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AndyVRD's avatar
AndyVRD
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago

Background activity iOS from the mobile app.

Hi, Just notice that Dropbox keeps active in the background on iOS, even if i disable it in the settings from iOS. After some testing I found the problem, the integration with the files app causes...
Mobile
Setting up the apps
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acdeguzman
New member | Level 2
6 years ago
@daphne Ticket #11259837 submitted. Similar symptoms as everyone else in this thread. I’ve disabled Dropbox from Files app in the meantime to see if it resolves overnight background activity.
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MarcoPolo123
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

Uninstalled, reinstalled Dropbox.  Made sure it was NOT enabled as a Files provider in the iOS Files app.

 

Ever since, minimal battery drain.  I am now 99.9% sure of the cause, but I wish Dropbox would acknowledge this issue and work on it.

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