No referrals, no BS. Straightfoward. If you're familiar with dropbox, then you'll feel right at home.
What it is, is free private online storage.
Dropbox accounts have free 2GB accounts, currently upgradeable to 7GB if you use their BETA apk.
It's nice to have extra space for personal important files online.
If you're like me, and you work for businesses that require you to safely archive work you do for them, or if you just want a lot of space, Box.com is having a promotion where you're automatically upgraded to 50GB of online storage free, forever.
Sure, I still could use my dropbox for my personal life, or sharing files with my friends, but professionally speaking, my personal dropbox account is neither enough, or correct to share my work files in. On top of that, when you design on Photoshop, working with 100s of layers can amount to monstrous file sizes.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.box.android
Am I increasing my space by sharing this? No. Is it for your own benefit if you choose to use it? Yes.
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Box has a 100mb file or folder upload limit. That is, you cannot upload a folder that is greater than 100mb. They also limit uploads to 5-50KB/s. I worked around the first issue by mapping my box account as a network drive. Uploaded a folder of mp3 files, 1 album, which was 109mb. It took 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete. Don't sign up to box thinking that you are getting 50gb off usable storage. No one has the patience to fill up 50gb.
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+1 about the 100mb file size.. It is a big limitation, and upgrading will cost you $15/month, which is too pricey for me for what I would use it for.
Old promotion for iOS and WebOS devices allowed files up to 1GB in size. Those are accounts are pretty useful; this 100MB type is much less so.
Dropbox app and http limit is 300MB/file, or unlimited (4GB?) using their desktop software.
Oh, and check out 4Shared if you work with large files. They have an Android app as well.
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Old promotion for iOS and WebOS devices allowed files up to 1GB in size. Those are accounts are pretty useful; this 100MB type is much less so.
Dropbox app and http limit is 300MB/file, or unlimited (4GB?) using their desktop software.
Oh, and check out 4Shared if you work with large files. They have an Android app as well.
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Dropbox's beta apk allows 500+mb files.
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i have an iOS activated 50GB Box account and the file size limit is definitely not 1GB, it's still 100MB.
Dropbox allows 5GB files if you use their software.
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Hi there. I just bought Galaxy 8gb yesterday. Today i've noticed that in my either computer or in phone settings it showing me only 5.78gb. So where is my 2gb gone? Help please.
Still there. 1+Gb is partitioned for applications. The remaining 5.78Gb something is for your personal storage.
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Hi there. I just bought Galaxy 8gb yesterday. Today i've noticed that in my either computer or in phone settings it showing me only 5.78gb. So where is my 2gb gone? Help please.
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Samsung uses the 2Gb to store the cache of applications. It is formatted in a different filesystem and not supposed to be accesible to the user. Thats why you only see about 6GB.
@kcharng: nice and quick... i like it
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Samsung uses the 2Gb to store the cache of applications. It is formatted in a different filesystem and not supposed to be accesible to the user. Thats why you only see about 6GB.
@kcharng: nice and quick... i like it
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Thanks guys.
that is why the 16 GB version is better
16 GB version have the same 2GB partition for applications.
The difference is that you have 14GB left rather than 6GB.
I use to remember on my old old original Palm V almost 10 years back, it only have 2MB and THAT was considered a lot for all your contacts.
Talking about Palm V, I still have it and it is sturdy as rock! I wish Samsung or other manufacturers learned from the past. The curves and the feel of the magnesium alloy is unbeatable.
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that is why the 16 GB version is better
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GSMarena then is incorrectly listing the details:
Internal 8 GB/16GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM
When I read this I assumed 512MB for CPU, 2GB ROM for operating system, 8/16GB for applications and storage.
What your saying is the 2GB ROM is actually a partition of the 8/16GB?
Then is that not false advertisement or am I missing something.
That's not correct either. There is a 2gb rom chip but in order to allow you to install more application (especially things like navigators) samsung moved the cache for the applications off the ROM in order to save space there.
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indeed.
i still have and use my old Palm 650 and 600
i still cook update ROMs to reflash it every now and then to keep it current, and squeeze every little bit of RAM i can out of it, else it runs with a log of lag without enough free RAM
kcharng said:
16 GB version have the same 2GB partition for applications.
The difference is that you have 14GB left rather than 6GB.
