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Can the camera uploads feature include iOS shared albums?
So i really like the "camera upload" feature of DB -- renaming the files consistently, etc. However i was just on a trip where a group of us created a "shared album" (iphone def'n) and i would like to know if DB can upload those files as well....not just the photos i personally took. So the question is "does DB's 'camera…
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Can I have a backed up external drive show up in the mobile app on iOS?
On my desktop imac, I made a backup in the Dropbox app of an external drive and this one is visible on my Imac in the Dropbox app , but I don’t see this external drive on my IPhone in the Dropbox app How can I make this external drive visible on my IPhone in the Dropbox app?
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How can I edit my Dropbox Excel files on a mobile device?
Good morning, on my Dropbox from my computer I have created several files with Excel and I edit them very often. If I access from my smartphone I can only see the files but not modify them. Is there a solution? Thank you
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There's no Dropbox icon on my Windows device, so I don't know if my photos have synced.
Hello, I am a novice at dropbox so forgive my ignorance. My phone is set to upload photos automatically to my pc. It has worked great for a few years. But now I never see the Dropbox icon at the bottom right of the computer showing photos are transferred. Not sure when it happened or what happened. How do I get this…
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How to prevent automatic image file renaming when sending to Dropbox on Android
I'm on an Android phone. (Xiaomi Redmi Note 13) When I select some pictures in gallery and send them to Dropbox, they arrive on dropbox with all filenames messed up, even in reverse order if I browse them later. In Android phone gallery (original filenames): IMG_20240910_121015.jpg IMG_20240910_121020.jpg In Dropbox they…
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photos backup iphone
I just read a thread on here from 2023 that states that Apple no longer supported backing up photos from the gallery to Dropbox on an iPhone. This freaked me out because I just assumed this has beeen happening automatically for the many years I’ve been a Dropbox customer. I just checked my app and it indeed is still…
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Can we synchronize mobile phone photos with Camera Uploads so deletions work both ways?
Hi, I have a question. is it possible to synchronise the photo folder on an android phone with Dropbox? I try to explain myself better. If I delete a photo from the photo folder on my phone I would like it to also be deleted from the folder on dropbox.
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iPhone Photos Syncing/Refresh issues since new version 346.4 install
Hi .... Since Dropbox has updated itself to version 346.4 the Photos page (pic shown below)isn't updating when new photos are taken. The new photos sync/backup correctly with Dropbox and appear in the "Camera Uploads" folder but the DB Photos page doesn't refresh. I've deleted/removed the Dropbox app and then reinstalled.…
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I got this email "Please don't ignore: Your setup isn't complete" for my existing Dropbox account.
I recently received the email "Please don't ignore: Your setup isn't complete" I clicked the link and it took me to a page asking to install the mobile app which I already have via Google Play. Even so I went through the steps but each time I reclicked the link, it did not recognise the app (for my extra 250MB 😉) My…
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If Camera Uploads is enabled on one connected device, will it be enabled on another as well?
If 2 people use same dropbox and one person enables automatic syncing then will that enable automatic syncing on device of other person as well ? I Mean syncing gallery to dropbox
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Can I choose which files to sync when using my Android?
Hi All my Dropbox cloud files are synching ony Android phone, eating away phone memory. Is there any way to sync only selected folders to phone?
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Image uploads - Suddenly capped at 400?
I work with several hundred image files at once. I’m using my iPad Pro which has plenty of storage. I went to upload 852 image files (something I have done regularly for years using the Dropbox app) to my Dropbox this morning and the app on the iPad is telling me that there’s a cap of only 400 images I can upload at a…
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iCloud & Dropbox backup and will they result in duplicated copies?
I have two iOS devices and have enabled iCloud, which results in both devices having the same photo album. If I have photo backup enabled on both devices, will the same photos be backed up twice in Dropbox, resulting in two copies?
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All of my photos are uploading again to my Dropbox app, after restoring my iPhone.
