Hey guys just putting up a reminder that from November 30 to March 31, 2012 Box and LG are teaming up to offer 50GB of free storage.
I downloaded the Box app, registered, and a prompt popped up telling me I have 50GB of storage now.
http://pulse.me/s/3D34J
Via Android and me.
Pretty cool.
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Since I had not heard of Box, did a web search to see who the company is. The surfed there on my G2x, got the Android App, signed up and got 50GB storage. The signup says 5GB but afterwards tell you 50GB. Have to sign up on your G2X or other LG phone.
I just downloaded the BOX app on the android market registered and received free 50GB on my T-mobile LG G2x. easy as that.
So you searched who it is.... care to tell us what you found??
Company seems reputable??
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Yes, seems reputable. Startup by college students a few years ago with a lot of VC and high profile users
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Reading comments on the Market. People are saying you can upload files but not download? If this is true, what's the point? Gonna test and see for myself...
Okay, so maybe the deebs on the market didn't notice the "save for off-live" button. Nice but needs a desktop client.
link
box.net on market and story from android police
Awesome... couldn't other devices simply change their build.prop to make it like our g2x and get the storage?
Just strictly curiosity, simple yes or no is fine .
buru898 said:
Awesome... couldn't other devices simply change their build.prop to make it like our g2x and get the storage?
Just strictly curiosity, simple yes or no is fine .
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I believe so. Yes.
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I just got my 50GB of file storage yesterday. 50GB more to add my pile of online storage!
This would be even better if they had the free file sync like Dropbox. All functions seem to work, however the multi-select stumps me.
thats good news. I will keep tracking of this.
jumannie said:
So you searched who it is.... care to tell us what you found??
Company seems reputable??
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Box is more secure than Dropbox, but doesn't have the as many options. There is public press on Dropbox security issues, while Box has a clean record so far.
Thanks for the update....
TonyStunts said:
I just downloaded the BOX app on the android market registered and received free 50GB on my T-mobile LG G2x. easy as that.
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Me too.... Worked like a charm. Fast and easy to setup.
Box is not there yet with the features but if enough people start using it and asking for features we'll eventually get there.
I only got 5gb g2x
I got this when the offer first surfaced and set up an account. I don't think I'll be using it much at all though.
-No Windows app/sync
-File Size limited to 100MB
To get sync and upgrade the size limit to 2GB it's a $20/month upgrade. Although I'm constantly reaching my 2GB dropbox limit, it's still just so much easier to use that.
thanks for the tip op, I got the 50GB.
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I've had a Box account for 1 month now. And their free box is 5GB. From Nov 30, 2010 to December 31, 2012 though, a deal between LG and Box will upgrade your storage to 50GB for free!
I already tried it. (I faked my SIM as T-mobile just to be sure though, as the promo did say that it's supposed to be for US folks only. )
Have fun boys and girls!
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/box-net-befriends-android-will-offer-sony-ericsson-xperia-phone/
New Source: http://blog.box.com/2011/11/50-gb-free-on-all-lg-devices-and-new-android-features/
actually its for any LG phone anywhere. as long as you install the newest version of the app.
worked for me.
B-but... you're already in the US under AT&T... (Aren't you?)
I am actually wondering if anyone with a non-US simcard (or phone language) will also get the 50GB upgrade.
Works for me Iam from India.
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Yep... Works In India.
salisbury_steak said:
B-but... you're already in the US under AT&T... (Aren't you?)
I am actually wondering if anyone with a non-US simcard (or phone language) will also get the 50GB upgrade.
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if you read on box.net, it states ALL LG phones/tablets will receive the upgrade for free. Mentions nothing of country limitations.
I'm from Italy and work!!!
Thanks for the news
it works, but...
no desktop sync for windows (premium feature) and max filesize 100MB
so basically you get a huge cloud storage that's just circuitous to use
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if you read on box.net, it states ALL LG phones/tablets will receive the upgrade for free. Mentions nothing of country limitations.
