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How many years until Dropbox will fix offline files being unaccessible
I see via Google that many people continue to share having this problem. When I update my offline files, they're usable for about 24 hours and then they are no longer accessible. So for example, if y...
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I can't believe that DropBox is SO unreliable. The notion that my files are actually being stored 'offline' in my phone seems fanciful due to the constant issues trying to access them. Why would I need to 'Refresh' to play offline files? And why is DropBox saying 'Deciding which files to download' or somesuch with files previously stored offline? Please don't try to second-guess me. I want the files in the folder I asked to be stored offline. Not your version of what I want: MINE.
Instead of developing fancy features (and creaming some I used all the time) why don't you fix the bugs?
Appalling.
I've now experienced a few other file sharing services. When my DB subscription runs out I'm outta here.
Accessing the offline content when you are really offline is, in Dropbox, when the offline file is previewed, touch the "three small buttons (ooo)" on the top right hand corner, then select Export and then select "Open in" and then slect the relevant app. It is done.
Accessing the offline content when you are really offline is, in Dropbox, when the offline file is previewed, touch the "three small buttons (ooo)" on the top right hand corner, then select Export, then "Open in" and then slect the relevant app. It is done.
Thanks for the tip, but that's not relevant. I'm using the iPhone version which doesn't have the three small 000's (it's the latest Dropbox app as of Oct 2017 with iOS 10.3.3). Most are my issues should be trivial to find answers for, but they certainly don't seem that way when I trawl the FAQs and this forum. For example: I have specified NO folders are to sync. That's zero syncing, thanks. Yet, my OFFLINE folder keeps getting synced (?) and there seems to be no way to stop it. So much for keeping an archival version of a file... it gets overwritten by Dropbox whether I like it or not. I'm happy to acknowledge my lack of complete knowledge of the DropBox 'system'... I just don't get the notion that "OFFLINE" means OFFLINE, KINDA. Is this system intuitive: No. Is it foolproof: No. Is it cumbersome: Yes. Do I pay a decent subscription: Yes. Am I happy: Make an educated guess.
- Jane
Dropbox Staff
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This is great, and it appears to work. I don't know why it's so complicated, but at least it does appear that you have access to your files if you're stuck in the middle of nowhere and need the files. And one good thing is that it adds a layer of security to prevent someone from accessing your files! Ha!
rwpallegamawrote:Accessing the offline content when you are really offline is, in Dropbox, when the offline file is previewed, touch the "three small buttons (ooo)" on the top right hand corner, then select Export, then "Open in" and then slect the relevant app. It is done.
