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andrewmathiason
New member | Level 2
3 years ago
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Uploaded files lost

I had about 150 videos uploading to my dropbox, I deleted the dropbox app, because i now just use desktop, and when i go on there, the 150 videos i was trying to upload aren’t uploading anymore. What ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 years ago

    Hi andrewmathiason 

     

    They wont appear on the desktop upload list because you uploaded them via iCloud on the mobile - the uploading doesnt move across devices like that. It only uploads from the device you are using. 

     

    You are going to need to restore / download from iCloud again and then upload that way, 

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Mark
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3 years ago

Where did you delete them from? What exactly did you do? 

 

Have you checked in recycle bin etc.?

andrewmathiason's avatar
andrewmathiason
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Okay so essentially I transferred 150 videos from my iCloud to dropbox. Then I deleted the dropbox app on my iPhone, to solely use the desktop version.  I go on my desktop app, and the 150 videos aren't in the upload queue anymore.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 years ago

    Hi andrewmathiason 

     

    They wont appear on the desktop upload list because you uploaded them via iCloud on the mobile - the uploading doesnt move across devices like that. It only uploads from the device you are using. 

     

    You are going to need to restore / download from iCloud again and then upload that way, 

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