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This wikiHow teaches you how to restore deleted files on Google Drive for iPhone and iPad. Files deleted from Google Drive are sent to the Trash folder. Files in the trash folder can be restored. Files deleted from the trash folder are permanently deleted and cannot be restored.
Steps
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1Open Google Drive. It's the app with the yellow, green, and blue triangle icon.
- Download the Google Drive app from the App Store and sign in to your Google account if you haven't done so already.
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2Tap ☰. It's the icon with the three bars in the top-left corner.
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3Tap Trash. It's next to the icon that resembles a trashcan.
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4Tap ⋯ next to a file. It's the "Options" button with three dots next to the file you want to restore.
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5Tap Restore. It's next to the icon that resembles a clock with a backward curving arrow.
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1. Open Google Drive.
2. Tap ☰
3. Tap Trash.
4. Tap ⋯ next to a file.
5. Tap Restore.
