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My dropbox account is not syncing shared folders to the Mac-app or the iPhone-app, but is synced online. I have tried reinstalling and I have checḱed that there is no selective sync-setting. Any solutions?
Hey there, @Lars Engseth, I am wishing you a great week ahead!
Have you made sure you're connected to the same Dropbox account on all of your devices?
Also, have you taken a look at this Help center article?
Let me know of any updates.
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Hi,
I have tried all your suggestions and the help center article.
The problem is that folders that are shared with me by other people are not getting uploaded to my dropbox-app on mac og iPhone. Even-though the sync-history tells me they are synced. In the dropbox-app the sync-icon just shows that the folders are syncing without them doing so.
Any suggestions?
Lars
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Hi,
Screens shots are linked. They show the folders on the website, the syncing history (which shows synced files) and the app (missing documents). The menu bar shows that the app is syncing, but it has been this way for days/ weeks now.
I have checked the selective sync again. I do not have any selective syncing.
I have tried reinstalling the app a number of times.
I hope you are able to help.
Kind regards,
Lars
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Hi,
It is the same files that are not syncing. These are files shared by others. It has been like this for 1 months, it looks like.
When I try to fix hard links I get an error message saying it could not be fixed. Permissions I was able to fix.
The following pictures shows error messages for som of the problematic files: It says "Could not sync. Remove check from Locked-box in file information. The problem is that these are view-only files and I do not have permission to edit locking-permissions. I have tried the following link: https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/file-locking
Does the admin have to change any settings on the view-only files? They want them to be locked, but my permission is View-only and I should be able to sync this files. Am I right?
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Hi,
I cannot move them out of my dropbox folder, as I cannot see them in the app. And I am not allowed to move anything in to the folders as they are "view only".
Here is a picture of the error when trying to fix hard links. It says "unexpected error. Could not fiks hard links in dropbox. Contact support if this error persists."
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