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YogeshM
3 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Can I choose which files to sync when using my Android?
Hi All my Dropbox cloud files are synching ony Android phone, eating away phone memory. Is there any way to sync only selected folders to phone?
- 3 months ago
YogeshM wrote:
I simply wanted that some files be visible only on cloud and not on phone.If it's in your account in the cloud, it will be visible on the phone. That doesn't mean the files are stored on your device; they're just visible. Only those you open or mark as available offline will be downloaded and stored on the phone.
YogeshM
Explorer | Level 3
Its official app, it syncs everything on the cloud to the device.. I want some specific folders to be only on cloud, and not sync with my android phone.
Rich
3 months agoSuper User II
YogeshM wrote:
Its official app, it syncs everything on the cloud to the device..
The Dropbox app doesn't do that on mobile devices. It's simply not capable of it. The mobile app allows you to view the content in your account, but it doesn't sync like the desktop applications do. The only files stored locally on a mobile device are those you open/view (which are stored temporarily) and those you mark as Available Offline.
- YogeshM3 months agoExplorer | Level 3Ok, thanks. I simply wanted that some files be visible only on cloud and not on phone.
- Rich3 months agoSuper User II
YogeshM wrote:
I simply wanted that some files be visible only on cloud and not on phone.If it's in your account in the cloud, it will be visible on the phone. That doesn't mean the files are stored on your device; they're just visible. Only those you open or mark as available offline will be downloaded and stored on the phone.
- YogeshM3 months agoExplorer | Level 3Thanks a lot.
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