Boxcryptor offline usage on Android + syncing

okolokolaka

Hi,

I would like to use Boxcryptor on Android in off-line in the same manner as on Windows PC via Dropbox. I explain what I mean. I want to be able to access my encrypted files on phone/tablet through Boxcryptor Android app while being OFFLINE. And after getting Internet connection all the changes that were made during off-line on phone/tablet should automatically sync to Dropbox cloud (with the help of Boxcryptor + Dropbox apps).

Whenever I try to open Boxcryptor Android app when Internet connection is off the app shows message: "Could not create Dropbox connection: Network error.".
Apparently it is because in my case Boxcryptor Android app is linked with my Dropbox and not with SD storage (on phone).

Am I doing something wrong? Or the current Boxcryptor Android app cannot work offline simultaneously with encrypted files on phone and at the same time also make syncing to Dropbox cloud?

I am using free version of Boxcryptor for Android app.

I hope I made myself clear... but the main question is that I want the same funcionality (offline + auto-sync) on Android device as on Windows PC.

Robert

Hi,

Just like the original Dropbox app, the BoxCryptor app requires Internet access to work because files are downloaded on demand and not synced to the device as on the Desktop. There are however other tools which can sync Dropbox to the sd card of your mobile device, for example DropSync (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync).

When the BoxCryptor Folder is synced to your sd card, you can open it with BoxCryptor by connecting it to your sd card instead of Dropbox.

Best regards,
Robert

okolokolaka

Thanks, Robert, for your reply. However the question is whether Boxcryptor folder on my SD card will automatically sync back to Dropbox? I am afraid no.

I use Boxcryptor on 2 PCs (syncing via Dropbox) and I want to have the same functionality I have on PC also on my Android device. Is it possible?

Robert

If you use DropSync, it can sync back all changes made to the BoxCryptor Folder on your SD card to Dropbox.

okolokolaka

Great! Thanks for your suggestions and help. I tried DropSync and Boxcryptor really works on Android the way I need, i.e., exactly in the same manner as between 2 desktop versions! This is proper 2 way syncing between Android device and desktop PC (via Dropbox). And now Boxcryptor on Android works offline! I can access files when there is no internet connection and work with documents. When I get internet connection all made changes are successfully synced back to Dropbox (with the help of DropSync).

Exactly what I need!!!

Again many thanks for your kind support!!!

Gerald68

Hi,

I have the same problem and I tried your tipp:
First I sync the encoded files with Real Sync from Dropbox (boxcryptor folder) to my SD Card. The files are now physicaly on my tablett.
Then I decode the folder with BoxCryptor.

Unfortunatelly I need the files physicaly decoded on the SDCard. Because there are also a lot of pictures. The Gallery is not able to load the photos via BoxCryptor. Like this:

Dropbox <-> BoxCryptor <-> SD Card

Thanks & regards
Gerald

Robert

Hi Gerald,

I'm sorry, but a sync from the BoxCryptor app to the SD Card is not possible at the moment. You'd have to manually export each file to the SD Card. You could post this feature request to our feedback forum so that also other users can vote on it. We're using the feedback forum as one of the sources to plan our future development.

http://boxcryptor.uservoice.com/forums/100207-general

Best,
Robert