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How to make all files on iPad to be ONLINE only
My iPad Settings > General > iPad Storage says I have 11GB of local storage used by Dropbox.
How can I make ALL my Dropbox data be ONLINE only to free up space.
Thanks
Thanks Lusil,
My Offline tab does not show any files, only a big icon with Caption "Get to your files offline" and a 'Show me how' link.
Yet Settings > General > iPad Storage says 11.18GB, of which 10.91GB are Documents and Data. Rest is the app itself.
My iPhone, signed into same account, also with no offline shows 180.2MB Documents and Data.
I have deleted Dropbox on the iPad and reinstalled. All seems to be well now. Space recovered.
- Lusil
Dropbox Staff
Hi there Michael B.10, thanks for nudging us again on the Dropbox Community!
Unlike the desktop app, the mobile app does not automatically store files locally on your device, and so the contents won't take up space on your mobile device unless you choose to offline them.
Could you check if you have any offline files saved by going through your mobile app's Offline files screen?
Have a look and let me know what you find, thanks!Thanks Lusil,
My Offline tab does not show any files, only a big icon with Caption "Get to your files offline" and a 'Show me how' link.
Yet Settings > General > iPad Storage says 11.18GB, of which 10.91GB are Documents and Data. Rest is the app itself.
My iPhone, signed into same account, also with no offline shows 180.2MB Documents and Data.
I have deleted Dropbox on the iPad and reinstalled. All seems to be well now. Space recovered.
- LusilCould you clear the mobile app's cache before you uninstall completely? Maybe that will do the trick.
