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[Q] How to get dropbox free 50GB?

Does anyone know? Not working after installed and logged on to dropbox.

gzrecoil said:
Does anyone know? Not working after installed and logged on to dropbox.
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AT&T specifically opted out of this promotion, because they want us to use their crap-ass AT&T locker.

I got it on my at&t s2 once it received jellybean.

breakingspell said:
AT&T specifically opted out of this promotion, because they want us to use their crap-ass AT&T locker.
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Well that's dumb. Won't even give it a try after hearing that. Let the better product win.

gzrecoil said:
Well that's dumb. Won't even give it a try after hearing that. Let the better product win.
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I personally used a modified APK that someone whipped up a couple months ago (and got banned from XDA for it, i think), that tricks the Dropbox servers into thinking that you're connecting with a new S III or Note II that has that promotion, and gives you the 48GB of space, but you have to do some extra tweaking, since your Android's device ID (not IMEI) is stored in Dropbox's servers, and if they see that same ID as an S IV (or Note 1 in my case), then they'll revoke your space.
Totally not endorsing it either, the Dropbox team are some cool dudes, don't do them over.

It's not all that worth it either, they only give you the space for a year and then drop you back down.

YMMV, but if you sync a drop box account on a T-Mobile Note 2 you will get the bonus space.
I had a Note 2 for awhile and with that bonus I'm up to 78.8GB now.
My guess is you could go into a store and do it on the demo model...but I can't really recommend this and can't promise it'd work.

Frer 50GB on Gdrive for 2 years

Open Gdrive on your new moto x you see an offer for 50GB for free for 2 years !
Thanks google just cancel my 4.99$/mo subscription
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Open Google Drive on a display model at ATT....just sayin' :good:
takes maybe 5 minutes to add/remove your google account, just make sure to uncheck all the sync boxes to be safe :laugh:

KY Wildcats said:
Open Google Drive on a display model at ATT....just sayin' :good:
takes maybe 5 minutes to add/remove your google account, just make sure to uncheck all the sync boxes to be safe :laugh:
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Oh you bad boy....
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shahrukhraza said:
Oh you bad boy....
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lol ... great solution for free ! lol !

Just a note to you guys:
I got 100GB by getting a Chromebook, and my Moto X prompted me for the free 50GB but it never added on. Looks like Google will only allow you to do one promo, and these "promos" don't stack.

And ATourA
oxeneers said:
Just a note to you guys:
I got 100GB by getting a Chromebook, and my Moto X prompted me for the free 50GB but it never added on. Looks like Google will only allow you to do one promo, and these "promos" don't stack.
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Oh wow, I didn't know promos don't stack. Either way I'm pretty sure 100GB is enough for many people !

KY Wildcats said:
Open Google Drive on a display model at ATT....just sayin' :good:
takes maybe 5 minutes to add/remove your google account, just make sure to uncheck all the sync boxes to be safe :laugh:
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Make sure to add your account before going into Gdrive. When you go into Gdrive it asks you which account you want to use to redeem and lists the accounts already in the phone. I tried and apparently screwed up or it didn't work. I'll assume I just screwed up.

lensgrabber said:
Make sure to add your account before going into Gdrive. When you go into Gdrive it asks you which account you want to use to redeem and lists the accounts already in the phone. I tried and apparently screwed up or it didn't work. I'll assume I just screwed up.
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i didn't add mine before opening, cuz I didn't even realize I would be able to redeem it until I opened. I just exited without touching anythign then went to add my account, came back and redeemed it on mine.
so then the next day I went out and bought my 16gb black in store....can't redeem it again on my phone LOL
sometimes I do things just to do them

Can someone versed in Google drive answer a question for me? Is there a way to make photos upload automatically to drive, or should I just use Google plus for that?
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There is an app on play store for auto upload pictures to gDrive.
Re: stacking promotion with chrome book, the promo between moto x and chromebook stack nicely. You just have to open / close drive after your redeem or wait a few minutes to see your storage size reflected change.
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I got my Moto X from Rogers, unlocked it... Using with Virgin and working great. Got 50gb of GDrive
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Is there anything Gdrive is better than over dropbox? (other than being free with the X) Serious question. At $4.99 a month for 100gb it's pretty cheap. hmm so that brings up other questions. If you have 15gb already does it stack to 65gb then if you add the $4.99 a month for 100 does that stack to 165 gig? That's what I want if it works.

