Given an option, I wouldn’t look beyond iCloud for my online storage needs. Unfortunately, Apple only offers 5GB of free iCloud storage in an age where even 50GB of basic storage seems too little to meet the rapidly increasing demands of users thanks to high-resolution photos, videos, and powerful games. Hence the need to search for third-party cloud apps like Google Drive (15GB free) and Box (10GB free) will appear. So, if your iCloud storage is already full and you don’t want to upgrade to the premium plan (start $0.99 per month for 50GB), think about these mentioned offers. Let me show you how you can add your favorite third-party cloud apps to the Files app on your iPhone and iPad.
Add Third-Party Cloud Apps to the Files App on iPhone and iPad
While iCloud Drive remains the default option in the stock file manager app, users have the freedom to save their data in other cloud services. While the process is easy, Apple has tweaked it a bit in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. Therefore, I thought it would be better to write a short piece about it. Here we go!
1. Start Folders app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Now, Search tab below.
3. Next, tap on it. three horizontal dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
4. Next, choose To organise option in the pop-up window that appears at the bottom.
5. Under locations section, you should see cloud apps installed on your device. Open their transitions.
6. Finally, make sure to tap on it. Completed top right to finish.
This much! From now on, your favorite cloud apps will appear under the Locations section. And you can store and manage your files in them just like you do with Apple’s iCloud Drive.
Remove Unwanted Cloud Apps from Files App
If you don’t want to use any cloud apps you have added before, you can easily hide them in the Locations section.
1. Open Folders application on your device > Browse tab > three dots in top right > Edit.
2. Now, turn it off switch to cloud apps you want to hide. Next, make sure to tap on Completed top right to confirm.
Quickly Add and Remove Cloud Apps to Files for iPhone and iPad
So, this is how you can use third-party cloud apps in the Files app. Considering that iCloud may not meet everyone’s needs, it’s good that Apple allows its stock file manager app to work with other services as well. It makes the app more user friendly. With the introduction of the latest iOS iteration, the Files app has become even more powerful thanks to the addition of a document scanner and native compression/decompression tool. Let me know what you think and where it stands against third-party file managers.
