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itscreativejj
Explorer | Level 4
5 months ago
Status:
Gathering Support

Download progress/status bar when using the mobile app on Android

When using the mobile app, it would be great to have a download notification/progress bar. I usually download videos which take a minute or two to download but, I am sat waiting until I see the 'Exported' notification pop up.

 

Thaankkss!

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    5 months ago

    Hey itscreativejj - thanks for posting on our Community!

     

    Could you please clarify your device's OS version and the version of the Dropbox mobile app as well?

     

    Thanks! 

  • itscreativejj's avatar
    itscreativejj
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 months ago

    Hey Walter,

     

    Sure thing!

     

    SAMSUNG A55 5G

    Android 14

     

    Dropbox ver. 400.2.2

     

    Thanks!

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    5 months ago
    Status changed:
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    Thanks for the clarification itscreativejj - much appreciated. 
     
    This idea is now open. 
     
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  • gjbakkers's avatar
    gjbakkers
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 months ago

    I like the idea.  A progress bar shows in the notifications for uploads.  It would also be nice for downloads.

  • Habo344's avatar
    Habo344
    New member | Level 1
    2 months ago

    100% onboard with this idea. It's done much better on iOS with a progress bar but the android version has two duplicate popups at the bottom while downloading files and you never know when it's done or has stopped for another reason.
    Would be a very good quality of life improvement for Android users who use the app regularly to share and download files.

  • Aar_Ron's avatar
    Aar_Ron
    New member | Level 1
    2 months ago

    I support this idea. The iOS app has a progress bar for downloads and is useful to see the progress. On the android app, there's just notifications. When we are downloading multiple files it'a difficult to ascertain if the download has finished or stalled. Adding this feature would make the android drop box app more polished.

  • bastyani's avatar
    bastyani
    New member | Level 2
    24 days ago

    Hi! What is the status of this issue? I just cannot believe that there is no progress bar for files that are being downloaded to the device. You don't know what is happening and you just wait and hope that the download is going ok.