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Notification for file modification in shared folder on the mobile app.
Hello to all,
I have a few shared folders and I recently realised that I don't get mobile app notifications when changes are made to the files in the folder, even though I get the desktop notificat...
Hey Damien C.1, sorry to jump in here.
It's actually expected not to receive notifications on the mobile app every time someone adds/edits a file in a shared folder.
If you want, as a workaround, you can follow the steps in this article to "follow" the folder; that way, you can receive email notifications for file actions in the folder.
I hope this helps.
Hello Megan,
Thank you again for the support.
Everything is activated on the phone (but no option is specifically related to shared folder).
Damien
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey Damien C.1, sorry to jump in here.
It's actually expected not to receive notifications on the mobile app every time someone adds/edits a file in a shared folder.
If you want, as a workaround, you can follow the steps in this article to "follow" the folder; that way, you can receive email notifications for file actions in the folder.
I hope this helps.
Hello Hannah,
Thank you for the answer.
Ok, that would be a nice feature (just saying 😇 (Is there a "suggestion" area where I could submit the idea? Maybe here : https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/idb-p/101002013)).
Best regards,
Damien- Nancy
Hi Damien C.1! Sorry for jumping in here.
You can most definitely create an idea for this here. Please follow these tips to make sure our users can easily find the idea and vote for it.
