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Lorenzo C.4
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11 years ago
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Is there a way to disable the Recent Files feature?

I don't like the recent files to be shown.  Can I turn off the feature or at least clear the files so they don't show up?
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  • Ed's avatar
    Ed
    10 years ago

    Hi all,

    Thanks for keeping sending your thoughts and thanks for summarizing it Alexis. 

    You have the ability to switch off recents from your https://www.dropbox.com/account page. That currently works for web only and not mobile.

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J W.2
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

I don't like the Dropbox Android mobile app forcing me to "recents" folder.  When I switch to "files" to view contents of specific folders, my device back button no longer takes me back a page.  It keeps bouncing me back to the same folder.  Something terribly wrong.  The previous app version did not do that.  Also, some suggested "bookmark the "files" folder page.  Well... if only there was a way to bookmark.  This version of the mobile app does not provide a way to bookmark.  So I deleted the app from my phone until Dropbox figures out a way to make it more friendly and faster like the previous version.  I don't need the frustration while they work the bugs out.

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