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Syncing dropbox files on Android - third party apps?
Hi everyone,
As you may know, Dropbox doesn't sync files on Android any more as of last year or so (see this, for example). They used to be in sdcard>Android>data>com.dropbox.android>files,...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey! Sorry for the delay here and happy Monday!
I just found a thread that will give you some interesting info on what you described, so you might want to take a look.
Other than that, we do appreciate the feedback and I will gladly pass it along to our team!
I just found a thread that will give you some interesting info on what you described, so you might want to take a look.
Other than that, we do appreciate the feedback and I will gladly pass it along to our team!
Hi Hannah,
Again, this only solves the issue for people who would like to get files downloaded locally. This is sufficient if you only concern is to be able to read a file (that will not get further modified, btw). I and others would like to be able to edit a file on our device and get it synced with the server. Kinda what Dropbox was meant for in the first place...
- HannahSyncing files locally was always intended mostly for the desktop application.
The mobile app was always pretty much a mirror of the website, but I do understand where you're coming from.
If you'd like, you can take a look at our App Center to see all our app integrations, in case any of them look useful.> Syncing files locally was always intended mostly for the desktop application.
Ever use Samsung Dex on a Phone? It is a desktop and something I use daily. Not being able to sync files is a complete show stopper. I edit a few files in Word for android every day. That can not be done with Dropbox as it exists now.
