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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
JosephCatwrote: Interesting. Perhaps I only added folder _other_ than the default DCIM recently and just don't remember doing it. The logs on my system only go back three days, so that's not h...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
Richwrote: The automatic Camera Uploads feature has always renamed photos and videos during upload, and they have always uploaded to the Camera Uploads folder en masse. This is how Camera Uploads ...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
I can't believe they still have not fixed this. Unbelievable! That proves me right! They don't want to. They don't have to. So they don't. As simple as that. Good thing I no longer use Dropbox. But I...
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What is .dropbox.device?
Hello! I found a hidden file called .dropbox.device on a disk partition of one of my internal hard drives. Can someone please demystify this file for me? I would like to know exactly what...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
Thanks for the tip! I will check it out. For this type of thing I normally use one called Bulk Rename Utility (BRU). BRU is a bit complicated to use, so I'm hoping Rename Master is easier. I will...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
Thanks for sharing dwcapture ! I know how you feel about this. There is only one sensible way to do this. You either keep device-given filenames, or you let users do this properly and willingly, ...
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Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
2020: "Stop renaming my files! (on auto phone upload)" by BoxyBeat https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integrations/Stop-renaming-my-files-on-auto-phone-upload/td-p/391599 Dropbox r...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
I know that. In fact, I am not even asking for a way to customize the way that Dropbox renames files. It should not be renaming them in the first place. At all! I simply ask that it leaves be my file...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
Same as BoxyBeat,and I am upset for the same reason as he/she is/was and it has to do with things he/she mentioned already, like being able to "keep track easier for missing files, [interrupted] tra...
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Re: Why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?
So why does Dropbox insist on renaming my files?... because they/it can. It is that simple I'm afraid.
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