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Selective sync on Android

Cinbor
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Hi,

 

I appear unable to do this on an Android device or phone, I have personal files on my Desktop that I do not want to be shown at all on an Android device, but when downloading the app and logging in all the files are displayed.

 

I see this has been requested since 2015 through to 2020 but don't see a suitable solution.

 

Anyone advise a way around it?

 

Thanks

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Cinbor
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Hi Mike,

 

Exactly same situation as you, the only work around is to use the Vault, it's annoying because you have to wait for it to download the files everytime you access it and then if you forget and keep those files open longer than the allocated time of 20 minutes it has a meltdown and takes some time to correct itself. It's a shame they can't make the Android system function the same as it does on a Windows PC.

 

Yes agree people could 'with selective sync, if people know where to look, they can easily re-enable those folders to sync again'  but in mine and probably Mike's situation this would be unlikely.

 

Kind regards

Rob

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