I am using iPhone 16 Pro IOS 18.5 with Dropbox app installed Please confirm: what are the settings so that I get a notifications when a file is moved out of Dropbox or saved?

User34 wrote: what are the settings so that I get a notifications when a file is moved out of Dropbox or saved? I dont believe such notifications exist anywhere in Dropbox I'm afraid. All I can suggest is tracking http://www.dropbox.com/events, or, if you dont want people to move files out of Dropbox locking things down using the appropriate link permissions. Same goes for saving, there is no way to get notified if that happens, but you can try and make it harder via link permissions. https://help.dropbox.com/share/set-link-permissions https://help.dropbox.com/share/set-file-folder-permissions

Mark Thanks for your email.I found information to "Enable or disable notifications on an iOS device" but wanted to ask, what are the exact settings needed? I wanted to get notifications on the iPhone.The link is: https://help.dropbox.com/account-settings/notified-changes - does this actually work on latest IOS on iPhone?

Hey User34, thanks for reaching out to us.The article you linked mentions that the Dropbox app on iOS provides push notifications about shared folder invitations and when links are shared with you.At this time, there's no setting for the notifications you mentioned, but you can follow Mark's advice and I'll also pass your feedback along to our team.If you have other questions, let us know!

Please see attached screenshot: can you please clarify what this means and where are the settings?

Hi User34, this appears to be a desktop notification showing that there were changes in your Dropbox folder, so you wouldn't get notifications similar to these on an mobile device using the Dropbox mobile app. Are you able to navigate to the Settings app on your iOS device, using the steps in the article you linked in order to receive notifications for shared folder invites and when links are shared with you?

Can I get notifications about a file being deleted or saved on the iOS app?

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User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Mark I am not getting Desktop Notifications in realtime when I am there on my Mac. Please can you assist?
Mark
Super User II
6 months ago
User34 wrote:
I would like to get desktop notifications as per the screenshot below, please can you assist me further?

Based on your screenshots you should get them on your Mac when you are there - but only in real time. They wont go to iPhone/other devices just that one device if/when you are logged in
User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Jay I posted screenshots earlier today to this thread. I would like to get desktop notifications as per the screenshot below, please can you assist me further?
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
6 months ago
Hey User34, let me also jump in here!

Keep in mind that these notification settings would only apply to your desktop device.

Depending on what you need, you can keep the relevant notification enabled or alternatively you can disable it. Based on your screenshot, it looks like all of the applicable notifications are turned on at the moment.

If you have any questions, let me know.
User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Jay I reposted the screenshots above, did they come through ok? Please can you assist further.
(By the way, for some unknown reason, there are issues with me posting screenshots on this thread today.)
User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Jay Please see attached 3 screenshots.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
6 months ago
I'm not seeing any screenshot in your last reply, could you attach it again for me to see what's happening?
User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Jay Yes please see below screenshot showing what I am seeing, please can you assist further?
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
6 months ago
Could you attach or copy and paste a screenshot showing what you're seeing currently in order to assist further?
User34
Helpful | Level 7
6 months ago
Jay I'm unsure if the settings for the desktop app are correct. Please can you help?