Previously, i was able to download a file from dropbox and save it to my device. Maybe i'm just lost, but i dont see the option to do that. Also, when i was doing this previously, there was a folder called Dropbox in File Manager HD that kept (and synced) all of the items i downloaded from Dropbox. I dont see that now.
You can download (export) a file by either:
1) Long-pressing on a file and selecting Export, or
2) Pressing the down-arrow enclosed by a circle (on the right) of a file, and selecting Export
As for the folder-syncing, as long as i've used Dropbox on Android, they haven't supported folder synchronization. I think I've read somewhere that they used to support it, but took it out. There might be a 3rd party app on the Google Play store that you can get to emulate this feature though.
The App to sync dropbox called "FolderSync" and "Dropsync"
Thanks guys. Thought i was going insane.
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is there anyway you can save attachments in gmail to the SD card through the app. this is driving me mad.
Pretty sure you have to Preview it, then save it.
when i try open a zip file using preview it just opens up my file manager then crashes..
Theres a free app called Blackmoon attach save lite that will do the trick..
My problem mostly is with the mail app. It never downloads the attachments. I always get "attachment is corrupt." But then I fwd it to gmail and open it right up.
I guess this may be a silly question. But if someone sends me an email with an attachment to my gmail account, I know I can click the "Preview" button and preview it. The phone will download it and play it. But how can i just make it download the attachment and save it to my sdcard?? Like I want to email myself a couple of mp3's then save them to my sdcard and use them as ringtones, or do the same with jpegs and use them as wallpaper. That way I dont have to be at home to plug my phone into my computer to do file transfers.
I don't have my phone yet and I've used WinMo in the past, so I can't directly help answer your question. But have you tried using Dropbox as another way of getting the same thing done? I think it has an android client. You should just be able to save the files in a certain folder on your computer and they automatically sync to whatever other devices you add the account to (including your phone).
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I guess this may be a silly question. But if someone sends me an email with an attachment to my gmail account, I know I can click the "Preview" button and preview it. The phone will download it and play it. But how can i just make it download the attachment and save it to my sdcard?? Like I want to email myself a couple of mp3's then save them to my sdcard and use them as ringtones, or do the same with jpegs and use them as wallpaper. That way I dont have to be at home to plug my phone into my computer to do file transfers.
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You can't.
Try opening gmail in the Web Browser, then you can do it....
Get dropbox from the market and install it on you computer for easy OTA file transfers. Installs in seconds, works well and includes 2gb of storage for free. Also a good way to backup update.zips and .apks without having to keep them on the phone.
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I guess this may be a silly question. But if someone sends me an email with an attachment to my gmail account, I know I can click the "Preview" button and preview it. The phone will download it and play it. But how can i just make it download the attachment and save it to my sdcard?? Like I want to email myself a couple of mp3's then save them to my sdcard and use them as ringtones, or do the same with jpegs and use them as wallpaper. That way I dont have to be at home to plug my phone into my computer to do file transfers.
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I found that by configuring the internal mail application (the one at your home screen) as your mail client instead of the gmail app will allow you to save attachments
You can't download certain attachments.
If you want to do that, navigate to mail.google.com, login and download the attachment.
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I guess this may be a silly question. But if someone sends me an email with an attachment to my gmail account, I know I can click the "Preview" button and preview it. The phone will download it and play it. But how can i just make it download the attachment and save it to my sdcard?? Like I want to email myself a couple of mp3's then save them to my sdcard and use them as ringtones, or do the same with jpegs and use them as wallpaper. That way I dont have to be at home to plug my phone into my computer to do file transfers.
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i'll have to check, but in the gmail app i get the option to preview or download. i cant seem to get the preview to work, but download works fine.
Actually, you can download them. In the market there is an app called Blackmoon. Get it. When you hit preview, it will open a window asking what you'd like to do. You do have to type in a name and ext for it though.
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I'm try out Polaris Office and drop box as a combination...is there any way to set the default folder location in PO to dropbox?
Not a huge deal but it would simplify things if I didn't have to pick it everytime I wanted to save a doc.
I'm also interested in this topic. anyone knows a possibility, polaris office to link with dropbox? apparently it only works with box.net. someone has a tip?
Unless you want to screw with smb/nfs mounting a PC or Mac's Dropbox, AFAIK you will have to save the file locally then add it via the Dropbox app or launch PO through DB. I don't think saving to e.g. /mnt/sdcard/dropbox/ will work but I have never tried it.
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You need to use something like Titanium sync:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.MediaSync&feature=search_result
It will automatically upload a file(s) in folders you set to Dropbox (1-way sync).
If you want to edit the file, open it on the TF, edit and save onto the TF. The sync app will detect the change and immediately upload and overwrite the previous version on Dropbox (unless you save it as a different filename obviously).
If you set the Dropbox folder to be uploaded by the sync app, that might give you quite close to a 2-way sync even if it is a bit inefficient (i.e. if you download a file from DB to TF, then the sync app will upload it again but it will be the same file so its not the end of the world) then you can edit and backup to DB.
Via a button or something. Say you had to search for something on windows remotely. Then upon finding it, you need to edit that one file. But remoting in and editing doesnt always work well. But if you could send the file (via wifi?) and open it with an Android app, then it could be easier and more manageable. Sorta like chrome to phone, but for files...
It's something that already exists. You have to root your device and then set up a Samba file sharing server, then you can push files from Windows/Linux/Mac onto your Samba share where you can then edit them.
Or, you can use cloud-based services like Google Docs, Dropbox, etc.
Okay this is a weird one
Google removed free photo uploads except for those uploaded on older Pixels, so I want to sync all my images to my old Pixel to get free uploads. It's not about the money, it's about the philosophy.
I found resilio, a great app to sync files between devices in almost real time. Problem is: Google Photos does not see the new images until I reboot the device or change something in this folder in a file explorer app. So, if I for example create a dummy file and delete it, Google Photos will now see the new images synced to this folder. If I don't do anything except for the sync, the pictures will never be seen by the Photos app until I reboot.
So I thought, maybe I can push the system to somehow show the new pictures to the Photos app. I tried using tasker to move the new files to another folder, but failed because I could only manage to move the whole folder or a specific file, wildcards did not seem to work.
Another idea was creating and removing a dummy file in this folder via tasker, but Google Photos still did not take notice. It seems like I have to do this manually in my file explorer to get the system to notice the change...?
Now my only idea would be to restart my phone every few hours, but this can't be the solution
Any ideas where the problem might lie and how I can solve this?