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Damien C.1's avatar
Damien C.1
Explorer | Level 3
12 months ago

Notification for file modification in shared folder on the mobile app.

Hello to all,

I have a few shared folders and I recently realised that I don't get mobile app notifications when changes are made to the files in the folder, even though I get the desktop notifications...

Is there a way to set these notifications on my phone?

Than you in advance.
Damien

 

 

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    11 months ago

    Hey Damien C.1, sorry to jump in here.

     

    It's actually expected not to receive notifications on the mobile app every time someone adds/edits a file in a shared folder.

     

    If you want, as a workaround, you can follow the steps in this article to "follow" the folder; that way, you can receive email notifications for file actions in the folder.

     

    I hope this helps.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hi Damien C.1, welcome to our Community! 

     

    Would you mind clarifying the OS you're using on your mobile phone? 

     

    When you open the app, do you see the notifications there, or not? 

     

    Let me know more, and we'll take it from there! 

    • Damien C.1's avatar
      Damien C.1
      Explorer | Level 3

      Hello Megan,

      My phone's OS is Android 11.

      When I open the app, on the home page, it shows the recently open files (the ones I opened), but that's it.

      I don't see any notifications about the other users' activity in the folder.

      Thank you for the support! 🙂

      Damien

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
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        Hi Damien C.1, it's my absolute pleasure, thanks for the info! 

         

        Do you also use the latest Dropbox version on your mobile app?

         

        Also, it might sound trivial, but is it possible that you have connected a different Dropbox account to your Android? 

         

        Do you see all the relevant notifications enabled when visiting this page? 

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