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Agressive_Napkin
4 days agoNew member | Level 2
File request looks and acts differently
Device Android Question or Issue Within the past 6 months, has Dropbox changed the way users upload files through file requests? It seems way more difficult now. The screen acts like we are on a...
- 4 days ago
You've always had to keep the window open - as without the window open there is no web link between the computer the files are on and Dropbox. That bit hasnt changed at all.
If, however, the person has a Dropbox account and chooses that as the option to upload on Requests then they can close it as it doesnt need the physical link to do so.
Agressive_Napkin
4 days agoNew member | Level 2
Okay. I may have a cloudy memory then. Thanks. Are you saying that if the user has Dropbox, you can close the window and it will continue to upload? I ask because I tried it on my phone and it did not upload. It just sat there until I went back into it. The button said retry.
Mark
Super User II
3 days agoWhen on a request link if they choose the option 'Upload from Dropbox' it should work quicker as its going from one Dropbox account to another. It doesnt work like that if Dropbox is just on the desktop, because then it still needs to do the upload.
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