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Please confirm that deleting the Dropbox account will not remove photos from iPad or Phone.
Hi there,
I am working with a client who wishes to delete his dropbox account. It is currently storing copies of files from his laptop, and photographs from his iPad and mobile.
I have co...
RDU wrote:
... when he deletes his account what will happen to the photos that he has taken on his phone and never deleted from his phone.
Nothing will happen. There's no link to the files stored in the camera roll/gallery on his mobile device and his Dropbox account. If he was using the automatic Camera Uploads feature, Dropbox was simply copying the photos and videos to his account. Deleting the files on Dropbox, or even deleting the entire account, will not affect the files on his phone.
Rich
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RDU wrote:
... when he deletes his account what will happen to the photos that he has taken on his phone and never deleted from his phone.
Nothing will happen. There's no link to the files stored in the camera roll/gallery on his mobile device and his Dropbox account. If he was using the automatic Camera Uploads feature, Dropbox was simply copying the photos and videos to his account. Deleting the files on Dropbox, or even deleting the entire account, will not affect the files on his phone.
