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Michael N.28's avatar
Michael N.28
Collaborator | Level 8
5 years ago

Why does DropBox rename photos based on modification date rather than creation date?

Previously, DropBox renamed camera uploads based on the photos creation date (EXIF: Date/Time Original). This makes sense because you want the photos to be name-sorted based on when they were taken. ...
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messagedj's avatar
messagedj
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

Thanks. I already used that tool to fix the issue. 

 

It is really strange that no other user is reporting this problem. I assume a lot of users use this to organise the photo.

 

Just to complete my info:

Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max

IOS: 15.0.1

Account Dropbox Plus

App version 254.2.12

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messagedj
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

For those who prefer a macOS app instead of the Terminal command line , try https://www.qdev.de/?location=mac/exifrenamer 

 

it works fast and reliable. 

 

I still don't get it why dropbox has changed the way of renaming the photos. I have uninstalled dropbox on my phone, but I keep on having the same issues. It makes dropbox a lot less useful for me.

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