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where have all my photos gone?
I'm not sure what's happened and I'm really frustrated.
I got a new phone a few weeks ago, downloaded Dropbox and set it up so my photos would upload automatically from my phone to Dropbox.
Not only did that not work, but when I sign into Dropbox on my desktop none of my photos or files are there. Everything is gone.
I don't understand where my old account is with all my photos, and I'm not sure how to contact Dropbox to get help.
Thank you in advance for the help.
geeveff3 wrote:
I realized I was out of space so I've upgraded my account but I'm still unable to access any of my old photos.
How can I fix that?So if you are out of space syncing just stops. It doesn't delete anything or remove files it just wont add new stuff. So unless you have actively deleted stuff on Dropbox by upgrading any devices which hadn't uploaded correctly should now start. However, if you have deleted the original files from those devices BEFORE they uploaded you cannot recover via Dropbox - as Dropbox doesn't know they exist
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- Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey geeveff3, sorry to hear about this.
If you open the Dropbox app on your new phone, are you able to see your photos in the camera uploads folder?
And if you are, can you double-check that you're signed in to the same Dropbox account both on the mobile app and the desktop app?
Let me know what you find.
Hi Hannah,
Thank you for the quick response.
On my new phone it says, "Start by adding content" and when I login online it says, "Hi _________. Here area few ways to get started with Dropbox."
I have had Dropbox for over 7 years and have always used the same email address.Hi Nancy,
This is the only email address I have ever used for Dropbox.
You should contact Dropbox support for advice if your files and photographs vanish from your Dropbox account. By visiting the Dropbox Help Centre and looking through the available choices to file a support ticket or get in touch with their customer care directly, you can get in touch with their support team.
The only options for me are to chat with the Dropbox Bot or post on the community pages. I'm unable to get in touch with the support team.
It says I need to update my account to get additional support, but I don't want to sign up for something I've already paid for and then have to fight for a refund.
Have you tried here https://www.dropbox.com/contact
I realized I was out of space so I've upgraded my account but I'm still unable to access any of my old photos.
How can I fix that?- Mark
Super User II
geeveff3 wrote:
I realized I was out of space so I've upgraded my account but I'm still unable to access any of my old photos.
How can I fix that?So if you are out of space syncing just stops. It doesn't delete anything or remove files it just wont add new stuff. So unless you have actively deleted stuff on Dropbox by upgrading any devices which hadn't uploaded correctly should now start. However, if you have deleted the original files from those devices BEFORE they uploaded you cannot recover via Dropbox - as Dropbox doesn't know they exist
