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Forum Discussion
How can a Maui iOS app access files in the iPhone Dropbox app?
I have developed a dot maui app and I would like this app to access the files in the dropbox app on the iPhone.
With dropbox installed you can mark files for use offline, and I would like my app to access these.
Can someone tell me how to do this please.
I have searched the web but can't find anything that directly helps
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi JohnStrudwick, thanks for posting today!
Currently, it wouldn't be possible to read or access files directly from the Dropbox mobile app.
However, using the Dropbox API, you should be able to access files that way and integrate it into your app.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
OK thanks for that. Yes I already use the dropbox API and upload and download files. I run the same app on my PC and iPhone. The PC syncs automatically, but I am having to manually sync to the iPhone which is tedious as there's 30+ GB of files and it would be so nice if I could just mark those files for offline use and have my app access them !!! I am basically writing a shadow dropbox, when it's really already there !
- Jay
Thanks for the feedback on this matter. The mobile app is essentially a mobile web viewer for the files, so they aren't located directly on the phone, unless they're marked as available offline.
The phone storage used for those files is hidden from the rest of the system, however, so it can't be accessed directly by other apps.
