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DamianYap
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Dropbox desktop app disconnects randomly during file upload

Dropbox desktop app disconnects randomly. I have a work team, and we are all having this problem when we want to upload files, Dropbox disconnects and the upload or download is interrupted. The only ...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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5 months ago

That's correct, have you noticed any similar behavior since reinstalling the Dropbox desktop application?

  • shastings's avatar
    shastings
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 months ago
    Yes. There has been no improvement at all in any of these issues since reinstalling. Thanks.
    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      5 months ago

      Hey shastings, if you temporarily quit our app, do you then notice the same behavior with your thumbnails?

      • shastings's avatar
        shastings
        Helpful | Level 5
        5 months ago
        Quitting the app and then restarting it makes the green checkmarks and DB functionality reappear briefly. But when I start working with files again, the issue comes back.

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