How to utilise Google Bulldoze on iPhone, iPad

Well-nigh iOS Files users rely on a range of unlike storage services, not just iCloud.

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Apple's Files app is a fantastic solution for Apple tree users who demand flexibility when it comes to the cloud storage services they use, every bit information technology supports iCloud, Dropbox, Box and Google Bulldoze.

Why is Google Drive useful?

The hope of cloud storage systems is that it becomes easier to move betwixt  dissimilar platforms efficiently. You lot might want to access files using your parent's older Windows PC, fifty-fifty while using a MacBook Pro at home, a Chrome tablet when you travel and an iPhone the rest of the fourth dimension.

Fortunately, information technology is condign easier to admission all of these systems – you might apply iCloud with Windows, and tin also turn to Google Bulldoze with Windows, Mac and iOS systems, likewise as Android devices such as that Chrome tablet.

While managing files across all these disparate platforms may sometimes exist a little more complex, information technology makes it possible to stay productive in a platform-agnostic way.

How to apply Google Drive on iPhone, iPad

At a very basic level, using Google Bulldoze on iOS devices is simple: Download and install the app, login with your Google ID and y'all tin can begin to store items from your device to your Google Bulldoze, which offers 15GB of free space.

The Files app makes this even simpler since, once you accept downloaded Google's app and logged into it, Google Drive will exist made bachelor every bit ane of your Locations within the app. This makes accessing documents and other data you have stored in Google Bulldoze as like shooting fish in a barrel every bit finding anything else in Files. You do still demand to open up the Google Drive app to access some of the service's more sophisticated features, though.

You lot can as well drag-and-drop content between the different storage services you may accept enabled on your device, though you must wait for content to be downloaded to your iPhone first.

Changes fabricated to whatever file in Google Bulldoze on any of your computers or mobile devices will be updated across all your devices, of course.

A note almost Google apps

If you lot use Google's apps – Docs, Sheets, or Slides – and the apps are installed on your device, tapping on any Google document, spreadsheet or presentation in the Files app will open the app of the associated Google editor.

If you don't take these apps installed, they should open in a compatible app that y'all do have on your device – then long equally the document format works. Here's a selection of tips to help y'all get more from using Google Docs on iOS devices.

Supplementing iCloud

Apple'southward biggest weakness is the miserly amount of free storage it provides to iOS users; they become but 5GB of space in which to store their digital identity.

While well-nigh iOS users will spend a petty coin to increment the quantity of storage bachelor, many choose to use alternative online storage services to supplement the free space they get.

With 15GB of storage, Google Bulldoze can exist a good way to store video and images captured on your device. You can choose to store every epitome, or only manually shop those that y'all most want to keep safe.

How to shop Photos images manually

Bold y'all take installed Google Drive and are logged into your account:

  • Open the app and then tap the Plus (+) icon to create a new folder in which to store your images.
  • You then tap the blueish-&-white (+) button and select upload. You lot'll be asked to choose which file type you want to upload.
  • Select Photos and Videos and you will exist able to select images and videos from your Photos app to upload to Google Drive.
  • (Y'all volition need to give the Drive app permission to access your images.)
  • Once you accept selected your images tap the Upload button to store them to your Drive.

How to store Photos images automatically

If you want to shop everything all the fourth dimension, then yous'll need to install the Google Photos app. This lets y'all store an unlimited number of 16MP photos and 1,080HD videos for free – or upgrade to a subscription-based plan to backup images in their original prototype quality.

Once yous've installed Google Photos and signed into your account, tap the Menu icon in the app and choose Settings>Support & sync, which you should switch to On. You may need to requite the app permission to access your Photos.

NB: It is also possible to back images upwardly to your Google Bulldoze. Open that app, and then enable Car Backup in Settings>Backup.

You can also choose to backup contacts and agenda events here, though this may not be appropriate if y'all rely on Apple's services for these tasks.

How to use Google Drive to share huge files

Yous can send files up to 15GB to others with Google Drive, though you'll demand to upload the files to your Drive commencement (and probably pay actress for storage if you hit the 15GB maximum free tier).

  • Create a new folder using the New button.
  • Identify the big item y'all want to share in there.
  • Select the binder in the MyDrive section and tap the Share item to enter the name and address of the person you lot want to share that detail with.

There are more hints for Google Bulldoze collaboration hither.

How to employ items stored in Google Drive

While the Files app is fine for accessing your information, you lot do get more features when you use the Google Bulldoze app.

For example, when navigating files stored in Google Bulldoze, if you press the triple dot icon to the right of the file name you can access tools to send and make copies, move files, rename and remove them and (I call back most useful) an Available Offline item. This (at the risk of seeming obvious) you lot should use if you plan working with some files when you are offline.

At the tiptop left of the Google Drive app you'll see a box comprised of three direct lines. Tap this and y'all'll be able to share folders, search for recent items and a range of other options.

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Jonny is a freelance writer who has been writing (mainly about Apple and technology) since 1999.

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