Google No, Google does not own everything that you upload to Drive There’s a bit of a hubbub going on right now across the social sphere when it comes to the terms of service for Google’s recently-released file locker called Google Drive.
Google cannot just delete your files uploaded on Drive. It’s against their policies. Your uploaded data will remain on Google Drive as long as Drive exists. Well, if you want to increase the storage space more than 15 GB, That is possible.
, and not necessarily. In fact the way things are currently laid out within Google’s service terms, the company could theoretically pore over your G-Drive data at leisure, mining it for information about you, say, to use in its relentless pursuit of more personalized ads.
You may be wondering “Is it possible to store Google Drive files on your computer?”
I’ve tried those operations with my ethernet disconnected and it goes on gracefully, so I think the answer is ‘Google does sync locally the files, although you don’t see the content directly in your explorer view. Yes, you can store your Google files on your own computer by using Google Drive offline.
(CBS/AP) Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade people to entrust their personal documents, photos and other digital content to the company’s new online storage service. That became apparent shortly after Tuesday’s release of the long-awaited Google Drive service.
Do you have duplicate files on Google Drive?
There are a handful of cloud-based storage options, but Google Drive is arguably one of the most popular and easiest to use. But if you use Google Drive regularly, there’s a good chance you have a ton of duplicate files. And unlike the desktop on your Mac, it’s easy to just close your browser and ignore the mess.
According to my tests, Google Drive can identify duplicate files only based on the file name and file format. The content isn’t taken into consideration. The identification and detection can still be improved. The detection won’t work if you upload the same file to different Google Drive folders separately.
This begs the inquiry “Does Google Photos recognize duplicate images?”
Google Photos has a feature that recognizes duplicate images and doesn’t save them. The feature is supposed to work even with files that are named differently and that are located in different folders. However, Google Photos can’t always detect near duplicates and will upload them.
What happens if you reupload the same file to Google Drive?
When you upload a file to Google Drive, if you reupload the same file, or if there is already a file with the same name and format in your Google Drive, the duplicate copy will be detected and not uploaded. But there is an option called “Keep as separate file”.
How do I remove duplicate photos from my Google Drive account?
For Android devices, click on your profile image in the upper right corner and select “Photo settings.” Scroll down to Google settings. Shift the toggle button beside “Google Drive” to the left. The duplicates will clear automatically.