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Cinbor
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4 years ago
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Selective sync on Android

Hi,   I appear unable to do this on an Android device or phone, I have personal files on my Desktop that I do not want to be shown at all on an Android device, but when downloading the app and lo...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    4 years ago
    Cinbor wrote:

    I appear unable to do [Selective sync] on an Android device or phone ...

    Selective Sync is a feature of the Dropbox desktop application, meant to remove the local copy of a folder from your hard drive to save space. The mobile version of Dropbox doesn't sync all of your files like the desktop app does; it only displays what's in your account so you can upload or download files as needed. Since it doesn't sync files, there's no need for Selective Sync on mobile devices.

     

    Currently there's no way to prevent certain files or folders from displaying in the mobile apps.

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Nancy
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4 years ago

Hey Cinbor, I hope you don’t mind me jumping in. 

 

If you’d like to have some files/folders hidden and you’re on a paid plan, you could perhaps use Dropbox Vault and move them in there, so that only someone with the PIN you’ve set can access them. 

 

If you have further questions on the feature though, give me a nudge.

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Cinbor
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

Hi Nancy,

 

That sounds feasible, I will have a look into that option after work.

 

Thank you for the reply.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    4 years ago

    No worries at all!

     

    You can check this whenever you have some free time.

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