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AreSquare
Explorer | Level 3
2 months ago

Some folders are not appearing in the Dropbox app on the iPhone

I'm new to this community so I'm not sure if this is the right category.  I have a big Dropbox account online and LOVE it.  I have many folders that I backup there.  I have a specific DB folder on my...
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Jay
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Hi AreSquare, thanks for messaging the Community.

 

Could you clarify what you mean by this? Are the folders missing when viewing the Dropbox account in the Dropbox mobile app?

 

A screenshot showing the difference between the mobile app and the website would help greatly!

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AreSquare
Explorer | Level 3
2 months ago

 

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    Jay
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    2 months ago

    Thanks for the images. Could you let me know what those sync icons are on the files, as they don't appear to be Dropbox icons? A more zoomed in image would help greatly.

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      AreSquare
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 months ago

      I also back files up on Carbonite.  Those are Carbonite backup status indicators.

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        2 months ago

        Could you try quitting Carbonite to see if this helps show the syncing status of those files?

         

        Do you use selective sync as well to prevent folders from syncing to your desktop machine?

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