Android - camera uploads progress bar missing

[friggincanvy]

Why is the the upload progress bar is missing on camera uploads? I have no idea if the upload is complete, stuck, still going... no feedback whatsoever, it's just happening in the background.

Not to mention I have to launch the Dropbox app to trigger camera uploads. Poor.

It's all so broken these days.

Samsung S9+ on Android 9.0, all up to date.

Edit: I've found it, in 'Photos'.

Having to open Dropbox to start uploads is still the case however.

[Lusil · Accepted solution]

Hey @friggincanvy, 

Glad to hear that you were able to find the answer to one of your queries. As for the other:

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@friggincanvy wrote:

Not to mention I have to launch the Dropbox app to trigger camera uploads. 

Have you enabled background uploading by any chance?

Let me know of any updates!

[friggincanvy]

Appears to work erratically. I'll keep an eye on it and return if I notice it happening again...

[Lusil]

No worries, @friggincanvy. Let me know how it goes and I’ll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, have a wonderful day ahead!

[concretekoori]

Can we have the answer please? This happens to me all the time. I am uploading video files (complete folder structures) to dropbox. I also lose some files but not others. 

Honestly dropbox is more hassle than its worth. I am about to go to another service

[Lusil]

Hey @concretekoori, thanks for nudging us on this thread. 

I'd be more than happy to help, I'll just need a bit more info on this; for example:

• Are you referring to not seeing a progress bar when uploading via the mobile app?
• Are you uploading your video files manually or with camera uploads?
• Have you tried connecting to cellular data or a different WiFi network?

Keep me posted!