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Forum Discussion
Can I delete the photos both from my phone and Dropbox at the same time?
Hi Folks,
My Android phone (Google Pixel 7) has Dropbox installed and when I take a photo it automatically uploads to Dropbox (I have a personal Dropbox Plus account). I normally take lots of photos and then delete the ones I don't need/want using my phone. This deletes the photo on the phone but does not delete it in Dropbox. Similarly, if I delete it in Dropbox it doesn't delete the photo on my phone. So currently I have to go through and delete them twice - once on the phone and again on Dropbox. Is there a way of syncing the two (as it does on my PC) where any deletions are replicated regardless of whether I use the phone or Dropbox to delete them?
TIA
Keith
- Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey lewiskei, thanks for posting your question today!
Since the Camera Uploads feature is designed to safely back up your device's photos and videos, there's no way to sync deletions between Camera Uploads and your device.
I'll pass your comments along to our team, however, so thanks for the feedback.
If you need anything else, please don't hesitate to ask!
Thanks for the reply Hannah, I suspected as much. So, another question. If I switch off Camera Uploads, take my photos, delete the ones I don't want, then switch Camera Uploads back on, will it then automatically upload the remaining photos or will I need to do a manual upload? Also, is it possible to perform manual uploads if I switch off Camera Uploads permanently?
Thanks
Keith
- Hannah
Hey Keith!
You can definitely manually upload any photos you want, when Camera Uploads is switched off.
As for your question, do you mean if you delete the photos you don't want from your phone or your Dropbox?
