How to configure Android folders to auto-sync with Google Drive

Auto-syncing nonstandard folders to your Google Drive account is fairly straightforward. Here's a look at the steps you'll need to follow.

How to use Autosync Google Drive for Android

Out of the box, Android does a great job of automatically syncing particular folders with your Google Drive account. Anything you have in the Google Drive app or Google Photos will always be in sync with your Drive account. But what if you have other folders you want to auto sync with that account? Fortunately, that kind of setup is not only possible, it's fairly easy. I'm going to show you how to accomplish this on an Essential PH-1, running Android 8.1. The setup should work on just about any Android device, so long as you have it associated with your Google account.

What you'll need

Beyond having that device in sync with your Drive account, you'll also need to install the free Cloud computing policy (Tech Pro Research)

Setting up the sync

Using Autosync Google Drive is easy. When you first open the app, tap OK to give the app permission to sync with your Drive account (Figure A).

Figure A

Figure A

Configuring your folder pair.

Next, configure the sync method, make sure the sync is enabled, and tap SAVE. Go back to the main window and tap the SYNCED FOLDERS tab. If you notice that the new folder pair is disabled, toggle the ON/OFF slider to the on position (Figure E) and the sync will begin.

Figure E

Figure E

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