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steresi's avatar
steresi
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Only upload photos from Android app when battery is above X%

Dropbox used to have an option to only upload/sync photos from my Android phone when its battery was above a certain percentage full.

 

Please bring back this feature!

 

I take a lot of photos and videos, and often this uses up 10-20% of my battery in a day. After several years of constant uploading on battery power, it has worn down my battery. Now that I have a new phone, I don't want to wear down my battery like this anymore!

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey steresi, thanks for posting to our Community!

     

    We really appreciate your feedback about our Camera Uploads feature.

     

    I will pass your comments along to our team.

     

    If you need anything else, please let us know!

  • golamen's avatar
    golamen
    Explorer | Level 3

    Your concern is valid, and preserving your new phone's battery life is essential. While Dropbox no longer offers the feature to upload only when the battery is above a certain percentage, you can mitigate battery wear by manually initiating uploads when your device is connected to a power source. I can understand your problem. Everything has a soul and these souls are caused by some things, just like the human body has a soul. Similarly, in reactive materials, the brick must run and for this we often use batteries. A battery is very important and necessary for us. Similarly, according to me, if we use a winch, it also needs  a battery. Just like the battery in a mobile phone needs to be charged. You can know a lot about this son from here winchinsider. 

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