Unable to upload files on Drive can be upsetting. One of the easiest solutions that does wonders is restarting the device. Reboot the phone and then open Drive. The files should start uploading normally.
Sometimes& the firewall/ VPN/ antivirus apps can interfere with normal internet connectivity and cause your Google Drive not to upload issues on the phone. This is especially true for VPN apps that change your device location. Google knows where you access your Drive from.
This of course begs the inquiry “Why does my google drive upload keep failing?”
[Solution] Google Drive Stuck Upload
Force Stop Google Drive (Android/i. OS) If you’ve started an upload, and it’s been stuck at one point for a long time, there’s a good chance that something has gone wrong Disconnect and Reconnect Google Account.
This begs the inquiry “Why won’t Google Drive Let Me Save my Files?”
If that doesn’t work, and if it’s possible to do so, save your file in a different format. Google Drive might be getting held up on something in the original format, so this is a good test.
Why won’t my files upload?
To confirm this, try uploading three types of files separately and see if they upload. If the files upload, then it’s definitely a problem with the file you want to upload. In that case, try changing the name and format of the file if possible.
If you’ve started an upload, and it’s been stuck at one point for a long time, there’s a good chance something has gone wrong with the upload and it’s crashed (assuming you’re in a place with stable Internet). You may have to restart the upload, and the best way to do that is to restart the Google Drive app.
Why does Google Drive keep crashing when I upload large files?
As you probably know, uploads put much more strain on a network than downloads. If you find that uploading large folders leads to the Google Drive upload timing out or crashing, then try going into the folder, selecting everything inside, and uploading everything as individual files.
This begs the query “Can you upload files to Google Drive on mobile data?”
Enable Uploads on Mobile Data To save your precious mobile data, Google Drive provides a native setting that lets you choose to transfer files over Wi-Fi only. If it is enabled, no uploads will happen on mobile data. And if you try to upload files on mobile data, an error shows up.
Generally, Google is fine handling single large files and folders, though your Internet may not like it if you try to upload a massive folder with hundreds of GB of data all at once. As you probably know, uploads put much more strain on a network than downloads.