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mancapec
New member | Level 2
3 months ago

Can we synchronize mobile phone photos with Camera Uploads so deletions work both ways?

Hi, I have a question. is it possible to synchronise the photo folder on an android phone with Dropbox? I try to explain myself better. If I delete a photo from the photo folder on my phone I would l...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 months ago
    mancapec wrote:

    If I delete a photo from the photo folder on my phone I would like it to also be deleted from the folder on dropbox.

    No, that's not possible. The Camera Uploads feature will upload photos and videos automatically to your Dropbox, but that's it. Dropbox doesn't sync the deletions you make in your photo gallery.

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Rich
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3 months ago
mancapec wrote:

If I delete a photo from the photo folder on my phone I would like it to also be deleted from the folder on dropbox.

No, that's not possible. The Camera Uploads feature will upload photos and videos automatically to your Dropbox, but that's it. Dropbox doesn't sync the deletions you make in your photo gallery.

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