I use to remember on my old old original Palm V almost 10 years back, it only have 2MB and THAT was considered a lot for all your contacts.
Talking about Palm V, I still have it and it is sturdy as rock! I wish Samsung or other manufacturers learned from the past. The curves and the feel of the magnesium alloy is unbeatable.
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Box.net is giving us Xperia owners free 50 gig http://touch.sonyericsson.com/en_GB/web/in/home/news/?articleId=139434
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Is the offer active yet? Still sitting at 5gb.
Well, I logged in from my phone and I don't see 50GB ... Still 5GB.
I saw this in XperiaBlog none of them have got 50GB yet.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/11/3...0gb-cloud-promo-not-live-yet-but-coming-soon/
Mistake
blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2011/11/30/clarification-regrading-box-for-android-mobile-app/
thanks for clearing that up
guess we'll just have to be patient
this guide can get 50Gb from box.net http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383808
you can make many account,, dies
Is there still a file size limit. With 5gb account it's 25mb. I know I should not complain since it is free, but I need something to sync books over 100mb in size.
are you done folowed the guide? I get 50Gb + 100MB Max file size.
need reboot after edit your build.prop
Well I've just created an account and logged on using my Xperia arc but still shows just 5gb... Understand the 50gb is for Xperia users... Any advice from anyone?
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Well I've just created an account and logged on using my Xperia arc but still shows just 5gb... Understand the 50gb is for Xperia users... Any advice from anyone?
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i have exactly same problem, i have arc and i registered but shows still 5 gb?
Box have said they're still working on the offer but will definitely come forth with the 50gb.
sinkster©
This worked perfect for me. Edit your build.prop to make it an LG phone, and you'll have 50GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20135777
taaviu said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20135777
Little update!
Thanx him!
Cheers
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So, if everything went okay, you will now have a 50GB box.net account. But what's the use of it when it doesn't support synchronization? Well, there's an app for that!
Click on the image below to go the the apps page...
I'm not sure if it works with the lite version (I guess it does), but I'm using the paid version.
First: add your box.net account in "accounts", then go to "folder pairs" and select the folders to sync.
Done!
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No need to use Dropbox anymore (for your phone at least) with your 50GB box.net account!
I already uploaded 1GB today
Box.net 50GB offer for Xperia phones is now live!
i've upgraded mine.. go grab it guys.
Yes, me too. Just got 50GB.
yeah~i've just registered with my arc and got the 50Gb
how about those of us, who registered before, when the announcement was made? Will we also get 50gb, cos right now I am still at 5gb?
Got my 50 gigs too. Yeehaw!
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how about those of us, who registered before, when the announcement was made? Will we also get 50gb, cos right now I am still at 5gb?
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Sign in with your User ID and password using the box.net app, mate. It'll auto-upgrade your account.
Well just opened my box app and got message telling me I'd upgraded to 50 gb, nice! Didn't have to do anything.
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I just came across this that lg has tied up with box.net allowing the users who access it from lg device will get 50gigs free storage between 30-NOV-11 to 31-MAR-11. I tried it and it worked like charm..
Just install this app and create an account!!
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.box.android&rdid=com.box.android&rdot=1
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I just came across this that lg has tied up with box.net allowing the users who access it from lg device will get 50gigs free storage between 30-NOV-11 to 31-MAR-11. I tried it and it worked like charm.. just use market enabler and set it to tmobile us as this offer is currently for the us residents only!!
Just install this app and create an account!!
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.box.android&rdid=com.box.android&rdot=1
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There was a guy here that was doing that for people, I got mine a couple of months ago. The downside is it only has a 100mb per file upload limit. Good share though!
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Thanks, you're the man!
500 gigs is nice
Will give it a try tomorow
[EDIT: Ow, shizl, it's just 50 gigs xD I read it the wrong way, i don't know... thnx anyway!]
Thanks! 50Gb for my P500
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Thanks for sharing the info, but there is no need to use market enabler, i downloaded the app and used the service without that (in India)
thanks. i downloaded the app and got 50 gb storage space instantly after registering. only drawback is that u cant upload lage mb files on it without premium account, so bad that u cant upload music and video stuff
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50Ggz
Signed up! Very useful thing.. But I prefer dropbox
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tnx, very good app
50 GB are not redundant)) must be put
box.net is the worse company i got into using.
