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Is there any way to configure the Dropbox app so that all Dropbox files, now and future, are available offline on the SD card?

Mawg says reinstate Monica
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    There isn't any way. You can do that by using apps that sync Dropbox to external SD – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 03:35
  • Thanks. Do you know of such an app, or should I ask at https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ ? My idea, though, is that all of my DropBox stuff is available offline, and I think that you have to do that on a per file basis, so it may not be easy, or even possible – Mawg says reinstate Monica Aug 21 '18 at 06:07
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    I use this paid app which works very well. Free version allows only sync of selected folder and pro entire Dropbox with a host of useful options. If you want give it a try and let me know – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 06:14
  • Alas see this. Your question is probably a dupe of this and am going to vote for closing. https://android.stackexchange.com/q/26728/131553 – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 07:10
  • I haven't tried folder sync though so not sure if it backs up to SD card. If it doesn't, please clarify so that your question is not closed – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 07:12
  • I don't want to "partially" synch. I want to have my complete DropBox files available off line. Not just current files, but any added in future. Perhaps I ought to ask at https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ ? – Mawg says reinstate Monica Aug 21 '18 at 07:13
  • Your choice. But the app I linked does completely back up to internal or SD. Only drawback is paid app. I use it a lot. Files added are automatically synced – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 07:16
  • Yes, but the problem is that DropBox does not seem to make files available offline unless you manually fetch them, so I would need an app to do that for me - or have I misunderstood? – Mawg says reinstate Monica Aug 21 '18 at 07:17
  • Let us continue this discussion in chat. – beeshyams Aug 21 '18 at 07:18
  • Check this out.. https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/How-to-transfer-Dropbox-files-to-a-USB-or-Disk/td-p/91079 – 44yu5h Sep 25 '20 at 20:56

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Yes, you can

  • Specifically, making a file available offline:

  • Adds the file to your Offline view for easy access (like a bookmark)

  • Saves the file to your Android device for offline viewing within
    Dropbox

  • Attempts to keep the file as up-to-date as possible and gives you the option to update the file manually

  • Ensures that any changes you make to the file while offline will be
    synced to your Dropbox account once you have a connection again

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  • I don't want to make *a* file offline. I want to make *all* of my DropBox files available offline. Both those which I have today and those which I add in future, and I do not want to have to do it manually for each file. – Mawg says reinstate Monica Aug 21 '18 at 08:33
  • There was an an unofficial app that did just that. Search the Play Store. It is not allowed to give software recommendations here. – To Do Aug 21 '18 at 15:14