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Is there an automatic date change to current date when uploading?

Is there an automatic date change to current date when uploading?

gcn2234
Helpful | Level 5

Why this automatic change of date to current date when upload files to Dropbox -- no other cloud type storage system does this date change? I use both Safari &  Windows (depending which laptop I use at time) to do these file uploads. Its a pain in butt that it changes date so I have to upload then go in and modify to date I want. -- I've read about some synching option but not relevant.

I see others have raised this issue but no real ownership by DropBox to fix it seems? Has anyone found a way to turn off this auto date change function?

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Eric M.13
Helpful | Level 6

I don't have a solution for stopping this when "uploading photos" but I found that Dropbox doesn't rename my pictures if I say to upload file instead. What I mean is that on my Android app when I click on the "Add to Dropbox" icon it gives me a menu of options. 

Two of those options are:
* Upload photos or videos

* Create or upload file

If I choose "upload photos or videos" then Dropbox messes with the filenames, _however_, if I choose "create or upload file" I can just go to my Camera folder and select the photos I want to upload and it _does not_ change the filenames.

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