Hi, I use Dropbox Plus on my work computer and iPhone (just used as a camera). I have restored the iPhone, which involved copying the photos back to it. Dropbox is now trying to sync all of the photos again. This is my work phone that I use for product photography, so it' trying to sync 13,000+ photos. Is it possible to…
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Trying to keep folder structure when backing up from phone to Dropbox
With my Dropbox subscription I setup my phone app to make backup of all my files I selected, no matter internal or external storage BUT, the problem I'm facing since I enabled this feature long time ago with different phones is that it doesn't backup the files with the same current folder structure I have in my phone, it…
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Dropbox using (2) different Naming Conventions and Date Formats
Hello, Recently Dropbox has been uploading photos with different file names and date formats. Example: some files will be named "2022-04-07 17.07.01" and others will be named "Photo Apr 07 4 29 40". All photos were taken on the same device (iPhone). Also, all photos are uploading to multiple computers in an office, is this…
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I see an unwanted double dot in the filename, after uploading to Dropbox on my iPhone.
I use my iPhone to take photos and then upload them to a dropbox folder in jpg format. Dropbox names the jpg with the timestamp of the photo, which I like. What I don't like is that it inserts too many dots. For example, and notice the double dot before "jpg": Photo 2024-08-06, 5 57 02 p.m..jpg Dropbox has done this for a…
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Make offline files visible in the Android file-system
I think you should make files stored offline on Android available in the file system. As it is now, the dropbox files marked as 'available offline' are hidden from the rest of the operating system. This gives a number of problems: 1: When opening a file in an app, that app may put the file path in its 'most recently used…
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I'm being asked to save a copy of my Excel file instead of the original file on mobile.
I have a spreadsheer in a shared Dropbox folder and I am the only person with editor access to it. When I open it on my desktop it saves fine, but when I open it on my mobile it tries to save a copy even though it definitley isn't open on my desktop at the tme. I don't want to save a copy. I just want to be able to make…
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Can I choose which date Camera Uploads starts uploading from?
My goal is to automatically synch only more recent photos from my iPhone Camera Roll so that I can share just the more recent photos (on my current vacation, say) and preserve my Dropbox storage. Currently within Dropbox, the "New photos only" item says "Starting Mar 10, 2022", and too many photos are being uploaded. Can I…
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Issues with Dropbox syncing to iOS and Mac
So I'm new to Dropbox and use it with my iPhone and Mac. First issue is even though I gave the iOS app full access it will not sync my Apple photos. If I were to take a new photo now then that will be synced but nothing in the past will sync. Second is, I have it synced to a few folders on my MacBook but nowhere in the app…
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iOS Starred Widget does not update
Hi all The Dropbox Starred Widget on my iPhone is a great tool to open starred files quickly and is something that I want to use all the time. However, I change my starred files all the time - eg every day I save a pdf diary sheet which I 'star' and 'de-star' daily. But this is not reflected in the widget - the widget only…
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I can't upload a video from my iPad.
I could upload photos but not a video. The previous solution (versions/settings) didn’t help, but I found that I needed free space greater than the size of the video to upload. Not sure how much space was required. Got various unhelpful error messages (video may have been deleted, network error). Having created enough free…
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Why can't i select all my photos to upload at once?
Hi All I'm on Android and I've about 5000 photos I want to upload to a new folder I just made, I'm moving to a new phone and want all my old photos in one place. However, I can't seem to figure out how to upload all the photos at once. When I got into new folder on dropbox app, I see a few options - Upload Files and…
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Vault disappeared on iPhone app after last update
I’m running iOS 17.1 and DropBox app version 352.2.2. Since the last DropBox app update Vault is no longer accessible. I’ve been able to access it on the desktop site only. I’ve cleared the cache and signed out but Vault does not show up. Is this a known issue with this version or is it a feature going away on the app?
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Unable to attach files via Gmail using phone
Hi, how come all of a sudden I am unable to upload files via Gmail using my phone. In the past is a breeze to upload..
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I get a "permanent failure" error when trying to access a database on my mobile device.
Hope someone can assist... I need to open a file to access the newest database but when I attempt to, I get a permanent failure. I have cleared the cache, cleared memory, uninstalled the app from my mobile device, (Pixel), reinstalled and I still receive the error message. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Search questions
Aloha. Not sure if I'm putting this in the correct group, please help me redirect if this needs to go someplace else. I have two questions about Search. I'm running the Dropbox mobile app for Android V384.2.2 on a Samsung S7 FE tablet with Android 14. 1) Some of the places I use my tablet there is no internet. If I try to…
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How do I change the language of my mobile app?
Hi, please, how can I change language on my dropbox mobile app (iphone)? From the start the mobile app is in cyrillic. Of course I can change the language to English in Desktop/Web Dropbox, but on my mobile, there is no change. Even if I delete the cache in mobile app. Thank you!