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Yeah, I must've read "US only" from the other promos that I've been reading yesterday. My bad. >_<
Good to see reports from other countries. Thanks guys!
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edehahn said:
it works, but...
no desktop sync for windows (premium feature) and max filesize 100MB
so basically you get a huge cloud storage that's just circuitous to use
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Lol. Yeah. I wish LG stroke a deal with Dropbox too.
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Works great on my Optimus 3D. Just go to market place and download BOX for android and vola..
Is the 50GB for life?
awesome, worked for me too! Really does suck that they make you pay for desktop client. Screw that, i'm not paying them a pennie when there are other similar solutions.
Good to have the 50gb though if they ever do realize their stupid business move and eventually give it away for free to personal accounts too!
just figured out that it also works as webdav .. so a client for this just puts the account as a drive letter in windows
Yeah, 1st time I actually heard of webdav yesterday actually. Ill try it on the weekend. Any tutorials that you recommend to use webdav with box?
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cproaudio said:
Is the 50GB for life?
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Yes, its for life.
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oficial app https://market.android.com/details?id=com.box.android
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Yeah, 1st time I actually heard of webdav yesterday actually. Ill try it on the weekend. Any tutorials that you recommend to use webdav with box?
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http://www.netdrive.net/
that one makes it pretty easy, got even a box-profile pre-configured and is free for personal use
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Yeah, 1st time I actually heard of webdav yesterday actually. Ill try it on the weekend. Any tutorials that you recommend to use webdav with box?
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Take a look at this http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/mount-boxnet-account-in-windows-explorer.html
salisbury_steak said:
I've had a Box account for 1 month now. And their free box is 5GB. From Nov 30, 2010 to March 31, 2012 though, a deal between LG and Box will upgrade your storage to 50GB for free!
I already tried it. (I faked my SIM as T-mobile just to be sure though, as the promo did say that it's supposed to be for US folks only. )
Have fun boys and girls!
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/box-net-befriends-android-will-offer-sony-ericsson-xperia-phone/
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Thanks for this info. I registered today and had 50gb.. wow amazing..
I take no credit for making this, it all goes to theos0o. I seen this in the Android Apps forum thought I would share. I tried this on my Skyrocket and confirmed extra 3 gigs for 12 months. Original post below with attachment:
Hello guys!
Hope I'm the first that has implemented this..
So, I've tricked dropbox.apk into thinking we've all got a Sense 3.5 device, so you'll get 3GBs of extra space for 12 months.
Tested & working on my SGS running TeamHacksung ICS 4.0.3 b16.
How-to
• Uninstall original dropbox app
• Install my APK
• Login & wait for the confirmation mail!
• After getting the extra space, you can go back to official dropbox builds (uninstall mine first).
Interesting idea but...
I signed up for Box and got a free, promotional 50G account. You can too, I believe, up until March 31st.
I don't want it for only a year :-(.... I've been using dropbox for 2 years already, need lifetime!
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Doesn't work for me
Edit: never mind, it worked.
Tapped through cyberspace through the use of a mobile device connected to hexagonal cells
worked for me, thank you!
stayfitted said:
I take no credit for making this, it all goes to theos0o. I seen this in the Android Apps forum thought I would share. I tried this on my Skyrocket and confirmed extra 3 gigs for 12 months.
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Thanks for the heads up, i'm up to 27.5gigs on my free account now! after uninstalling, reinstalling the apk and logging in; my desktop notified i had the additional space available in seconds. it stinks that this is only for 12 months...
Worked for me as well. Stool, I have to say 50gb for life just for signing up for Box is pretty nice.
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Now that some lucky members are getting their AT&T One X's, it has come out that DropBox is not pre-installed. Could some lucky member verify that the DropBox app available in the Play Store will recognize that it is being ran through an HTC device, and so qualify for the free additional storage promo?
Thanks!
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Now that some lucky members are getting their AT&T One X's, it has come out that DropBox is not pre-installed. Could some lucky member verify that the DropBox app available in the Play Store will recognize that it is being ran through an HTC device, and so qualify for the free additional storage promo?
