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Download Dropbox link?

ANTAWNM26

ANTAWNM26

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I cant seem to download a file sent through a link through drop box in safari or chrome and once you hit download it will not download i tried in chrome as well..Is this a new issue or has this always been the case with ios?
 
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ANTAWNM26 said:
I cant seem to download dropbox link sent to me in safari or chrome..Is this a new issue or has this always been the case with ios?
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You can't download an app from anywhere but the app store. The link will take you directly to the app store to download. Sometimes the app store takes a while to load the app information and buttons tho. You just have to wait for it to load otherwise search it yourself.
 
afsnyder said:
You can't download an app from anywhere but the app store. The link will take you directly to the app store to download. Sometimes the app store takes a while to load the app information and buttons tho. You just have to wait for it to load otherwise search it yourself.
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No not speaking of an app...If someone sends you a link to a file or anything through a link from drop box, it will not download in safari once you hit download
 
ANTAWNM26 said:
No not speaking of an app...If someone sends you a link to a file or anything through a link from drop box, it will not download in safari once you hit download
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Of course not, Safari cannot do this. If can be "opened in" certain apps only.
 
Defender2010 said:
Then perhaps the solution to your issue is to either (a) get the Dropbox app or (b) go back to Android
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Unfortunately that's not either of my options. One I have the app and that still doesn't resolve the issue when someone sends a link I open it in safari see the file but can't do **** with it..but thanks for your help?
 
ANTAWNM26 said:
Unfortunately that's not either of my options. One I have the app and that still doesn't resolve the issue when someone sends a link I open it in safari see the file but can't do **** with it..but thanks for your help?
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You can open it in Dropbox (or other depending on the file) and use it from there. Don't see what the issue is.
 
Defender2010 said:
You can open it in Dropbox (or other depending on the file) and use it from there. Don't see what the issue is.
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Ok. Cheat sheet. If someone sends you a link from drop box in a email sms etc. you hit the link your browser pops open and then your previewing the file video etc. you have an option to do direct download or download to your drop box. The direct download option does not work n nor does your app have anything to do with this file as being automatically opened to deal with the link
 
ANTAWNM26 said:
Ok. Cheat sheet. If someone sends you a link from drop box in a email sms etc. you hit the link your browser pops open and then your previewing the file video etc. you have an option to do direct download or download to your drop box. The direct download option does not work n nor does your app have anything to do with this file as being automatically opened to deal with the link
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Direct download won't work. You'll have to save to your dropbox then go to the dropbox app.
 
afsnyder said:
Direct download won't work. You'll have to save to your dropbox then go to the dropbox app.
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Yeah that's what I was getting at is this a apple thing?. Is there a different as to why I could do this in the browser on android?
 
ANTAWNM26 said:
Yeah that's what I was getting at is this a apple thing?. Is there a different as to why I could do this in the browser on android?
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Android has a file manager right? It would download the file to your file manager.

See what Apple does is download the file then let you open it up in other apps or do nothing with it.

It's possible theres some glitch with Dropbox that doesn't let the file download. If nothing happens when you click the button that might be Dropbox because iOS should download the file but not store it, then let you open it in another app.
 
afsnyder said:
Android has a file manager right? It would download the file to your file manager.



See what Apple does is download the file then let you open it up in other apps or do nothing with it.



It's possible theres some glitch with Dropbox that doesn't let the file download. If nothing happens when you click the button that might be Dropbox because iOS should download the file but not store it, then let you open it in another app.
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Yeah it's not doing anything at all I even tried it in chrome as well and a no go
 
afsnyder said:
Android has a file manager right? It would download the file to your file manager.



See what Apple does is download the file then let you open it up in other apps or do nothing with it.



It's possible theres some glitch with Dropbox that doesn't let the file download. If nothing happens when you click the button that might be Dropbox because iOS should download the file but not store it, then let you open it in another app.
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Yeah I'm not even able to download it in safari just preview it I tried with a video as well I can play and that's it... Anyway to contact drop box on this?
 
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