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Camera Upload on Android not working
I am on an Android device with Camera Uploads turned On. Up until April 4, 2023 all new photos were uploaded to DB automatically. All new photos since then did not get backed up to DB. If I open the ...
When I opened the dropbox app this morning and went to the photos section I hit the retry button again and it worked! I tried taking a few new photos and they were automatically backup up. It looks like it's working again! (I see I got a Dropbox app update yesterday.)
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey DreamingUser5389, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
It might seem insignificant, but can you try to turn camera uploads off from your settings and then back on, to see if that helps?
Keep me posted.
I tried turning Camera Uploads off and back on and it did not work. I also tried disconnection from wifi and reconnecting and that did not work.. I disabled battery saving optimizations for Dropbox and that did not help. I looked at the permissions and everything seems to be ok there. I also tried restarting the phone after all changes and still no go.
- Hannah
Thanks for the update, DreamingUser5389.
If you connect through mobile data, instead of your WiFi, do you see any difference?
When I opened the dropbox app this morning and went to the photos section I hit the retry button again and it worked! I tried taking a few new photos and they were automatically backup up. It looks like it's working again! (I see I got a Dropbox app update yesterday.)
