After you uninstall the application, you can delete the Google Drive folder from your computer without deleting anything in your Google Drive on the web. The Google Drive folder – including the files and folders it contains – will remain on your computer unless you delete it.
Short answer is yes. The beauty of Google Drive is cloud storage i.e. files stored on the cloud. This means that files can be accessed via Android, PC, Chromebook etc. If you delete your Google Drive app on your mobile, your files will still be accessible via a PC or Chromebook using a browser.
Actually, Google Drive is not shutting down at all. The varying reports are likely actually speaking about Google Plus, which is not the same thing. Google Drive as a cloud service, and the Google Drive/Backup & Sync apps for phone/tablets and computers will continue to operate as normal.
When you sign in to
Google Drive on your computer or mobile device, you'll stay signed in. Here's how to sign
out of Google Drive.
Sign out of Google Drive
- Go to drive.google.com.
- In the top right, click your photo. If you don't see a photo, you may see the Account image .
- Click Sign out.
To delete all files for good:
- While in Google Drive, in the left side menu select Trash.
- Check to ensure all files inside the list are those you want to completely remove.
- Click Empty Trash to permanently delete all items in the list.
In Chrome browser, go to drive.google.com. Click the Settings icon in the top right corner of your browser. Choose Settings. Click the box next to "Sync Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings files to this computer so that you can edit offline."
Turn Off Google Sync on Desktop and Android
Go to “Settings” and the “Turn Off sync” button will be right at the top. To turn off sync on your Android device, go to “Settings” > “Accounts or Users & accounts“. Tap the account you want to make the changes to and choose “Account Sync“.Items in Google Drive for your computer take up a different amount of space than the same items at drive.google.com. Items in your Trash take up space in Google Drive, but aren't synced to your computer. Shared items will take up space on your computer, but not Google Drive.
Open the Gmail app, and tap the menu button in the upper left corner -> Settings. Tap on your account and make sure you've checked “Sync Gmail.” Clear your Gmail app data. Open your device's Settings app -> Apps & Notifications -> App Info -> Gmail -> Storage -> Clear Data -> Ok.
Google Drive also has a backup feature that allows you to set up continuous, one-way sync between a desktop folder and the cloud. That is the more reliable method of the two. Finally, the Google Drive smartphone app is a great way to make sure your photos and videos are automatically uploaded to the cloud.
Here's how you can get started:
- Open Settings from the home screen or app drawer.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Tap System. Source: Android Central.
- Select Backup.
- Ensure the Back up to Google Drive toggle is selected.
- You'll be able to see the data that is being backed up. Source: Android Central.
Hello Sym, if you don't see your photos on Google Photos on the web and the app is stuck on uploading [x] amount of photos, this means the app is stuck and your photos are not automatically backing up. Please try resetting the app as follows: Android: Settings > Apps > Google Photos > Storage > Clear Storage/Data.
Google Drive Desktop App Setup
- Open the Google Drive Icon on your desktop or start menu.
- Type your Google Account username and password to sign in to Google Drive.
- Complete the installation instructions.
- Click Start and choose Google Drive.
- Move or copy files and folders from your desktop into your Google Drive folder to begin syncing items.
Press "Windows-Q" and type "Google Drive" in the "Search" box. Windows finds the Google Drive icon and displays it. Right-click that icon and then click "Pin to Taskbar." Press "Windows-D" to show your desktop.
Is Google Drive secure? When you upload files to Google Drive, they are stored in secure data centers. If your computer, phone, or tablet is lost or broken, you can still access your files from other devices. Your files are private unless you share them.
Access Google Drive on your phone or tablet
Get the Google Drive app to access all of your files from your Android or iOS device.Add your Google Drive folder to Documents in Windows
- Right-click your Documents folder and select Properties.
- Select "Include a folder" and locate your Google Drive folder.
- To make Google Drive your default save location, select Set save location.
- Click OK or Apply.
The app is available for both Windows and Mac users, however the location of Drive has changed. For Mac users, Drive is found in Finder under Devices. In Windows, users can find their files as a mounted drive in My Computer. Google Backup and Sync is available for both Windows and Mac users.
Backup and Sync is Google Drive's app for Windows and Mac computers that lets you access Google Drives files on your computer and also creates a backup of your selected local files to Google Drive.
Another way to use Google Docs offline comes via the dedicated Google Drive app. This is available for desktop devices for Windows and Mac, as well as for Android and iOS on mobile. When installed, you can access all your Drive files — not just documents — through an Explorer window on Windows, or the Finder on Mac.
Google Drive File Stream crashing – If File Stream is crashing on your PC, you might be able to fix the problem by disabling the application and clearing its cache. In some cases, you might have to reinstall File Stream to fix this problem. In addition, be sure to check if Google Drive client is up to date.
If a file won't open, a few things could be wrong: The file owner didn't give you permission to view the file. You're signed in to a different Google Account. Your access could be denied because someone removed your permission to view the file.
