Anyone know what this is and if it can be moved or deleted? On my device it's like 4.98GB of internal storage!
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ExploreMN said:
Anyone know what this is and if it can be moved or deleted? On my device it's like 4.98GB of internal storage!
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If you refer to the "Cloud" setting and cloud agent (which on whatever firmware my device originally came with, crashed if you had sync with Dropbox enabled; I have not tried on newer stock firmware or custom ROMs).
It's related to your Samsung account sync. Part of its UI is an alias to your Samsung account sync settings. It also has some form of sync with Dropbox - I believe it is the same as with Samsung Link / AllShare Play, auto upload to Dropbox for your pictures/videos; similar to Dropbox and G+'s own feature. I'm not familiar with how it's implemented inside.
You probably should not uninstall any cloud agent APK's unless you've basically ripped every bloody Samsung specific thing off, and even then you should check what's safe (there should be a thread somewhere by now). Clearing data on it is probably okay but cleanup and setup may be necessary after, depending on how much you use your Samsung account.
if you use nether Samsung nor Dropbox accounts, it's useless.
I just deleted the directory. Used Dropbox a few times and have not noticed it recreating the directory. Before deleting it I did see it had a copy of my Dropbox folder making a service like Dropbox useless if it caches everything to the device like on a PC.
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Like most Samsung features, I'm sure there is someone out there that actually has use for it. Most people on XDA likely have 0 use for everything Samsung puts in because either they don't use it or they already have an app for it.
I found this idiotic thing on an Android 4.2.2 Samsung flavor. Indeed, after you define your Dropbox account it starts taking down your pictures and doesn't stop until it finishes them all and crowds your device with them.
This "feature" can be officially disabled in: Settings-Cloud-Pictures / Videos / Documents. You need to untick one by one sync option.
There's an option while setting the device from factory reset to allow or not the Samsung device to access all your dropbox info: select no.
ExploreMN said:
Anyone know what this is and if it can be moved or deleted? On my device it's like 4.98GB of internal storage!
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i had a major issue with this..because it was downloading my dropbox files to my internalSD AND deleting it from the dropbox cloud
freaked me out
i ended up disabling sync in settings
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The SGN2 will probably get 50GB Dropbox for free.
How does this work on Android? On my PC there is a local folder that gets synced with Dropbox but if it works the same on Android where is the data stored if you only have 16GB on your device?
Can you get Dropbox to work with an SD Card? With a 64GB SD card I could get all my 50GB Dropbox data on there.
No, it only saves files you open. If you open a document, it's gonna cache it on the Internal memory. AFAIK there's no way of making it sync like a desktop does.
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No, it only saves files you open. If you open a document, it's gonna cache it on the Internal memory. AFAIK there's no way of making it sync like a desktop does.
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on my Htc Sensation if i take a pic it syncs that pic straight to drop box then i can delete the one on the phone.
You will need this to sync files
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync
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There is a "star" option in dropbox app which allows you to get offline access to your favorite (stared) files.
So i keep there the files i really need on the go.
It doesnot save files on your device it saves it online in cloud servers of dropbox.
i remember seeing that the UK version came with free dropbox space...any idea if the sprint version does as well?
Yes it does, 50GB for 2 years I believe it told me
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As the 50 gigs on Dropbox is nice, I use and love Google Drive. Is there a way to set photos to auto sync to Google Drive like you can with DropBox?
What does the two year thing mean? So... if I have a full of pics, in two years I have to start paying for that space? Sounds weird to me
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it means it reverts back to the 2gb after 2 years. you can get friends to sign up to get more space, and do a couple other things to get more space.
It comes with 48GB of temporary dropbox space, good for 2 years. I had 6GB to start with and am now up to 54GB...
how do i get that space. i have an account and its synced but i see nothing about it
edit: nevermind. i went to dropbox online and hit the "get free space" link and voila it tells me i have 48 more gigs
haha! i have 86gb
So in two years does it auto-delete everything over a certain amount?
