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Haydenprice21's avatar
Haydenprice21
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Using Dropbox in China, is this possible?

Will I be allowed to use Dropbox in China went on holiday for two weeks as I’m not sure if it’s been banned looking at a church I did it looks like it’s Band and it be a lot of hassle having to do it when I get back home instead of doing a daily update from the mobile app when I’m on Wi-Fi

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    6 months ago

    Hi Haydenprice21, as Rich stated, foreign sites are hard to access from within China, and this isn't just restricted to Dropbox. 

     

    This means that many other apps or services you use won't be able to access the internet from there. There is a possibility that one might work,  but that would be up to you to determine which app that was. 

     

    Other users on the Community have used a VPN from within China successfully, and even then, there could still be issues with connections with that method.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    Haydenprice21 wrote:
    Will I be allowed to use Dropbox in China ...

    You would need to use a VPN. Dropbox is blocked by the Great Firewall of China.

    • Haydenprice21's avatar
      Haydenprice21
      Explorer | Level 3

      What do you mean, Great firewall of China? And I want to stay loyal to dropbox but is there another app I could use instead and then share a link when I get home so I can do my daily updates to the thing instead of having to do it all at once

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        Haydenprice21 wrote:

        What do you mean, Great firewall of China?


        The Chinese Government controls the Internet access in China and there's a firewall in place that blocks many sites and services. It, combined with the laws associated with it, have come to be known as the Great Firewall, or the Great Firewall of China.

         


        ... is there another app I could use instead and then share a link when I get home so I can do my daily updates to the thing instead of having to do it all at once

        You'd have to explain exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, but ultimately, anything related to Dropbox in China will probably require the use of a VPN to get around the firewall.

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