No Optional PIN or Biometric App Lock for Shared-Device Google Drive Access
Google Drive has no optional app-level lock (PIN or fingerprint) separate from the phone's own lock screen. Users who share a phone with family or friends have no way to keep private documents inaccessible to others using the same unlocked device, since anyone with phone access can open Drive directly and see everything inside.
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