No. Your drive is just full and it will refuse to sync or allow additional data to be uploaded or modified. You will also get frequent mail bugging you to pay for the upgrade or remove the storage. I have no idea what happens if you ignore those for a long time though.
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As the 50 gigs on Dropbox is nice, I use and love Google Drive. Is there a way to set photos to auto sync to Google Drive like you can with DropBox?
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no idea with drive, but Google plus does it
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As was just mentioned Google plus will do that for you. The gplus albums go to picasa though which uses Google drive space if the image exceeds a certain resolution. I haven't seen any way to get the raw image files into the Google drive listing short of manually storing your album sync directories on Google drive using picasa desktop. I'm using that method with certain albums that I frequently share images from (renders and screenshots) via file transfer.
It dawns on.me that you can also circumvent the manual component of the method i suggested by using the dropbox photo sync. Then set up the desktop client and point your dropbox folder to your Google drive. In that way your pictures will sync to dropbox and then right into the Google drive. You can set up the selective sync option to prevent everything but pictures from syncing that way.
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I'm syncing data (Lecture Notes and PDFs) between my Note 10.1 and Note 2 using Folder Sync and a My Book Live. I've managed to get this operational with a test folder; however, before I get full bore and start functionally using this, I was wondering if anyone can advise how I can perhaps schedule daily backups of those items in case something goes screwy with the synchs?
TB, for example, I don't envision backing up my PDFs--just apps/data. I assume this would be the same for most other back up apps.
I thought about creating another Folder Sync but this time not enable the "delete" option?
Dunno.... Thoughts?
Maybe use Samsung account and Dropbox to sync everything.
P.S. I am not sure if its actually possible.
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OK, here's one way to skin this cat:
- If you are syncing folders/data that DOESN'T contain .nomedia files, then you can use FolderSync and sync that folder, without overwrite option, only TO a folder on your server (i.e. My Book Live external HD) through FTP.
- If you are syncing folders/data that DOES contain .nomedia files (Lecture Notes), then you can sync the folder, without overwrite option only TO a folder on a share service--such as Dropbox--or you can send it to another folder on your phone.
In addition to Folder Sync, there's also a program called Ed's Backup Utility that is another way to send folder to external HD over wifi.
Foldersync lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite
You can sync to the cloud of your choice.
Fyi- box is giving 50 gig free sign up right now. Limit of 250 meg per file though.
I use this to back up the folders of my choice and the titanium backup folder for apps
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Foldersync lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite
You can sync to the cloud of your choice.
Fyi- box is giving 50 gig free sign up right now. Limit of 250 meg per file though.
I use this to back up the folders of my choice and the titanium backup folder for apps
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How do u get the free 50 gigs?
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How do u get the free 50 gigs?
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https://www.box.com/signup/o/dell_50gb_give_get?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
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https://www.box.com/signup/o/dell_50gb_give_get?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
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"For Dell Advantage Loyalty Program members"
Does that mean I have to be a member?
When I first bought my Note 8.0, I added my Dropbox account to the Cloud sync under Setting>Personal>Cloud>Contents Sync thinking that it would be kind of cool to have my dropbox contents downloaded on my Note 8.0 without needing to wait for the download when I need them. Since then, I've found out that the Cloud function downloads my stuff into a file called "cloudagent" on my internal SD instead of my external SD and it's not really as useful as what I thought it to be. Plus, I discovered that Dropsync does the job that I want it to do excellently.
So my question is, how can I remove my Dropbox account from the CloudSync? I positively remember adding my Dropbox account manually and it wasn't something that was there automatically after logging into the Dropbox app. Thanks a lot, guys!
You should be ableto unlink the device through dropbox`s settings or go into android settings and remove the dropbox account.
If you get foldersync or dropsync you can sync any folder you want o you sdcard. I think the free dropsync allows one folder.