The 15gb is part of the 100gb. So if you do what you describe you would end up with 150gb for 4.99$
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planktoid said:
The 15gb is part of the 100gb. So if you do what you describe you would end up with 150gb for 4.99$
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still not bad at all. That should keep me satisfied for a while.

I only got 15Gbs how do I get my 50 Gbs. Thanks

thund3rbay said:
Open Gdrive on your new moto x you see an offer for 50GB for free for 2 years !
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Greg2013 said:
I only got 15Gbs how do I get my 50 Gbs. Thanks
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hmm...

thund3rbay said:
Open Gdrive on your new moto x you see an offer for 50GB for free for 2 years !
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Are there details on this offer anywhere? Like is this for ALL carriers? or just certain ones?
Like the DropBox deal on the Galaxy S3 was available for T-Mobile S3 users, but not Verizon S3.
EDIT: "spects" tab on Verizon's page for the X does say "Get 50 GB of storage on Google Drive, free for two years."

A tip -- if you happened to skip over the redeem button and can't find it again, just go to Settings -> Product Tour in Drive and it will be there (if you had it to begin with).

Hello. I have Nexus 4. How I can get free 50 GB? Maybe replace build.prop?

oxeneers said:
Just a note to you guys:
I got 100GB by getting a Chromebook, and my Moto X prompted me for the free 50GB but it never added on. Looks like Google will only allow you to do one promo, and these "promos" don't stack.
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This doesn't sound right. You should feedback to Google about the promotion. Doesn't make sense. Try call to Google support.
https://support.google.com/drive/?hl=en#topic=2375005

[Q] Dropbox promotion lost??

Hi,
When i received my new S5 (SM-G900F), i did the following in this order:
-CF-autoroot install
-TWRP 2.7.0.0 install
-titanium backup install
-Restored my apps (user apps ) from my S3 (I9300) Omnirom backup to my S5
Since that in the bunch I had dropbox, it seems that I have disrupted something because the promotions (50GB for 2 years) is not triggered:crying:
So I can access my files in dropbox but when I check my account, Dropbox doesn't mention my S5 space upgrade...
Did I blew my chance to get that free space??
Is it a way to repare that??
Thanks !!!

Did you already used samsung Dropbox deal on other device? If so, it's only once per account.

lelik11a said:
Did you already used samsung Dropbox deal on other device? If so, it's only once per account.
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Yes, I used my dropbox account with samsung S3 promotion 2 years ago...
The promotions will end in a few days...
On dropbox site they say:
The first Dropbox account that signs in to the app on the device will get 48 GB of free space (assuming the other conditions are met). Each account is only able to claim this promotion once.
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Now I wonder, is promotion from samsung s3 and samsung s5 different or not?
I mean, when my s3 promotions is over , will the S5's one take over or am i out it for good???

The only way to get it, is to create a new Dropbox account I think.

You could try resetting to factory settings then trying dropbox to get the promotion then restore your titanium backup. Or if you did a nandroid backup of stock once you installed TWRP try restoring that, then try dropbox, once it's registered on your dropbox account restore your titanium backup.

This sounds like a con. Nowhere on any of Samsung's promotion does it say of you had a previous promotion you won't get this one for your S5. This needs reporting.

This also happened to me. After s4, s4 active, note 3 and now s5 none of them has bring me another 50 go. It's very very stupid. At least our time should be extended to another 2 years, I don't really need 150 or 200 go but the time is running away... what we should do?
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gavinfabl said:
This sounds like a con. Nowhere on any of Samsung's promotion does it say of you had a previous promotion you won't get this one for your S5. This needs reporting.
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yep...complete BS!!!
dropbox pisses me off......im using google drive instead now...screw dropbox
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calinormy said:
This also happened to me. After s4, s4 active, note 3 and now s5 none of them has bring me another 50 go. It's very very stupid. At least our time should be extended to another 2 years, I don't really need 150 or 200 go but the time is running away... what we should do?
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i mean i understand they can't "stack" it...but at the very least..they should reset your 2 year expiratoin date from the last device using the promotion

Of I rememer right, I got from s2 and note 102 gb of space. By now 50 gb has gone....at least the time period should be extended.
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RetroFlux said:
You could try resetting to factory settings then trying dropbox to get the promotion then restore your titanium backup. Or if you did a nandroid backup of stock once you installed TWRP try restoring that, then try dropbox, once it's registered on your dropbox account restore your titanium backup.
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I tried factory reset but it didn't change a thing...
As suggested, create a new account is the way to go..
I do think the time should be extended at least ( also, I was wondering why Samsung is not making more noise about it, like they brag alot on linkedin or wallstreet journal but not on dropbox).
Anyway, one word, disappointing...

