Add Google Drive as a Cloud Backup Option

Support for Google Drive storage via cloud backup.

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Anonymous shared this idea · Sep 2, 2014 · Report… · Admin →

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AdminAndrew Hughes (Founder, Steadfast Innovation, LLC) responded · Oct 23, 2023

Support for Google Drive is now available for everyone on Google Play, along with a major update to cloud backup! Backups are now created at the note level, meaning only the notes that were created or edited since the last backup will be uploaded to Drive. As a result, backups are now MUCH faster and can easily resume after being interrupted.

This has been a long time coming, so thanks for your patience. Please try it out and let us know if you have any feedback!

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AdminAndrew Hughes (Founder, Steadfast Innovation, LLC) responded · Oct 11, 2023

Support for Google Drive is now in Beta on Google Play, along with a major update to cloud backup ( https://papyrus.uservoice.com/forums/177239/suggestions/5629047 ) ! Backups are now created at the note level, meaning only the notes that were created or edited since the last backup will be uploaded to Drive. As a result, backups are now MUCH faster and can easily resume after being interrupted.

This has been a long time coming, so thanks for your patience. Please try it out and let us know if you have any feedback!

If you need help joining the Google Play Beta, follow these instructions ( https://help.squidnotes.com/article/679-how-can-i-join-the-beta-testing-program ).

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AdminAndrew Hughes (Founder, Steadfast Innovation, LLC) responded · Aug 7, 2023

Support for Google Drive is coming! Along with it is a major update to the automatic backup support in Squid. Backups will be created at the note level, meaning only the notes that are edited since the last backup will be uploaded to the cloud. This will make backups MUCH faster and more reliable.

We’ve been piloting backup to Drive with schools over the last several months. We still have a few more things to do before we roll it out to Beta. This has been a long time coming, so thanks for your patience, and we’re really excited to get your feedback!

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AdminAndrew Hughes (Founder, Steadfast Innovation, LLC) responded · Nov 27, 2017

We currently support creating and restoring backups to/from Google Drive via the local backup settings: http://feedback.squidnotes.com/knowledgebase/articles/1185616

I understand that this does not meet everyone’s needs. Adding support for Google Drive to the automatic backup options is something we continue to investigate.

I recently wrote an open letter to Cloud Storage providers on this subject: https://medium.com/steadfast-innovation/open-letter-to-cloud-storage-apps-on-android-a2d0eb919fc4

Please encourage your favorite cloud storage provider (i.e. Google Drive) to fully support the Android Storage Access Framework (as stated in the above letter). This will not only help us to better support backup and restore to ANY cloud app, but will help the ecosystem as a whole.

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Anonymous commented · June 22, 2020 4:42 PM · Report

Okay, this is it. It's been 6 YEARS since this was asked! I don't care that you want to use the SAF, just implement the SDK solution for now and stop blaming Google for this issue! You guys' stubbornness has shown us how little you care about the features we want. I am very seriously considering deleting my premium account and just moving to Noteshelf purely because they actually WANT to listen to their users and are actively working on apps.

PLEASE begin working on this right now.

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Anonymous commented · March 17, 2020 2:02 PM · Report

Google drive is still not here? Bummer! This is very important.

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Fernando A F commented · March 12, 2020 2:18 PM · Report

Mandatory

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Anonymous commented · March 12, 2020 1:03 PM · Report

I just signed up for the premium abo and I am really surprised Google Drive Sync is not included. Any app syncs with Google Drive this really needs to be solved up soonest

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Erstwhile commented · March 2, 2020 2:27 PM · Report

2020 Clep/ar Vision --

We need support for using Google Drive an option for backup/restore.

While there is a VERY OLD feature request, you have complained in the response to that that Google is to blame.

We need YOU to implement this option in your software ... it can be done.

Many of us might even be willing to work with your team to help implement that.

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Anonymous commented · February 25, 2020 4:33 AM · Report

Google Drive and OneDrive please

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Anonymous commented · January 28, 2020 6:06 AM · Report

This is absolutely necessary

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Mattei commented · January 24, 2020 3:10 AM · Report

Is the drive sync comming soon? If not i will no longer use Squid

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Joe Reno commented · January 9, 2020 12:25 PM · Report

This is a much needed feature, and considering the fact that this app subscription costs more than any other Android note taking app of similar functionality or the hugely popular iPad Notability, I am really surprised it hasn't been implemented. Come on guys..

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Dixit Patel commented · December 5, 2019 10:24 PM · Report

We need google drive support or Squid desktop app to create reports from notes took on phones.

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Sebastian Adam commented · November 15, 2019 8:56 AM · Report

please add this feature...

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Debora Barboza commented · October 31, 2019 1:33 AM · Report

Por favor acrescentem outras nuvens como drive e onedrive

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LSW commented · October 11, 2019 3:27 AM · Report

i dont use neither drop box nor box
is there any possibilities to add another backup cloud such as google drive or one drive?? i really want it!!

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Tristan Gasser commented · September 18, 2019 9:05 AM · Report

I need squid to synchronise with google drive ! Thank you ! Nebo is perfect for the synchronisation, you should do the same.

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Lance Johnson commented · September 18, 2019 7:39 AM · Report

Others like MyScript Nebo are already doing this. Not sure why Squid Notes can't implement this.

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Scott Tabor commented · September 13, 2019 1:04 PM · Report

I would love to see Google drive added as a cloud storage provider. Dropbox is okay, but if Squid is intended to be tightly integrated with Google why wouldn't it be the default cloud storage provider? Thanks!!

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Anonymous commented · August 7, 2019 4:54 AM · Report

For the past 2 years I've been installing and uninstalling squid because it doesn't work with Google drive. Every other app on the planet does. This is your company. Make it good. Then maybe you can be great.

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Erstwhile commented · July 11, 2019 4:27 PM · Report

Andrew, Here we are in July 2019 -- why not SIMPLY allow an automatically scheduled "back up local folder" option? Using the "date" as part of the back up name. We users can manage that while you figure out how to work to deliver this necessary business functtionality.

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Charles commented · May 23, 2019 10:05 AM · Report

Is there an update on this? Looks like SAF is available for Google Drive

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K1 Gilpin commented · May 7, 2019 7:43 PM · Report

This would be a 5+star app if it auto synced with g drive. Then I could easily access across platforms. I love squid on my Chromebook and have all my notes there but would love to have access through my phone or work computer. Please add this! I too purchased premium expecting this... And would pay again to have it!

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