PRS-T2 Can't Download from Dropbox

Cesca · 11-13-2014, 07:51 AM

I miss being able to download books from Dropbox to my Sony readers using the built-in browser. Whatever "improvements" they made to the site seems to disable this function for my Sony devices (not my iPad). Doesn't matter if I use the desktop or mobile site. Has anyone found an alternate service that works with the T2 or T3? (Onedrive doesn't work, either.) I can sideload from my Mac, but using WIFI and Dropbox was so convenient.

pssquirrel · 11-13-2014, 03:24 PM

Dropbox is still working for me. I'm on a T2 using the built-in browser with the Dropbox mobile site. I did notice a change sometime last summer. Before, all I had to do was touch the file link and it would start downloading. Now I press and hold the link to bring up an options window, then select "Save Link." That triggers the file to download for me. Hope it works for you, too.

Cesca · 11-13-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pssquirrel

Dropbox is still working for me. I'm on a T2 using the built-in browser with the Dropbox mobile site. I did notice a change sometime last summer. Before, all I had to do was touch the file link and it would start downloading. Now I press and hold the link to bring up an options window, then select "Save Link." That triggers the file to download for me. Hope it works for you, too.

You are a genius!!! Thank you! "Save Link"?! It never occurred to me to try that. You made my day.

pssquirrel · 11-14-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cesca

You are a genius!!! Thank you! "Save Link"?! It never occurred to me to try that. You made my day.

Full disclosure: There was no genius on my part. When the download link stopped working I got frustrated and tried everything I could think of, including random commands. I was as surprised as you were when "Save Link" did the trick

11-13-2014, 07:51 AM	#1
Cesca Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1106620 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Home of the Maple Leaf Device: Kobos, iPads, Sonys	Can't Download from Dropbox I miss being able to download books from Dropbox to my Sony readers using the built-in browser. Whatever "improvements" they made to the site seems to disable this function for my Sony devices (not my iPad). Doesn't matter if I use the desktop or mobile site. Has anyone found an alternate service that works with the T2 or T3? (Onedrive doesn't work, either.) I can sideload from my Mac, but using WIFI and Dropbox was so convenient.

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11-13-2014, 03:24 PM	#2
pssquirrel ebooknut Posts: 297 Karma: 688154 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage & Oasis	Dropbox is still working for me. I'm on a T2 using the built-in browser with the Dropbox mobile site. I did notice a change sometime last summer. Before, all I had to do was touch the file link and it would start downloading. Now I press and hold the link to bring up an options window, then select "Save Link." That triggers the file to download for me. Hope it works for you, too.