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andersmusikka
5 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Make offline files visible in the android filesystem
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 sys...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi everyone, we appreciate the feedback on how to improve the Dropbox mobile app.
This is the expected behavior of the Android app, so it wouldn't be possible to change it for offline files to be visible outside the app.
This is the expected behavior of the Android app, so it wouldn't be possible to change it for offline files to be visible outside the app.
DukeGamma
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
“This is the expected behavior of the Android app, so it wouldn't be possible to change it for offline files to be visible outside the app.”
…
Customer: “Dear restaurant, your food tastes like garbage. Please make your food not taste like garbage.”
Restaurant: “This is the expected flavor of the food, so it’s not possible to make it not taste like garbage.”
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
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