Google Drive May Soon Allow Users to Download and Open Encrypted Files, APK Teardown Hints

Google will soon allow Drive users to download an open encrypted filed, according to a recent find in the Google Drive Android app version 2.20.441.06.40. An APK teardown of the Google Drive Android app v2.20.441.06.40 by XDA Developers has found strings of code in Google Drive’s Android app that hint at an upcoming feature that allows users to open encrypted files. According to the XDA Developers report, the code strings for Google Drive Android app v2.20.441.06.40 show four prompts that hint at the upcoming feature. One of the prompts found within the code says “You’ll be able to open encrypted files soon,” while another mentions that this will be an upcoming feature.