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SusanR
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago

Incorrect Timestamp shown to uploaded files

I noticed yesterday that the timestamp on my uploaded and edited files are anywhere between 6 and 9 hours earlier. My Time zone settings are set correctly.
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    Frank_S
    7 years ago

    Hi all,

     

    The issue of incorrect modified dates showing on files uploaded via our website should now be fixed for all users. If anyone is still seeing files showing an incorrect modified time versus the timezone setting on their account please let me know!

     

    Regards,

    Frank

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Frank_S
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Hi all,

 

The issue of incorrect modified dates showing on files uploaded via our website should now be fixed for all users. If anyone is still seeing files showing an incorrect modified time versus the timezone setting on their account please let me know!

 

Regards,

Frank

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jabulani
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Modified date showing date & time 2 days & 19 hrs in the future. Using dropbox on Ubuntu 18.04, OS date & time set correctly: US Central Time

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    Jane
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    7 years ago
    Hey jabulani, I would also point you towards the system time & for that reason I’d like to ask you whether this is happening only within Dropbox or you’re seeing the same behavior on other locations on this device. Usually a date in the future is the result of a clock set to the wrong date, either on the machine where the file was written or on the machine where you're looking at the file. 
     
    Please do let me know whether this is the case & I’ll make sure to get back in touch with you more closely!
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      jabulani
      Explorer | Level 3
      7 years ago

      See below

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      jabulani
      Explorer | Level 3
      7 years ago

      I resolved the issue.

      So a deleted file of the same name existed in the same location previously.

      So when I created a new file with the same name in the same location, dropbox used the last modified date of the deleted file.

       

      • raket4u's avatar
        raket4u
        Explorer | Level 4
        7 years ago

        All of my images are automatically uploaded to Dropbox. All with two hours difference.

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