Share on the Go with Google Drive

November 11, 2015

Following the recent addition of the ability to request access to Drive files on Android, Google is making sharing on the go even easier with several new features in the Drive apps for Android and iOS.

People using the Drive app can now choose to receive mobile notifications when someone shares a Drive item with them, allowing them to open the file or folder by simply tapping on the notification. If a file/folder owner has notifications turned on and someone requests access to their content, the owner will be notified of the request instantly on their mobile device so they can quickly grant access.

People will be informed of this new feature the first time they use the updated versions of the Drive app, and can choose to turn it on or off in Settings.