How to secure the Google Drive app on iPhone using Face ID or Touch ID

If you use Google Drive app for cloud storage, you should know that the iPhone app of Google Drive also lets you secure the app using Face ID or Touch ID. If you are interested in keeping your Google Drive app to prevent unauthorized access to your files and photos, keep reading. In this article, I will tell you how to enable Face ID for the Google Drive app.

Open the Google Drive app and then tap the hamburger icon located in the upper-left corner. Here, tap ‘Settings’ and go to ‘Privacy Screen.’ Turn on the toggle switch to enable the Privacy Screen.

It will enable the Face ID or Touch ID depending on the iPhone you are using. Next time when you try to open the Google Drive app on your iPhone, it will ask for Face ID or Touch ID authentication.

The app also lets you select the time after which the Drive requires authentication. Options include immediately, 10 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes. You can select the delay if you don’t want the Drive app not to ask for the re-authentication immediately after you close the app.

Wrap Up

Now you know how to enable the Face ID or Touch ID authentication on your Google Drive app for iPhone. After enabling this, the app will ask you to authenticate each time you try to open the app. It will prevent unauthorized access to your files and photos stored on the Google Drive app.