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BSM1
Explorer | Level 4
15 hours ago
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Access backups on mobile

it works be very beneficial to be able to aces backups in the mobile apps. 

mainly such that I can access recently used files easily on the go. Website is not great on mobile

2 Comments

  • BSM1's avatar
    BSM1
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 hours ago

    correct, in general that is true. However, because dropbox is saving it online, I can access it, and thus having it in the mobile app would be very beneficiary. 

    Also, because dropbox doesnt sync the desktop, documents and downloads folder unless its in a backup, I have no way of accessing files in those folder unless I specifically move them, which I normally dont do.

    Until a few years ago, dropbox synced those folder without a backup, making everything much easier. 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    8 hours ago

    Backups are... backups. They're not meant for regular access. They're used to recover in case of a failure or other problem. If you need regular access to files, then those files should be stored in your regular Dropbox. so you can access them easily in the mobile app.