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Superoo's avatar
Superoo
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Selective Sync on iPad ?

Hi,

Is there a way to use the selective sync feature, on an iPad ?

I can't find it, seems to only be available on my MacBook, not iPad.

 

I need to be able to hide a folder from the iPad, and not simply by keeping it offline, where the folder is still visible.

I need to hide the folder on the iPad.

 

Any help appreciated,

 

Cheers, Superoo

3 Replies

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 years ago

    Superoo wrote:

    Is there a way to use the selective sync feature, on an iPad ?


    No. Mobile devices don't sync your files the same way the desktop clients do, so there's no need for Selective Sync. The mobile clients don't have all of your files stored locally like the desktops do. They only show you a list of the files in your account and allow you to upload or download files as needed.

     


    I need to be able to hide a folder from the iPad, and not simply by keeping it offline, where the folder is still visible.

    There's no way to do that.

  • Superoo's avatar
    Superoo
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago
    Thank You Rich.

    So to confirm, there’s no real way to hide a Dropbox folder on a mobile device ?

    Cheers
  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hello from me as well, Superoo!

     

    No, I’m afraid that this isn’t possible at the moment. The mobile app is designed so that it shows exactly the same files/folders as the ones you see on your web account.

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