How to Clear or Remove the Recent file list in mobile apps

I want to clear all the Recent file list, there has no clear function please advise how to clear the list.
Thanks & regards

Swe Tin

Mobile

Third Party Integrations

Sam DBX
11 months ago
Hi everybody,

We’d like to provide an update on this topic:

Keep in mind that you can completely hide the Recents section with the new modular home layout on mobile:

1. Open the Dropbox mobile app.

2. Tap the customize icon (artist palette) 🎨

3. To add or remove a default section, tap the toggle next to Recents, Starred, Camera Uploads, 4. Viewed links, Shared, or Offline.

5. Tap Save to save your changes.

You can find more info in here.

Also, based on your comments, our team is working on improving the recents list update (when an item is deleted remotely). Thank you for sharing your feedback on this.

We'll keep you in the loop for future features related to this.

Sam

Mike S.25
Helpful | Level 6
9 years ago
Very disapointed in dropbox i dont like the fact that recents cant be cleared maybe its time to move from dropbox
Brian S.98
New member | Level 2
9 years ago
This post is six months old, now. Is this getting fixed, or what?
Earle R.1
New member | Level 2
9 years ago
Signing out and signing back in does not clear recents list.

Survey:

Do you prefer not to have this feature at all ? (1) or have this feature without option to clear recents? (2)

my response: (1)

Maybe The DropBox Team will respond to this.
Albert G.6
New member | Level 1
10 years ago
This is clearly a pain. It just confirms that I am right to get away from dropbox.
Aharon M.
New member | Level 1
9 years ago
option of clear recent file list it is needed for sure. thanks
Robert P.34
New member | Level 1
9 years ago
Oh wow. I seriously can not believe the stupidity of this. When I open Dropbox (on my new phone - wasn't happening on my previous one), as a DEFAULT my recent files list opens - and I most certainly DO NOT WANT this list of files to be viewable.

There's no way to clear the list.

There's no way to NOT make Recents the default view that opens.

There's NO WAY I'm continuing to use dropbox on my phone, and there's NO WAY I'm renewing my subscription if this idiotic flaw isn't fixed before my renewal is due.

Wow. I can't believe this issue has been around for six months without it being fixed. Just... wow.
Mariedb
Dropbox Staff
10 years ago
Hi there,

Thanks for the feedback all.

I have passed on your feedback to our team.

Do let me know if there's anything else I can help with!

Thanks!
- Martin G.21
  New member | Level 2
  8 years ago
  It's been more than a year and this most basic security feature isn't implemented -- what's up ??
Peter O.20
New member | Level 1
9 years ago
Why is this taking so long? I want to be able to clear items from Recents but not have them removed from Dropbox all together. I too will have to consider not renewing.
Mariedb
Dropbox Staff
10 years ago
Hi there!

Same goes for clearing the Recents tab, it's not a feature that is possible for the moment, but I'll pass your comments along :)
Mike S.25
Helpful | Level 6
9 years ago
Yea dont think there going to fix it im starting to move to google drive good bye dropbox