Dropbox app for Android causing high battery usage

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Peter B.171 wrote:

:grimacing:

 

Now I signed up for Beta in google play and installed the beta version:

 

Note 8 (Android 7.1.1) - Immediately after installation, the device was no longer able to go in deep sleep. I forced the App to Stop. Then, the deep sleep worked for about 10 minutes. Now, Dropbox beta keeps it in wakelock agein.  (i did not even open the app)

 

must uninstall again to keep my device working. Unfortunately, my 2nd device now has the same issue after using dropbox beta...

 

Edit: hope, that will be fixed soon. I have my whole Work in Dropbox (Pro) - now unable to use it.

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Just uninstall your current version and download the latest 100% working version (64.2.2) from:

https://www.androidapksfree.com/apk/dropbox-64-2-2-6420200-apk-download/

You will need to allow to install from unknown sources and, after install, disable auto-update in google play. Other than that everything will work fine until a official fix that should take some time.

PS: I don´t work for dropbox, just another user with the very same issue.

Thanks fabiovilan

If you install the latest beta (likely 73.1.3) this should be resolved too. Let me know if not!

Downloaded latest available beta.

73.1.2

Still same problem I'm afraid. Was a clean install.

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Ed wrote:

Thanks fabiovilan

 

If you install the latest beta (likely 73.1.3) this should be resolved too. Let me know if not!

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The latest beta version avaible for me in google play is 73.1.2, and that´s still broken.

As soon as the 73.1.3 becomes avaible I´ll check it out.

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Ed wrote:

Thanks fabiovilan

 

If you install the latest beta (likely 73.1.3) this should be resolved too. Let me know if not!

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The newest beta version is 74.1.8 and, after a few minutes of test, I can confirm that the problem has NOT been fixed. There is still a wakelock running. (Screenshots below of dropbox version and Better Battery Stats). So I will revert back to the latest working version (64.2.2), see my post here. Dropbox developers should address this matter seriously as the majority of users are using the latest version that has a wakelock that is consuming the battery and preventing the mobile phone from going to deep sleep mode.

Thanks fabiovilan - this has been passed to our devs' attention

Ya done messed up Dropbox! Get more of your dev team on this and escalate this issue ASAP, this is affecting users on my multi-person Team account and is a CRITICAL BUG.

From a Pixel XL

Android 8.0.0

Dropbox 72.2.2

Dropbox is killing my battery too :( i have just reverted to lower version.  I hope this will be resolved soon.  It is ridiculous for dropbox with everything turned off taking 20% of battery

Just want to give an update: 

Signed up for Beta... Currently, Ver. 74.1.8 installed. - Problem remains