How can I get the old file view back?

No this has not stopped. You probably have set the Folder View as a favorite or your browser has automatically but if you go to another computer and login you will not go to Folder View, you will go to Recents.

I just signed-up for DB Pro today and when I open the app to "Recent" photos it brings up a screen full of thumbnail pix from eBay (the last application I had open before DP Pro).  I just emailed DB Support and told them if I can't get this "recent" so-called feature disabled I want the PRO account canceled and my $$ refunded.  The user ought to be able to set the default view.

I'd like to add my voice to this discussion as well since nothing has been done to fix this terrible UI decision. Dropbox, please change the default login back to files or give us the ability to change it ourselves. I do not know a single person who does not absolutely hate the fact that you force us to open onto the recents tab. Please resolve this issue. You have a great service, but this was a pointless and incredibly obnoxious decision that is very easy for you to fix, so please do it!

Thank you.

I am starting work for a new company next week, and we are going to set up a cloud based file system, but if dropbox doesn't fix this immediately, I will just recomment something better!

If you go to www.dropbox.com/account and scroll to the bottom you will see the option to disable 'recents' from being your default landing page.

@Ed Unless I'm missing something this does not work for mobile (Android). I still have the very irritating "recents" as the default view. There doesn't seem to be any way to disable this for mobile.

+1

NOPE.  I unchecked that... the second of four options in the right column. closed all windows, even logged out and back in. Still defaults to recents.  SUCKS   when something works... quit messing with it. Did I mention that it sucks?

Remember that what Ed is referring to is for the Dropbox website only. It does not apply to the mobile clients which will always default to the Recents tab.

Usually Dropbox is quite responsive to fixing their mistakes, for example ditching their failed Carousel app.

I can understand why Dropbox have implemented this annoying feature, i.e. in an attempt to encourage users to 'share' more, but Dropbox is not Facebook. Dropbox is first and foremost a personal repository of ones' files. If Dropbox does not recognise and appreciate this fact, they risk alienating their customer base and losing customers. And let's face it, there is lots of free alternative options out there which allow their customers to control their data as they please.

So Dropbox, please change the default login (on Android app) back to Files or give us the ability to change it ourselves. Like others have said, everyone absolutely hates the fact that you force us to open onto the Recents tab. Please resolve this issue. 

Thank you.

Displaying this information on the mobile app as a default is a serious information disclosure risk. If I'm going in to show a client something, that last thing I want as a default display is a bunch of thumbnails of images I'm working on for other clients! What the hell were you thinking? There should be a way to completely disable this feature. It simply makes Dropbox unsuitable for business use.

I'm now looking for alternative solutions.