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Jeff K.10's avatar
Jeff K.10
New member | Level 2
10 years ago

Selective sync on Android? (Dropbox newbie)

I've just installed Dropbox on my Android phone & there doesn't seem to be a preferences section in settings so I can't see how to set up 'Selective Sync'. Any ideas anyone?
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  • Vernon's avatar
    Vernon
    8 years ago

    Hi there!

     

    1. Removing access to files in the mobile app: The mobile app, by default, shows the same files as www.dropbox.com. They are both very similar to the way they work, except for that fact that you can favorite things in the mobile app. Dropbox doesn’t offer the option to apply Selective Sync to either of them. 

     

    However, this is a very interesting case. Are you the only person that uses the mobile device? If yes, there shouldn't be a problem with having all your files in Dropbox. If you are a Business user you can also connect your personal account and separate your files between the two accounts.

     

    2. Saving space on Android drive: As Ed previously mentioned, files do not take up space from your mobile device, unless you mark them as "Offline". If you have files in your device that take up space, what you can do, is upload them to Dropbox and then have them deleted from your mobile device's drive.

     

    Also, did you know that you can use the "Clear cache" feature to save some more space on your phone? -->https://help.dropbox.com/mobile/android-app-fixes#cache

Ed's avatar
Ed
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
10 years ago

Yep, that's an option as Alan said. If you're talking about pics/videos, you can also use Carousel to have them saved only on Dropbox and free up space on your Android.

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