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frot
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

My account keeps saying it's full - but it isn't

Hi - I have a 6.3 GB basic account with less that 1.2 GB of data in it, but I keep getting notifications saying the account is full, and it isn't syncing. I've double checked my folders and cleaned o...
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saerdna
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

I can confirm what Katarzyna, my friend, wrote.

Is it a bug in the

a Web interface of Dropbox,

b interface of the Dropbox app for Windows and

c interface of the Dropbox app for Android

that it is not transparently displayed what amount of storage is used for which folder/ for which function?


We would be very happy if you help us to fix the problem. Thanks.

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erx e.
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

GODDAMN BACKUP.

 

why is there no proper link to that on the /home page??????? it is impossible to find without the link you posted.

also the backup data does not count against the quota until you fill the dropbox a bit, then it suddenly appears as ghost data, i was going crazy figuring out what the hell is filling my dropbox.

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