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Uploading photos in HEIC makes them appear out of order in the photos section
As per the title, when i manually upload photos in HEIC format they show up in the photos section not ordered by the date of the picture taken (even if such data is present in the file) but rather on...
In general, when you upload files manually via the Dropbox mobile app, the current date and time are used.
As you used a different method for the JPG images, this changed the way it was added into the Dropbox account.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffAre the JPG images being uploaded using the camera upload feature, or by manually uploading them using the same method you provided?
I never use the camera upload, I always upload my photos manually, regardless of the format. In this case i was able to upload them as a JPG by copy-pasting them in the files app opened in the relevant dropbox folder
- Jay
In general, when you upload files manually via the Dropbox mobile app, the current date and time are used.
As you used a different method for the JPG images, this changed the way it was added into the Dropbox account.
