Google Drive Will Let You Open Encrypted Files Soon

Nov. 10, 2020

As spotted in the app’s source code,Google Drivewill soon enable users to download and read encrypted files with ease. There’s not much information available as of now but the strings of code reveal that the feature is in the works and coming soon.

The folks at XDAconductedan APK teardown (version 2.20.441.06.40), revealing a number of strings that talk about this upcoming feature. The code suggests that you will soon have a ‘download and decrypt’ button to view encrypted files stored in the Google Drive Android app.

If Google is planning to bring native encryption and decryption to its web, as well as mobile apps, in the next few weeks then it could be an important addition for privacy enthusiasts. It will give users another reason to use Google’s cloud storage to store private information that can be decrypted and made accessible on the fly.