# Mobile access to Dropbox

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question, feature-request\
**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356 "2023-02-27T16:25:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chzuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@chzuck](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/chzuck)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356/1 "2023-02-27T16:25:40Z")

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When I try to access Dropbox from my phone Rootsmagic App it says there was a problem when trying to connect. Any ideas on what could be the problem. I have been able to do this many times in the past. I am using Rootsmagic 7.

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356/2 "2023-02-27T16:47:46Z")

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Are you on an Android or iOS device?

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**Author:** ![chzuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@chzuck](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/chzuck)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356/3 "2023-02-27T18:04:16Z")

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I am using Android. Can I manually upload to my Android phone? Do I need the dropbox app to be on my phone?

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356/4 "2023-02-27T20:25:49Z")

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The RM App for Android has been retired. Dropbox made breaking changes on the Android version so a new database will no longer upload. We have no details on when or if it will be replaced. The RM App for iOS is still available.

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**Author:** ![chzuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@chzuck](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/chzuck)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/mobile-access-to-dropbox/6356/5 "2023-02-27T23:11:28Z")

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So sad, it is really handy having that on my phone. That makes two apps that don’t work on Android. All the more I avoid Apple. Surely there must be a way to upload the file manually. Do I need to look for another genealogy program that will work on Android?