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IesKorp's avatar
IesKorp
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Problem searching for files in dropbox iOS ipad

Since the last update of the app, searching for files (by name) never shows any result. Dropbox-app version 224.5 (27 feb 2021) on iPad with latest iOS (14.4). In previous versions it worked fine...
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    IesKorp
    4 years ago

    Tried again today and guess what: it works again. On iPad and iPhone.🤔

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NikZ
Helpful | Level 6

I’m having EXACTLY this problem from yesterday, I’ve seen a couple of other threads with the same, no solutions are ever properly offered by the Help Team, & the problem either solves itself or in some cases does not...ever!

Sadly the Help team replied to my email then disappeared & have not answered the reply I gave, if you find a concrete solution to this PLEASE post it so we can get on with enjoying our Dropbox use (because I am a very unhappy user this weekend!). Best wishes,N

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NikZ
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Hi All,

 

In the past I would write a keyword into the search bar, check (click on) the search was for ‘All Dropbox’ & press search, hey presto, every file or folder containing the keyword would be revealed, as of today only recently added or edited files show up.

This is across all platforms (iPad & iPhone Apps, iPad web version using Safari, Laptop App & also using web through Firefox)!

I emailed support who replied asking for screen shots, I described the simple problem again & now they’ve gone quiet!

As I use this feature often it is extremely unhelpful, so much so that if it doesn’t restore I’m seriously going to have to seek out another cloud based storage facility, & that saddens me because Dropbox WAS great!

Am running the latest update & have also rebooted iPad.

Any help or anyone else experiencing this at the present? Cheers N

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