Dropbox’s Automatic Backup Feature Will Be Incompatible With iOS 8

Thanks to a variety of cloud storage services available today, there is no shortage of choice when it comes to choosing which service provider you would like to go with. Well the bad news is that if you’re planning on updating to iOS 8 later today, you might be disappointed to learn that Dropbox’s Automatic Backup function could run into issues with the new OS.

This is according to a tweet by Dropbox who cites that iOS 8 incompatibility issues is what is causing the problem. This means that your files, such as photos or videos, will not be automatically backed up. You can still upload them manually but if you’re used to the automatic backup feature, then you’ll want to be a bit diligent about manually backing up your files.

The good news is that this isn’t a permanent problem as Dropbox claims that they are working on an update that should resolve the incompatibility issue. No word on when the update will be released, but hopefully it shouldn’t take too long. In the meantime iOS 8 is scheduled for a release later today, so if you’d rather maintain the Automatic Backup functionality, then you’ll want to hold off on updating for now.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Apple
Tags: Apps, dropbox, iOS 8