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As many of you know, Dropbox is a cloud storage service that offers a certain amount of storage for free, after which a fee is applied. If you're a HTC Desire 200 owner however, you can benefit from 23 GB of free storage for 2 years, whether you already have an account or not.
Setting Up Your Dropbox Account:
In order to benefit from the 23 GB of Dropbox storage, you will need to create an account on your Desire 200, and then visit the Dropbox website on your computer:
- Open the Notifications panel and tap "Settings"
- Go to "Accounts & sync", then tap "+"
- Select "Dropbox"
- Follow the on-screen instructions in order to sign in to your account or create a new one
- On your computer, go to the Dropbox official website here www.dropbox.com, log in to your account and complete the "getting started" guide
Sharing Your Videos and Photos on Dropbox:
- While on the home screen, tap the "apps" icon
- Tap "Gallery"
- Select the album that contains the desired photos or videos
- Tap "Share" and then select "Dropbox"
- Select the photos or videos that you wish to upload, then tap "Next"
- Choose a folder in Dropbox or create a new one, then tap "Upload"
Sending Links to Dropbox Files via Email:
- While on the home screen, tap the "apps" icon
- Tap "Mail"
- Select the desired email account, write your mail and then follow one of the steps below:
- Tap "Attach" > "Document" and select the document type
- Tap "Attach" > "File" and then select any file type
- Tap "Dropbox"
- Open the folder containing the desired files, then select the ones that you wish to share
- Tap "Done" and press "Send"
Sharing a Link to your Dropbox Account:
- Access the "Gallery" app
- From the "Albums" screen, tap the arrow down icon and select "Dropbox"
- Perform one of the following steps:
- Tap "Share" to share the album
- To share a single photo, tap it twice and select "Share"
- Select the method of sharing your Dropbox link
Keeping and Managing Documents in Dropbox
Saving an Office Document in Dropbox:
- After opening an Office document, tap the "menu" button depicted as three vertical dots
- Tap "File" > "Save as"
- Type in a filename, then press the icon depicting an arrow / triangle pointing down and tap "Dropbox"
- Press "Save"
Editing an Office Document in Dropbox:
- While viewing a home screen, tap "Apps" and open "Dropbox"
- Open the folder that contains the desired document
- Select the document to open it
- Make the necessary changes by pressing "Edit"
- Once you're done with editing, tap "menu" and then press "File"
- Save the changes or select to save it as a new file
Auto Uploading Camera Shots:
You can set your device to automatically upload new camera shots to Dropbox when capturing them. To do so:
- While viewing the home screen, tap "Apps" and select "Dropbox"
- Tap the "menu" icon > "Settings" > "Turn On Camera Upload"
- Select the type of Internet connection you wish to use while auto uploading
- Tap "Turn on"
Viewing Your Uploaded Photos and Videos From the Gallery:
- While viewing the home screen, tap "apps"
- Tap "Gallery" and press the icon depicting an arrow / triangle pointing downwards
- Tap "Dropbox"
- If a pop-up shows-up for HTC Sense trying to access Dropbox, select "Allow"
- Tap the album that you wish to view
Unlinking Your HTC Desire 200 From Dropbox Using Your Computer:
- On your PC, go to the official Dropbox website www.dropbox.com
- On the right-hand corner of the page, click "Account"
- Click the "Security" tab
- Under "My devices", click the "Unlink" option associated with your device
- Click "Unlink phone"
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