What are you doing with your 50.00 playstore card

Please post any must have paid apps and also what you will be doing with your gift card.
Saving it, spending it, giving it away?
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Saving it until I need it. I usually use it to support devs for apps I use that I haven't already bought/donated to.

If you want you can buy a premium key for Titanium Backup as it'll be usefull for you in case you want to move from one device to another!

I've already bought all the premiums for the apps I use. I guess I'll sell it on ebay and make my tax back from the 6p.
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Right now, waiting for Google to send me my $50 credit in e-mail.....up to 96 hours for the e-mail to arrive.

I know titanium has been around forever but Is it safe to restore from one rom to the other... Will it cause issues with the system? If they are different. I always read do not restore data from titanium. I have always started fresh when romming. Even though its such a pain... I think I'll purchase some games that I probably wouldn't have purchased otherwise. And see what other apps people come up with
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Tfast500 said:
I know titanium has been around forever but Is it safe to restore from one rom to the other... Will it cause issues with the system? If they are different. I always read do not restore data from titanium. I have always started fresh when romming. Even though its such a pain... I think I'll purchase some games that I probably wouldn't have purchased otherwise. And see what other apps people come up with
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It's safe because you're not restoring a ROM, you're restoring individual apps.
It's always been recommended not to restore the data for those individual apps, though

I was thinking of getting nova launcher prime..

Goat simulator

Tfast500 said:
I know titanium has been around forever but Is it safe to restore from one rom to the other... Will it cause issues with the system? If they are different. I always read do not restore data from titanium. I have always started fresh when romming. Even though its such a pain... I think I'll purchase some games that I probably wouldn't have purchased otherwise. And see what other apps people come up with
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Do not restore system settings or system apps and you'll be fine.
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Nothing as Google hates the UK (I made that up) we didn't get the offer.

Tfast500 said:
I know titanium has been around forever but Is it safe to restore from one rom to the other... Will it cause issues with the system? If they are different. I always read do not restore data from titanium. I have always started fresh when romming. Even though its such a pain... I think I'll purchase some games that I probably wouldn't have purchased otherwise. And see what other apps people come up with
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I've been restoring and backing up the same updated apps since gingerbread. Just don't do system apps to be safe.

stennett said:
Nothing as Google hates the UK (I made that up) we didn't get the offer.
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My sentiments exactly. Pay an extra premium price with no play credit offer. Perhaps El goog will see us right from GPS orders. C'mon lads, impress me (you need to do something after the N9!)

Wow that is crap I assumed all preorders no matter location had the free playstore card
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I will most likely be buying more USB C chargers.

I think I can use it to pay Google Music monthly subscription for next 5 months. If it doesn't work, then I can certainly use it for apps and stuff.

I will be using my credit to buy an extra home charger and a usb-c to usb-a converter so when needed I can connect my phone to a flash drive of some sort.

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I will most likely be buying more USB C chargers.
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Unfortunately, it can't be used on the Google Store. I think its primarily for apps.

Music all access and probably a few kernel apps or donations for people here

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Unfortunately, it can't be used on the Google Store. I think its primarily for apps.
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Are you 100% sure? When you go to check out from the "Google Store" (not app section) one of the drop down "Pay With" options is Google Play Balance. Unless the 50 bucks doesn't go into that same bucket of money, I am not sure how they would be able to tell what is my deposited money and their credit money.

Root will come!!

Can't wait for Root. Pretty sure I am not the only one willing to chip in a little to help get it going on ATT.

Yes, we NEED root, but we also have to get some money together for a dev. Take this post to the top! I have $50, anyone willing to match or add to?

