Activating 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, HTC Desire 826 features an additional 100GB of online storage free for two years.
Sign in to your Google Account on HTC Desire 826—and not from your computer or other non-HTC
phones—to claim this offer.
1.
Open the Drive app.
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 >
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.
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If the Drive app is not preloaded on your phone, download it from Google Play.
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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 at
support.google.com/drive/?p=drive_offers_htc
.
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The Drive app is owned by Google and is not provided by or associated with HTC Corporation.
Checking your Google Drive storage space
In Settings, you can check your available Google Drive storage space.
Before your Google Drive storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Google Drive
from an HTC app first. For example, use the Mail app to share a link to your Google Drive file.
Go to Settings, and then tap
Storage
. Under Online storage, you'll see your Google Drive storage
space.
You can also check your online storage space in the Drive app. Tap
, and you'll see your storage
space on the slideout menu.
From time to time, check back on how much online storage space you still have before you upload
more content.
Uploading your photos and videos to Google Drive
Use Gallery to upload your photos and videos to Google Drive.
1.
In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen.
2.
Tap it, and then tap
.
3.
From the selection menu, tap
Drive
.
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