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Lance V.
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Drobox for Android - Upload Folder Including all Files and Subfolders
Being that android devices have a file manager, I was really hoping you could copy a folder (including all files and subfolders inside the folder) and paste on to Dropbox inside a Dropbox folder. Is ...
- 8 years agoHey everyone,I am marking this issue as solved, as I have gathered all your input, and sent it to our mobile team. I realize that the issue is not solved, but at this point there isn’t anything we can do beyond making your comments available to our devs.Thank you all for your feedback, and for taking the time to post here :slight_smile:
radiohead_s1
New member | Level 2
Is there simply no support for Galaxy S4 to upload album/folders altogether to dropbox?
There is a multiple upload view which only allows for photos grouped together by date. Since there is a mechanism in place for multiple upload. I would imagine there should be one for uploading whole folders?
Thank you
There is a multiple upload view which only allows for photos grouped together by date. Since there is a mechanism in place for multiple upload. I would imagine there should be one for uploading whole folders?
Thank you
Rich
9 years agoSuper User II
radiohead_s1 wrote:
I would imagine there should be one for uploading whole folders?
There is no support for uploading folders through the mobile apps.
- Gunhaga9 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Rich wrote:
radiohead_s1 wrote:
I would imagine there should be one for uploading whole folders?There is no support for uploading folders through the mobile apps.
Hey Dropbox. This is NOT acceptabla for a fine service like yours! I am certain that all your customers using Android stand by my opinion. A paid service at that.
Don't get me wrong, I realy like Dropbox. But I also realy miss this fetare. Please, I beg of you, as one of your customers and users, fix this for us. Thank you in advance.
- sssteeve8 years agoNew member | Level 2
duplicate
- sssteeve8 years agoNew member | Level 2
I use a Samsung Tab 4 7.0 w KitKat and through a file manager like ES File Explorer 3.5x I can upload up to 100 files at a time. Whether that is a limitation of the device, the OS, the file manager or Dropbox doesn't really matter to me... I will batch up 100 files to upload to Dropbox.
One limitation that does matter to me is that if several folders are selected to upload to Dropbox all of the files end up in one folder, the currently selected one. One workaround is to ZIP up the files maintaining the folder hierarchy. I can unzip that file to its own folder using 7zip on my desktop computer which syncs to Dropbox and voila - all of the original folders are now on Dropbox and I can delete the ZIP file to free up space.
As for the post I am replying to I would appreciate someone clarifying whether that is a limitation of the mobile Dropbox app - or the Android or iOS platforms or devices. I do not use the Dropbox app to actually upload files, I only use it to access, manage or download the files in my Dropbox.
FWIW I appreciate how Dropbox works so well with my mobile apps and these limitations are not deal breakers for me.
sssteeve
P.S. The software running this forum leaves *much* to be desired... :-(
- PGMtl8 years agoNew member | Level 2I agree. Dropbox---->>> we need to be able to upload big directory trees with lots of files (thousands) from android devices. copying trees from android to pc is a flaky process. help us break free from cables. make the cloud happen for us too!!
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