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pawelt's avatar
pawelt
Explorer | Level 4
5 months ago

Camera uploads renamed all files to HH:MM:SS format omitting the date

Hello,

Suddenly today most (except a couple?) of my files in Camera Uploads folder got renamed to just HH:MM:SS removing the date whatsover from the filename. This included not only latest files but also older ones that were in this folder for long time.

Not sure what triggered this action, but I can see all of those were renamed today ~20:54 which coincidentally is when I opened Dropbox app on my phone.:

I'm using iOS app to sync my photos for years and it was working flawlessly from two separate iPhones. App version is 434.3.2

Assuming bug?

4 Replies

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

    Thank you Walter,

    • no automation configured
    • no naming convention configured
    • nothing in Events regarding reconfiguring of Camera Uploads during that time

    Not sure what else can I provide as this seemed totally external :)

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    5 months ago

    Hi pawelt​, currently, there aren't any changes to how camera uploads are saved on your account.

    Have you been able to reverse these changes to your filenames?

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 months ago

    Sorry for the nudge, pawelt! I just wanted to make sure the issue has been resolved on your end. 

    If not, feel free to let us know.

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