Turn Off Recent Files Feature

Is there really no way to turn Recents off? That's an elementary design error.

Is there really no way to turn Recents off? 

No, there isn't. Bookmark the Files page and use that to enter the site.

It looks like Dropbox might be changing that (it's already not the default for some people and mine has changed as well, though I was part of the beta). Give it some time and you may see that it changes back.

Rich, thanks for your reply. I actually noticed that workaround later as I read some more after making my post. I find it amusing that the URL for Files is "Home." Of course it is! :-)

Ya, Christopher.  I am not the only one who logs into my dropbox.  I don't necessarily want others to see my recent files.

Many of us use dropbox for both personal and private files.  Consider the camera upload feature and recent files opening by default and you might get the "picture" maybe a picture you don't particularly want displayed in public when looking for a business file.  Or if someone just happens to look over your shoulder at the wrong moment.  Allow us to disable this. 

I'm going to be rather frank. I'm a gay man who uses Dropbox for business and pleasure. With the default set to 'Recent', I run the risk of people seeing photos that are better left private when opening the app on my android phone - more so when someone might be looking over my shoulder. The default should be set to "Files" or at least provide an option to nominate a default folder. Dropbox is an amazingly good product. But privacy issues should be taken into serious consideration. To this end, I support the view of Paul M above. Best regards to all.

the URL for Files is "Home." https://www.dropbox.com/home

This thread is referring to the Recents page on the Dropbox website; not the mobile clients.For further discussion about Recents on the mobile clients, please refer to the following thread:

• https://www.dropboxforum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/203130809-How-to-clear-Recent-file-list-in-Apple-mobile-apps

The mobile thread isn't exactly the same, though - it is requesting how to clear the recent files list, not pointing out that it was a douchey move to force the behavior on users without an option to turn it off. Right now, if anybody picks up my tablet and opens Dropbox, they get to see whatever I'm working on, unless I start jumping through hoops to lock the tablet down. I'd be better off copying files over manually or using a different app.

if anybody picks up my tablet and opens Dropbox, they get to see whatever I'm working on

For the time being, enable the feature that requires a PIN to open Dropbox. No one will be able to see your files if they open Dropbox.