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Seneca_83
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6 days ago

Why can't I upload files in the background on the iOS Dropbox mobile app?

Hi there, photo upload from Dropbox iOs app to my Dropbox  1.) only 400 photos "clickable"  2.) more of an issue: once im not in the app or lock mode (iphone) photos/videos wont upload. when wi...
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Seneca_83's avatar
Seneca_83
Helpful | Level 5
6 days ago

(background refresh within iPhone Generall settings is switched on, yes)

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Megan
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6 days ago

Hey Seneca_83!

Keep in mind that camera uploads on iOS devices no longer use location services to keep the Dropbox app active in the background. You can see more about this here. 

As for selecting your images to upload, keep in mind that you could always choose our camera uploads feature. Instead of manually uploading them by selecting each one of them.

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