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Can't wait for Root. Pretty sure I am not the only one willing to chip in a little to help get it going on ATT.
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You are very positive but how long is At&t note 5 out and no root. Note's are use by government and doughy there will be root.

norbarb said:
You are very positive but how long is At&t note 5 out and no root. Note's are use by government and doughy there will be root.
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I did not know that damn that sucks. Why just not ATT? Other Note 5s had root. But every phone I have had in the last 5 or 6 years has gotten root. My galaxy S2 on boost mobile I had root. My LG G pro on Att with locked bootloader got root. Same with my LG V20. They said oh no the bootloader is locked it will not get root.. It got root. When a phone first comes out everyone starts freaking out about root and someway somehow it gets root. Now you did throw a wrench in the machine about the Note 5 on Att. Hope I am right and we do get it.

jason504 said:
I did not know that damn that sucks. Why just not ATT? Other Note 5s had root. But every phone I have had in the last 5 or 6 years has gotten root. My galaxy S2 on boost mobile I had root. My LG G pro on Att with locked bootloader got root. Same with my LG V20. They said oh no the bootloader is locked it will not get root.. It got root. When a phone first comes out everyone starts freaking out about root and someway somehow it gets root. Now you did throw a wrench in the machine about the Note 5 on Att. Hope I am right and we do get it.
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I hope I'm wrong and we get root on Note 8 like on S8 and S7 versions.

The real problem is that root is not full root. It's always based off the engineering kernel/firmware now (for both the S7 and the S8) and it severely limits the performance of the device.
The S8 can only charge to %80 once it's rooted, it also breaks Netflix, and most of the Samsung apps. Also the bootloader is still locked down tight so there is no way to flash AOSP.
It's really not worth it. There are ways to get almost everything without root now.

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The real problem is that root is not full root. It's always based off the engineering kernel/firmware now (for both the S7 and the S8) and it severely limits the performance of the device.
The S8 can only charge to %80 once it's rooted, it also breaks Netflix, and most of the Samsung apps. Also the bootloader is still locked down tight so there is no way to flash AOSP.
It's really not worth it. There are ways to get almost everything without root now.
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yup, I can deal with no AOSP but not the 80% limitation of battery and breaking of apps.

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It's really not worth it. There are ways to get almost everything without root now.
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Agreed. Practically everything I used to root my phones for can be done now without root. Theming, ad blocking, disabling bloatware, etc... It's great.

The only thing I will miss is Titanium Backup

jason504 said:
The only thing I will miss is Titanium Backup
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Smart switch let's you backup you device to you external SD card. Works almost as good as TB did.

ShrekOpher said:
Smart switch let's you backup you device to you external SD card. Works almost as good as TB did.
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I had to reset my phone the other day and I backed up my phone with Samsung and it did not save any of my settings all it did was put my apps back on my phone with no data for them. Can you do that with switch? Will it save my apps with the data and all?

jason504 said:
I had to reset my phone the other day and I backed up my phone with Samsung and it did not save any of my settings all it did was put my apps back on my phone with no data for them. Can you do that with switch? Will it save my apps with the data and all?
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It saves how your phone is setup, but, no, not data. I think it works fairly well though. I am enjoying the note 8 without root.

suzook said:
It saves how your phone is setup, but, no, not data. I think it works fairly well though. I am enjoying the note 8 without root.
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But to be honest with you how often are you going to need to restore apps when you're not flashing roms..

jason504 said:
The only thing I will miss is Titanium Backup
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Samsung cloud is working almost perfect
Send from edge of Galaxy S8+.

norbarb said:
Samsung cloud is working almost perfect
Send from edge of Galaxy S8+.
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Can you restore app data and launcher settings?

borijess said:
Can you restore app data and launcher settings?
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No

borijess said:
Can you restore app data and launcher settings?
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Well at least it did not work for me

borijess said:
Can you restore app data and launcher settings?
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I just restored my s8+. Most of the app was restore, but not all. I don't know why. Launcher settings are all back include wallpaper. I like how cloud works.
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norbarb said:
I just restored my s8+. Most of the app was restore, but not all. I don't know why. Launcher settings are all back include wallpaper. I like how cloud works.
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You have a link to the app?

borijess said:
Can you restore app data and launcher settings?
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Its best not to. Better to just log back in to everything. No old crusty data to cause errors on your new phone flash
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