Google Drive from Files App on iPhone
If you no longer want Google Drive as a storage location on your iPhone, you can delete it. You can switch to another Drive or even upgrade your iCloud storage plan. Here’s how you can easily remove Google Drive from the Files app’s storage location.
Step 1: Tap the Files app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click the Browse icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 3: On the Browse screen, you will see all your storage locations. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
Step 4: From the pop-up menu, tap Edit.
Step 5: On the Edit screen, you’ll see toggles appear next to each storage location. Turn off the switch next to Google Drive and make sure it’s gray/white (depending on your iPhone theme).
Step 6: Click Done to save your changes. Google Drive will no longer act as a storage location.
Free up your iCloud space
If you don’t want to use a third-party app as an additional storage option, you can try freeing up space on iCloud and your iPhone. Media items like songs, photos, and videos often take up a lot of storage space. You can free up your storage with a little spring cleanup, such as removing duplicate images and choosing to stream instead of downloading media.
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