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Can I use an older version of the mobile app on my iPad (to make the grid view easier to use)?
When I updated iPadOS to 17.4, Dropbox app is automatically updated to a new version (354.4.2), making the grid view less convenient to use.
The 10.5-inch screen used to display 8 photos horizontally, but now it displays 6 photos at a time, so scrolling takes a long time. Also, the menu button (marked with "...") used to be under the photo (below the file name), but now it's placed over the photo, which is very distracting and makes it hard to see the thumbnails.
The appearance of the grid view has completely changed, making it difficult to use. I would like to revert to the previous version if possible. I would like to be able to download files for older versions of the app for users who wish to downgrade.
- Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Thanks for posting on our Community, bluecat708!
In general, it’s not possible to use older versions of the Dropbox app on mobile devices, as newer releases boost security, fix bugs, enhance compatibility and reduce support needs.
However, since I understand how this can affect your workflow, I’ve forwarded your feedback and comments to our team directly.
I’ll be here, if you need something else.
Hello, Thank you for your reply.
As mentioned by another user (@Sassa61), I would like to resize the thumbnails of the files or photos particularly.
Also, I would like to change the color of my favorite "☆". It's very dissapointing that the stars that were previously blue are now black... I wish I could choose the color of the stars. Marking files and folders with stars using different colors instead of just one color makes it easier to categorize them.
I certainly think the app's performance is better than before. It would be more efficient to use if I could customize the appearance of the grid view and so more. I look forward to future improvements.