Thanks!
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yep. i now have 34gb
I've read from numerous sources online that you dropbox is not installed. However, if you get it from the market, it does recognize it as an HTC device and you will be granted the 25gb for 2 years.
Pirateghost said:
yep. i now have 34gb
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JayFReaZy said:
I've read from numerous sources online that you dropbox is not installed. However, if you get it from the market, it does recognize it as an HTC device and you will be granted the 25gb for 2 years.
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Sweet thanks! It works with existing accounts too, right?
s.m.knipe said:
Sweet thanks! It works with existing accounts too, right?
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Yup.
s.m.knipe said:
Sweet thanks! It works with existing accounts too, right?
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Yes
I can upload an HD video shot with the One X directly onto my free Dropbox storage, correct? And if so, is there a size limit with individual files?
DB does not have file size limit.
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DB does not have file size limit.
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But does the One X? For example, my iPhone can't email relatively short HD videos. I know emailing is different than uploading to Dropbox, but I just want to make sure I can shoot a somewhat long video with the One X and upload it to Dropbox with no problems.
You can also install SkyDrive from Google play and have 25GB more.
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You can also install SkyDrive from Google play and have 25GB more.
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Skydrive is from Microsoft for Windows Phone users. Google has Google Drive, but its only 5GB right now... unless you pay for more.
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Skydrive is from Microsoft for Windows Phone users. Google has Google Drive, but its only 5GB right now... unless you pay for more.
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I know, it is web based. I use it
If you have an Android or another phone, you can still use SkyDrive. Just open your phone’s web browser and go to SkyDrive.com. You might need to sign in with your Windows Live ID. Find the file or photo you’d like to view, and tap it.
Also ASUS has a 2gb cloud storage out also,https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DUwMSwiY29tLmVjYXJlbWUuYXN1c3dlYnN0b3JhZ2UiXQ..
For me it only shows 2.5 gb I don't know why :/
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I only show 2gb
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I started with my existing 2gig account too, but after you go thru a short orientation, you get 25 gigs. You have to do 5 of 7 steps to get the extra capacity. It does recognize that you have an HTC, but there you still have to do the 5 steps. Stuff like install Dropbox on a PC, upload a picture, etc.
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You have to complete the 7 steps on the DB website to get the extra space. You should have gotten an email from DB telling you that.
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All - to elaborate. If you are only seeing the 2GB limit on your phone go to the following url and complete 5 of the 7 and you will get your space.
http://www.dropbox.com/gs
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All - to elaborate. If you are only seeing the 2GB limit on your phone go to the following url and complete 5 of the 7 and you will get your space.
http://www.dropbox.com/gs
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I wish it would just give you the space instead of forcing us to make a public folder and what not.
rabble rabble...
msherman123 said:
All - to elaborate. If you are only seeing the 2GB limit on your phone go to the following url and complete 5 of the 7 and you will get your space.
http://www.dropbox.com/gs
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I went through this, and it says congratulations you've just earn 23GB! And on the bottom you can now store up to 10.25GB (which is my original storage) on dropbox...
huh.
I guess, in short I still didn't get the 23GB...
Is there a customer service we can call/email or something?
Thanks.
I heard that if you used the cheat to get the extra storage from the hacked dropbox and it was taken away, you are blacklisted from earning extra space
Just purchased this beast of a tablet and so far, I LOVE it. It compliments my SGS3 PERFECTLY. I read somewhere that we are supposed to get 50gb of dropbox storage out of the box, however, that's not the case for me. Is there some special code we have to put in somewhere???
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All I did was start the drop box app and I had got my space
One of the first things that popped up on mine was the dropbox offer.
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You'd probably be more likely to get helpful responses if you had a more helpful thread title.
The dropbox offer popped up when I first powered on the device. I skipped it as I wasn't interested. Not sure how to get it back, but I assume there must be a way.
When I sighed into my already existing drop box account on my note with the app already imstalled it showed me a upgrade message. Now it shows I have 55gb storage with 3.4 used.
