When you add the Google Drive widget to your Lock Screen, you’re able to open Drive on your iPhone or iPad without the need to unlock it first.
Important:
• This feature is only available for iPhone on iOS 16 or higher.
• Widgets can be only created for Google apps that are already installed on your iOS device.
Add & configure a Lock Screen widget
Important: For the Lock Screen widget to display in the gallery, the Drive app must be installed.
- To pull up Customization mode, press and hold the Lock Screen.
- Select Customize.
- Tap the Lock Screen Add Widgets.
- Scroll to the Drive widget.
- Tap the Drive widget.
- Drag the widget to the shortcut bar under the clock.
- Once the Drive widget is in the bar, tap it to pull up configurations.
- Select your preferred configuration Done Set as Wallpaper Pair.
- To end customization, tap the Lock Screen until you’re out of Customization mode.
Customize a Drive Lock Screen widget
- Unlock the Lock Screen with FaceID.
- To pull up Customization mode, press and hold the Lock Screen.
- Select Customize.
- Tap existing Drive widget in the widget bar to pull up the Lock Screen widget gallery.
- To pull up configurations, tap the widget again.
- Select your preferred configuration.
- To close the widget gallery, select X Done.
- To end customization, tap the Lock Screen until you’re out of Customization mode.