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You should be ableto unlink the device through dropbox`s settings or go into android settings and remove the dropbox account.
If you get foldersync or dropsync you can sync any folder you want o you sdcard. I think the free dropsync allows one folder.
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Yeah I unlinked the device from dropbox's permissions, so at least I know that it's not going to start downloading stuff into my internal SD. Problem is, on my device side of things, now that I've revoked its permission to access my Dropbox, the "space used" section just keeps on loading and loading and when I click on my account, there's a button that says "Sync all" and nothing else. No "remove account" or anything of that sort. It's been like that for a week now and it's finally eating on my nerve.
I got the paid version of Dropsync while it was on sale and it's a great app to use. Anyway, thanks for your time. I guess I'll just bear with that annoying loading until it finally realizes that the reason it can't load anything is because it doesn't have the permission to.
Mine has remove acct at the top of the acct screen. Odd it's not on yours. I running civs rom if that makes a difference.
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When I first bought my Note 8.0, I added my Dropbox account to the Cloud sync under Setting>Personal>Cloud>Contents Sync thinking that it would be kind of cool to have my dropbox contents downloaded on my Note 8.0 without needing to wait for the download when I need them. Since then, I've found out that the Cloud function downloads my stuff into a file called "cloudagent" on my internal SD instead of my external SD and it's not really as useful as what I thought it to be. Plus, I discovered that Dropsync does the job that I want it to do excellently.
So my question is, how can I remove my Dropbox account from the CloudSync? I positively remember adding my Dropbox account manually and it wasn't something that was there automatically after logging into the Dropbox app. Thanks a lot, guys!
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in my s4, it would not only download it, but then delete the file from dropbox...thta was a huge issue for me
go into settings-->cloud and disable both pictures and videos completely
it's a useless function and dropsync is absolutely amazing....i never buy stuf, but I def bought the pro version
Hi
I'm looking to load a cloud storage app onto my n7, does anybody have any suggestions for which one is a decent one, as never used one and there seems hundreds of them. Can they do the following, if i have a file on the n7 that i place a copy in the cloud storage and then i load a newer copy to the n7 from my main computer, will it then automatically up date the copy in the cloud. Not really bothered accessing the cloud from other devices (yet) its mainly to keep a copy of documents that are on my n7 in case something happens whilst i'm away with device. Thanks
Dropbox, Google Drive or Sky Drive. I use all three.
If you have them on your PC as well, then open the doc in the pc folder and update it. The update will be available on all devices.
Google drive. It's awesome.
Been using DB for a couple years, just started playing with GD and seems as good with more free storage. Although I read somewhere you get 25GB, only 15GB is showing up on mine. Sharing a link seems a bit more reliable on GD. Every time I use DB it gives a shortened link that doesn't seem to work in some forums, I have to actually use the app through my browser to get the whole link (or I just don't know how to copy the full link in the app). GD seems to work without issue. And everything else I use is "G" so why not switch to Drive.
Dropbox is definitely the best, but you start off with only 2 GB. Google drive gives you 15 GB for free, but I've had terrible luck with it. The syncing is just awful and I frequently end up with duplicate files or even worse deleted files. In the over 2 years I've used dropbox I've never had a file duplicated or deleted. It just works. I really tried to like Google drive since I am a huge fan of Google services (especially Android) but Google Drive has serious issues with syncing.
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I too am interested in cloud storage to use just as backup. But I worry about privacy. Idiopathic there a practical way to have automatical backups *that are encrypted on my device with a key known only to me*?
I have 75GB with Dropbox
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I'am using Dropbox, Google Drive, Sky Drive, Box and Mega, in total 217 GB.
I'am using this mainly for foto's :good:
You all may be interested in this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
I have been using it for some time now, and can load all of my cloud ID's in it. Keeps everything nice and neat.
Another good one is Sandisk Memory Zone, found on the Play Store for free.
how about asus webstorage? they give you 5gb, ++more if you activate with your asus product..
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