Google drive – HTC One M9 User Manual
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Google Drive
Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on your phone, your
computer, and your other mobile devices. On your phone, just use your Google Account to sign in to
your Google Drive storage.
You can then:
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Use Gallery to upload your captured photos to Google Drive.
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Share a link to your Google Drive files by email.
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View and edit Office documents that are stored in Google Drive. After creating new Office
documents, you can also save them to Google Drive.
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View PDFs that are stored in Google Drive. You can also export Office documents as PDFs to
Google Drive.
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Check your available Google Drive storage space in Settings.
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Back up your phone to Google Drive, so you can easily restore your backup to another HTC
phone next time.
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Use the Google Drive app to manage your online storage.
Activate Your Free Google Drive Storage
Use up to 115GB of free Google Drive storage. In addition to the default storage that you get from
Google Drive, your phone features an additional 100GB of online storage free for two years. Sign in
to your Google Account on your HTC phone (and not from your computer or other non-HTC
phones) to claim this offer.
1. Tap
>
>
Drive. If this app is not preloaded on your phone, you can download it from
Google Play.
2. If this is your first time to open the Drive app, walk through the product tour until you see the
additional storage offer.
If you've opened this app before and currently don't see the screen for redeeming the offer, tap
> Settings > Product Tour to walk through the product tour.
3. On the screen that shows the additional storage offer, tap Redeem. Or to claim the offer at a
later time, tap Offer Details and check up to when you can redeem the offer.
The additional storage will then be added to your account.
4. Follow the onscreen prompts to learn the things you can do with Google Drive.
Note: Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after your two-
year trial expires. For details, refer to the terms and conditions on the Google Drive support site