Using the Drive Apps

Android Mobile Devices

2.2.1. Viewing, searching, sorting objects

In order to view objects, you can use the following functions:

How to view objects on Android mobile devices:

  1. Open the Drive app menu. In order to display your personal files and folders on the server, select All files.

    To only display specific objects, further views are available:

    • All images shows all images that are available on Drive.

    • Recently opened only shows files that have been recently used by you.

    • Offline files only shows the files and folders that you downloaded to the mobile device. Those data are saved locally. This makes those data available even if you have no server connection.

    • My shares shows your sharing links and your invitations to shared objects.

      In this view, you can manage your shared objects.

    • Trash shows the number of objects in the trash and the storage space used by those objects.

      If there is an on-line connection, objects in the trash will be displayed individually. In this case you can restore objects.

      Warning: If you delete objects from the trash, those objects are irrevocably lost.

      To permanently delete all objects in the trash, tap on Empty trash.

  2. You can open a folder by tapping on it.

  3. Select one of the following functions from the function bar:

    • In order to select a view, tap the menu icon on the right side.

    • In order to sort objects, tap the sort criteria on the left side.

    • In order to search for objects, tap the Search icon. Enter a search term.

      The objects containing the search term in their names are displayed.

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Parent topic: Android Mobile Devices