These steps will differ slightly depending on the model and operating system of your device. in the illustration below, these will be uploaded when there is a Wi-Fi connection and the device has more than 30% battery). This will now upload photos to Dropbox when they are taken, assuming the conditions are met (e.g. This will now bring up options to decide what type of content you want uploaded, and when to upload it. Scroll down the Settings menu and tap on Turn on Camera UploadĦ. Tap the Menu icon in the top left cornerĥ. Either log in with your existing Dropbox account when prompted, or tap sign up to set up a new free account and then follow the instructions onscreen.ģ. When Dropbox is installed, you can open it from the Play Store or find it within your apps.Ħ. Setting Dropbox to automatically back up photos and videosģ. The below steps will show you how to install the Dropbox app onto your device, set it so that photos and videos are automatically uploaded, and how to manually back up other files to Dropbox.ĭownloading the Dropbox app to your device

The Dropbox app includes a feature whereby you can set it to automatically back up photos or videos as they are taken, but requires other file types to be manually uploaded.Ĭlick here if you are looking for information on how to back up other data such as contacts, phone records using your Samsung or Google account.

You can find out more about Dropbox costs here. If you need more storage space, Dropbox has an option to upgrade to a paid account. Dropbox is a cloud-based storage app that allows you to back up data such as photos or files from your mobile device.Ī Dropbox basic account is free and includes 2GB of space.

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