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pckrullenbol
10 months agoExplorer | Level 4
selective sync on iPad/iPhone not available
I like the selective sync option, I’ve made a folder on dropbox.com named “no-sync” and that is not visible on the PC’s.
But this option is not available on iPad and iPhone. It is possible to add t...
- 10 months ago
It isnt needed because Dropbox doesnt sync to a mobile device - you download the files as you need them on mobile devices so it doesnt use space unless you actively open it 🙂
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey Aha99177 - thanks for joining the discussion here.
The mobile app on your iPad isn't syncing locally your files like the desktop app does, it only provides you a way to preview the files you've stored in Dropbox and download them to your device or export them to whichever 3rd party app you'd like.
Have you tried offlining the files you want or downloading/exporting them to your device?
Aha99177
2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Thanks, as DB on iPad newbie I didn’t know this feature. Will give it a try. But it won’t allow me to have a folder structure on my iPad, will it?
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
- Rich2 months agoSuper User II
Aha99177 wrote:
But it won’t allow me to have a folder structure on my iPad, will it?If you're a paid user you can mark an entire folder as available offline.
The ability to make an entire folder available offline is only available to customers on Dropbox Plus, Family, Professional, Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise plans. The ability to make individual files available offline is available to all Dropbox users.
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