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AgentOrange
Collaborator | Level 8
3 years ago

Refuses to preserve correct creation date

I have tried to upload files without losing the original creation date on this main account(which I have a 2TB subscription on), and on a new non-subscription account that I created on a device I’ve ...
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AgentOrange
Collaborator | Level 8
3 years ago
Starvingarchi

I added this as a new feature idea suggestion because honestly it should already be a feature.

Hopefully enough people will see it to vote for it because it’s hard for everyone to see every feature request that they may also need to have, and this just seems like a no-brainer as far as features/functionality goes.

See the request at the link below:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Preserve-file-Creation-Dates-and-other-metadata-in-mobile-app/idi-p/691539
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floyd10
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

AgentOrange 

After coming across this thread and previous regarding creation dates being over written by  uploaded date.

im still looking for the answer to this ?

 

I did vote for your suggestion btw.

 

ive tried dropping files in the finder window on laptop DB app but same thing happens.

 

Megan  Is there a resolution for this basic feature everyone is asking for !?

 

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    Jay
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    3 years ago

    Hi floyd10, currently we have no updates on this matter, as the feature request is still gathering support for more votes.

     

    Once there is an update, it will appear on that idea post.

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