You cant sync your files with a folder on your computer without a paid account.
I uninstalled and I´m trying to aware everyone to do this to.
bad way of gaining new clients....
It wouldve been interesting to experience this with unlimited and high speed internet on my phone but sadly cant afford it. Thanks anyways for the app!
thanks for the link dude
Dropbox is much better in functionality, making this 50gig not so useful.
Well I'm use this to make backup of whole my e-books collection Tnx dude
And about Dropbox I think that Box.net sync sucks (Dropbox have better sync)
Thanks for the info! I am a dropbox user who has reached his free space limit. Thus the 50gb should come in handy. I hope the comments about Box are a bit exagerated.
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makriggs said:
I just came across this that lg has tied up with box.net allowing the users who access it from lg device will get 50gigs free storage between 30-NOV-11 to 31-MAR-11. I tried it and it worked like charm..
Just install this app and create an account!!
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.box.android&rdid=com.box.android&rdot=1
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Just got my 50GB on 7 Feb 2012, Thanks
Dude box.net has no windows sync... only reason i prefer the 4GB i have on dropbox...
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First of all i am not in any way releated to a Box.
Well i tried this service called 'Box'. It has just started and they are giving 50gb storage to all users who register till 23 March ( according to the Google play).
Well i tried it and got my 50 gig share. If you guys want it for personal or development use i recomend you to register as fast as possible. It is exactly like dropbox!
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To get this just download the box app fron the market (or play) and after installing open the app and hit register. Give ur email and password. Once registered you will get a screen like that in the first screenshot.
Don't forget to hit Thanks
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P.S. The last screenshot does not make any sense
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I saw it yesterday, it's a very good online storage service
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Great, thanks for spreading the word I just signed up.
initially this offer was only for xperias !! but many android user, including me, change the build.prop & make their android to b an fake xperia , and thus got 50gb data space ! may b dats y it now made the offer available for all android !
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initially this offer was only for xperias !! but many android user, including me, change the build.prop & make their android to b an fake xperia , and thus got 50gb data space ! may b dats y it now made the offer available for all android !
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Ahaha
The service is a little less then I expected though: Box doesn't offer a free PC sync solution like dropbox does. It has one, but its paid.
Nice thing is, that you can still mount http://box.net/dav as a network drive.
The 50GB promotion is over.
@PG101 You can now delete / close the thread if you want.
Okay. So I used to have a blackberry paired with an unlimited bis before I switched to android.
I didn't subscribe to a data plan because we finally now have wifi in the house. But now, I'm kind of missing emailing/chatting on the go. Even posting sns statuses whenever I feel like it.
So I've looked at some data plans my carrier are currently offering and found the following:
8.00 USD for 300mb
16.00 USD for 1gb
And that's monthly. The unlimited data costs about 26 USD a month.
Now my dilemma.
Here's my data consumption on wifi
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As you can see, I consumed 20gb in 2 weeks. Granted, minus 10gb for youtube and the podcasts, still, that's 10gb in 2 weeks.
And specially now that I don't have a job, I just can't afford that unlimited data plan. So the only option that I'm currently looking at is that 300mb a month one.
Can I survive with only just 300mb a month?
I know that this has been probably asked a thousand times before, but I don't have access to a computer right now so I'm using Tapatalk. And the search feature on this is next to useless.
I hope someone can help me with this and give advice and steps to take in order to minimize my data consumption if I ever do decide to sign up for a data plan.
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Also. Can somebody tell what could android be possibly doing to consume this much data in background?
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The background data is for Gmail syncing and stuff I think. You'd be best turning it off and on and maybe limiting yourself to Edge/2G until you need the 3/4G so you don't use that much.
Well for the iphone, one big way of saving data is through Onavo.
It basically compresses the data on their server and then sends it over. maybe theres an android alternative
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Well for the iphone, one big way of saving data is through Onavo.
It basically compresses the data on their server and then sends it over. maybe theres an android alternative
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Both Onavo apps are on the play store and they seem to work great
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