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ACN
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Dropbox is syncing slowly in China 2024

I have ben using Dropbox for more than 3 years in China. Like many other foreign apps we can access using VPN, however in 2024 access is highly unstable...takes minutes to connect (which is a lot when you have to access any of your thousands of files) and also syncing can take a week to complete...so, dropbox is not useful and I will find other options

I reported the problem. employees told me to disconnect VPN...they have no idea about how things work in China

suggestions for better options in China?

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    5 months ago
    ACN wrote:

    ... in 2024 access is highly unstable...takes minutes to connect ... and also syncing can take a week to complete ... suggestions for better options in China?

    I'd start with a better VPN as that's most likely the cause.

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