Google Drive is Google’s cloud storage service, which is free up to a certain amount of storage. This makes it one of the most used services for storing files in the cloud and some of them may be very important even that they have personal information. This means that access to your Google Drive account should be as restricted as possible, for which you can and should use security methods beyond a simple password.
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Keep in mind that Google Drive has official apps to be able to access the content of your account from mobile devices such as Android or iPhone. However, this can also lead to a security breach since once you have logged into your account through the app, this session will remain open. This means that anyone who has access to your iPhone can view any of the files stored there.
Fortunately, Google has just added a new layer of security for iOS device owners. This new function will force any user who wants to access Google Drive from your iPhone to use either the fingerprint (Touch ID) or the Face ID. Without going through this security barrier it will be impossible to access your files from Google Drive.
Note: It is true that Google Drive offers 2-step verification, but once in the Google Drive app for iPhone or iPad, it will not be necessary to use it again if it is indicated that the device is usual and trusted.
That said, below we want to show you step by step how to activate the new security function for the iPhone Google Drive app that will force you to use your fingerprint or Face ID to access your files in the cloud:
How to prevent access to the Google Drive app by activating the use of Code, Fingerprint or Face ID on your iPhone.
1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the icon in the form of 3 horizontal stripes to the left of the search field.
3. In the displayed menu you will have to click on: Settings
4. Now select the option: Privacy screen.
5. In the next window you will have to activate the switch for this option.
6. To confirm this new configuration you must use your fingerprint or face.
7. This will automatically activate the function although you can still set the timeout.
8. By default it is set to Immediately. However, we can select between: “after 10 seconds”, “After 1 minute” and “After 10 minutes”
9. From this moment on, depending on the configuration made, Google Drive will request the use of the Security Code, Touch ID or Face ID to access the app and the files stored there.
Note: By activating this function, if the use of fingerprint or Face ID fails, you can use the security code of your iPhone or iPad (iOS) to unlock the app.
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