How to synchronize data between your phone and computer with Dropbox
Dropbox is one of the most popular software for copying and syncing data. Dropbox supports users to back up data between computers and a very useful feature is backing up and syncing data on computers and phones together. This is a strong point of Dropbox, giving users a space to store and transfer data very quickly. Today, the Software Tips will guide you How to sync data between your phone and computer using Dropbox.
1. Working on a computer
To be able to synchronize data between your phone and computer with Dropbox, you proceed to download the Dropbox software to your computer and install it to use.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/en_GB/downloading
Then you proceed to install and log in to get free storage.
Step 1: You open This PC and select Dropbox . This is your Dropbox workplace. To facilitate the data management and search, we should create 1 Folder for easy manipulation. You right-click and select New -> Folder and name it.
After having Folder in Dropbox and then we move to the device device to synchronize data.
2. For phones using the Android operating system
Step 1: You proceed to PlayStore to install Dropbox.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android&hl=en
After installation is complete, you proceed to log in to Dropbox ( Use your Dropbox login account on the computer ).
Step 2: When successfully logged into Dropbox, you open the folder you created in Part 1 , then Dropbox will have a display window for you to choose such as:
- Scan document: Scan the document
- Upload photos or videos: Upload photos or videos
- Upload files: Upload documents
- Create new Folder: Create a new folder
- Create new text file: Create a typed document
- Take a photo: Take a photo upload
- Add file From a computer: Add documents from the computer
In this article, the Software Tips will guide you how to synchronize photos and videos, with other documents you synchronously do the same:
You choose Upload photos or videos and proceed to select images / videos on your phone.
Everything will automatically be Uploaded, after the Upload is complete you can go to the newly created folder in Part 1 on your computer to view.
3. For phones using the IOS operating system
With IOS, you also need to install the Dropbox application and log in with your account logged in on the computer Dropbox.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
Step 1: After you download, you proceed to log in to your Dropbox. Now will display the folder in Dropbox, you select the Folder that you just created in Part 1 and you proceed to open that folder.
With iOS, Apple does not give users much access to the File in the system. You just choose to sync photos so we will choose Photos .
Step 2: You proceed to select the images that you want to upload and click Next . Next you choose the storage directory and click Upload .
Step 3: After that, the software will automatically upload to your Dropbox.
After the Upload is complete, you can open the folder on your computer Dropbox to view the backup data.
4. How to back up data from computer to phone
To backup data from your computer to your phone using Dropbox, simply Copy the data you need to back up to the folder created in Part 1.
Thus, the Software Tips guide you how to sync data between your phone and computer using Dropbox. Good luck!
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