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Just purchased this beast of a tablet and so far, I LOVE it. It compliments my SGS3 PERFECTLY. I read somewhere that we are supposed to get 50gb of dropbox storage out of the box, however, that's not the case for me. Is there some special code we have to put in somewhere???
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There are steps that much be completed within Dropbox after you register on you GNote. Once you complete all the steps they upgrade you for two years. A quick search would have revealed this info.
BTW Not a pertinent or effective title since this is already the GNote forum..
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There are steps that much be completed within Dropbox after you register on you GNote. Once you complete all the steps they upgrade you for two years. A quick search would have revealed this info.
BTW Not a pertinent or effective title since this is already the GNote forum..
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I did not receive the dropbox space either. I currently have 82 GB or dropbox space due to trying some other devices and returning them.
dxwilliams40 said:
I did not receive the dropbox space either. I currently have 82 GB or dropbox space due to trying some other devices and returning them.
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Go to Dropbox and finish your steps. There's 7 of them, I think.
https://www.dropbox.com/gs
I had to do all the steps on dropbox to get 50gb.... but its only for 2 yrs.
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You'd probably be more likely to get helpful responses if you had a more helpful thread title.
The dropbox offer popped up when I first powered on the device. I skipped it as I wasn't interested. Not sure how to get it back, but I assume there must be a way.
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Clear data on the Google setup wizard?
GT-P6800--Superbricked...
GT-N8013--Daily Driver
dmarco said:
Just purchased this beast of a tablet and so far, I LOVE it. It compliments my SGS3 PERFECTLY. I read somewhere that we are supposed to get 50gb of dropbox storage out of the box, however, that's not the case for me. Is there some special code we have to put in somewhere???
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As i noticed you have s3 , i think you will not the 50 gb if you registered it in your s3 first , i have got both and registered twice but only got 50 instead of 100
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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57594103-233/get-50gb-of-at-t-locker-cloud-storage-for-free/
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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57594103-233/get-50gb-of-at-t-locker-cloud-storage-for-free/
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Had to go through the update 3 times for it to stick. Must be a lot of people doing the same thing.
Thanks for the heads up.
The day I trust AT&T with my data....
But thanks anyway for the link! I'm sure several people will try it out!
Yup. Took me 3 tries too. I think, for obvious reasons, AT&T just doesn't want to give away the space. They're hoping you'll give up and say, "It just doesn't work" but stick with it...3 tries and my locker says 50 Gig. Thanks a bunch.
Worked for my wife and I. Thank you. I guess we were lucky, cuz it stuck after the first try. Now let's hope the locker isn't some crazy battery drainer, or just end up being some buggy, crappy AT&T garbage.
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Thanks, worked and sticked on the first try. At least I got some space to store my stuff at. :good:
I set that up and pic uploading and assinging to folders sucked
i will stay with dropbox/shutterfly/google+
although i don't really use google plus, just play with it
Tried 3 times on the site, but it wouldn't go thru. Worked 1st try on their app.
Probably won't use it because of G+ and I have a 25GB Pogoplug account for life.
Already got the 50GB dropbox storage. Thanks though Maybe sometime in the future when i need more than 50GB cloud storage..lol
Good catch. After creating the locker account, the upgrade process was pretty clear the free upgrade to 50GB is a limited offer, but said nothing about it being free for a limited time. Hopefully that means it's a permanent, free upgrade.
Maybe a place to store another backup of my music files ? It's hard to think of anything I'd actually trust to put on any server related to AT&T 'tho.
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Good catch. After creating the locker account, the upgrade process was pretty clear the free upgrade to 50GB is a limited offer, but said nothing about it being free for a limited time. Hopefully that means it's a permanent, free upgrade.
Maybe a place to store another backup of my music files ? It's hard to think of anything I'd actually trust to put on any server related to AT&T 'tho.
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I use it for pictures.. you never know when your SD card or phone may have some kind of issues. Its great since it uploads automatically.
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Nice catch. Worked just fine the first time. Can never have enough storage.
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