--- title: "Google Drive Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Google Drive privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, hide suggested files in the widget and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/google-drive lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Google Drive privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Google Drive on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - 31 Oct 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Google Drive with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Google Drive has no lock of its own. Inside the app, hide suggested files in the widget is available. - **Developer:** Google LLC - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Google Drive with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Google Drive has no lock of its own. Inside the app, hide suggested files in the widget is available. This page collects every privacy setting for Google Drive on iPhone, from iOS and from Google Drive's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Google Drive guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Google Drive on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/google-drive) | ## What iOS can do with Google Drive | Setting | Available for Google Drive | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Google Drive -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Google Drive's own privacy settings ### Hide suggested files in the widget Go to **Touch and hold the Google Drive widget -> Edit widget -> Show suggested files**. Turn Show suggested files off so the Home Screen widget stops showing your files. ### Notification previews Go to **Menu -> Settings -> Notifications**. Turn Notifications Enabled on or off, or choose only some types: Shared items, Request for access, Comments, and Approvals. ## Keep Google Drive photos out of your camera roll Photos you save from Google Drive land in the Photos app, outside any app lock. Move private ones into a vault and delete the originals. > **Lock this in VaultForYou.** Keep Google Drive photos in an encrypted vault that opens only with a pattern you draw. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/vaultforyou/id0000000000) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Google Drive on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Google Drive, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Google Drive has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Google Drive on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Google Drive, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Google Drive have its own passcode? No. Google Drive relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do Google Drive settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Google Drive has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Google Drive Help: Learn how we help keep Google Drive secure (iPhone & iPad)](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/141702?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS) - [Google Drive Help: Get Google Drive notifications (iPhone & iPad)](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/6318501?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS) - [Google Drive Help: Add & customize your Google Drive widget (iPhone & iPad)](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/10255119?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS) ## Google Drive guides - [How to hide Google Drive on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/google-drive) ## Other email & cloud apps - [Gmail privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/gmail) - [Google Photos privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/google-photos) - [Dropbox privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/dropbox) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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