Dropbox 23GB of free space (for 2 years)

Mr. Fancypants

You must have an android device for this to work!

As found on : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550699 and HotUkDeals

Linky : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5152607/Dropbox_23GB_S4_v2_theos0o.apk

Step 1: If you already have Dropbox installed on your Android device, you must Clear data, Force close and finally uninstall it from Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Dropbox.

Step 2: Download and install the Dropbox+23GB APK Be sure to enable Unknown sources under Settings > Applications or Settings > Security (on ICS) before installing the APK!

Step 3: Launch the app as usual and log in.

Step 4: Wait for the confirmation email.

The confirmation email can take up to 30 mins

From what i understand the space is valid for 2 years afterwards you go back down to whatever space you had before. Also, the 23GB is added to whatever capacity you currently have eg If you have 4GB now you will have 27GB afterwards.

Also, once i got notification i was able to uninstall this dropbox app and install the market one.

Got this yesterday when I seen the story on RedmondPie.

Got my 23GB extra space within 2 minutes! Was very happy!

Didn't post it here, as I assumed the mods wouldn't allow it...

Thanks anyway

ablelocks

ta much, I got a notification within minutes on my dropbox toolbar icon and confirmation email a couple of minutes later.

Zascar

Wow fantastic, just did it, worked perfect! Thanks OP!

Funny I just found another way to get more storage - see here: http://fiverr.com/vatrik/expand-your-dropbox-account-to-10gb - worked great for me I got 8gb. Good for anyone who does not have an Android phone.

mik_da_man

Was just setting up a dropbox account when you posted!
Perfect timing - Cheers

Mr E

I don't really see the appeal of this... lets say for the sake of argument that you fill up the 23gb over the two years. By the end of it you have to do a massive cleanup/cull of data in your dropbox (or, as I suspect is their goal, upgrade your dropbox to a $10 a month pro 50 account to preserve your data).

Mr E

Mr E wrote: »

I don't really see the appeal of this... lets say for the sake of argument that you fill up the 23gb over the two years. By the end of it you have to do a massive cleanup/cull of data in your dropbox (or, as I suspect is their goal, upgrade your dropbox to a $10 a month pro 50 account to preserve your data).

Its very handy for students like me. I have a couple of different shared folder which are quite big college projects. So this will be very good. I probably won't use dropbox when I finish college.

mik_da_man

Mr E wrote: »

I don't really see the appeal of this... lets say for the sake of argument that you fill up the 23gb over the two years. By the end of it you have to do a massive cleanup/cull of data in your dropbox (or, as I suspect is their goal, upgrade your dropbox to a $10 a month pro 50 account to preserve your data).

I'd say the free cloud capacity will greatly increase in the next two years and they will probablly have other offers to increse your space so you may not have to do such a massive cleanup.

uck51js9zml2yt

worked for me.

got my confirmation in minutes

jimcorbet

Nice find

Thanks

Squeeonline

Worked for me, thanks! Very useful.

Andy!!

Many thanks for linking!

Lolyta

Worked great for me - got the email after a couple of minutes and upgraded. Up to 27gb now, but it says its only for the next 24 months, not 2 years.

Mr E

Lolyta wrote: »

.... but it says its only for the next 24 months, not 2 years.

Ummm.......

parsi

Says approx 104wks for me.

TheDriver

I did all the above on android phone and only have 2gb storage, did i miss something?
EDIT: the email i got welcomed me, i eventually got the freebie email!

TheDriver

TheDriver wrote: »

I did all the above on android phone and only have 2gb storage, did i miss something?
EDIT: the email i got welcomed me, i eventually got the freebie email!

I don't think it works for everyone.

A person I know, who tried it, and it didn't work for them.

thunderdog

I'm on 13GB with the normal dropbox which does me fine

Jo Satan

I tried it with my existing account, it didn't work.
I deleted the app and reinstalled this time registering an new account.
I got the email straight away and have 25gigs.

Thanks OP

AlmightyCushion

I'm up to 32.4GB now. Cheers OP.

ReadySteadyGo

Great Bargain thanks!

farreca

Cheers OP

magnavox

Tried it first with my existing account and it didn't work, uninstalled and then tried it again with same account and it did!
Thanks!

da wiseguy

Hello...

Don't know if it's me being a twonk...but I followed the sequence to the letter and have not received 23gb? I only installed dropbox on my HTC the other day, but deleted it, downloaded the +23gb APK, logged in, got the email...but it says "to claim your 23gb of space, visit our getting started guide". All this tells me is I am only 1 step away from getting a whopping 250mb.....

I didn't delete and reinstall the market app yet...but seemingly something has gone wrong somewhere.....

Any advice or tips etc?

da wiseguy

Because it said I was only a step away...(from 250mb)...I just did it anyways and now I have the 23gb (and the extra 250mb - whoop).

Cool - cheers!

MOH

Tried it and I got an extra 3GB of space.

Checked my mail a few minutes later and I had two mails from Dropbox, one giving me and extra 3GB for the next 12 months, and another 4 minutes later giving me 23GB for the next 24 months.

Just checked the app again and I'm now up from 5.25 to 31.25!
So if it doesn't work immediately, give it a few mins.

Great find OP, ta!

él statutorio

Sweet!
I'm now up to 36.25GB!

freshfruit

this worked great. Thanks for head up

phantom_lord

Weird, it didn't work for me. Uninstalled it planning on having another try and then got the email.

demixed

Worked on my 2nd attempt, cheers!
Uninstalled the app, installed again & cleared cache, that seemed to do the trick.

Anyone with an android can get 50gb free when they download box thru the android market
I have a 50gb box.com account.
Is dropbox better?

Mr. Fancypants

File size limitation is one big difference. I think it is 25MB for box.com . Dropbox doesn't have a file size limitation if it is syncing with your pc. 300MB if you are uploading directly to their website.

Mr Bloat

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Or in my case, try, try, try, try again.:)
It didn't work on my first two attempts to install/reinstall, on my third try I got a 3GB bonus for 12 months and on the fourth attempt, I got the 23GB.:D 29.25GB in total now, thanks OP.

ED E

Sound OP.

Zascar

Actually that is a good point. I have heard loads about Box.com - so what apart from the 50gb, is better than Dropbox?

One thing I would like is be bale to do 'copy public link' in other directories and not just the public directory. Also to be able to share an entire folder publicly. Would be nice to be able to select random folders on my pc to sync too. Can box do any of that?

Andy!!

I've been notified that this is a dodgy setup... whats the story with this? Is it not an official promotion?

AlmightyCushion

Andy!! wrote: »

I've been notified that this is a dodgy setup... whats the story with this? Is it not an official promotion?

It's meant to be a HTC only thing but someone figured out how to use it on other phones.

zarquon

Thanks OP, working for me now. Got the extra 23 upon my second attempt of installing. Added to the free 5gb for the beta promotion that gives me 28gb overall.

rai555

Great bargain, thank you, OP

Zascar

Zascar wrote: »

Actually that is a good point. I have heard loads about Box.com - so what apart from the 50gb, is better than Dropbox?

One thing I would like is be bale to do 'copy public link' in other directories and not just the public directory. Also to be able to share an entire folder publicly. Would be nice to be able to select random folders on my pc to sync too. Can box do any of that?

Box is quite good. There's is no pc application afaik and the public links only work when the other person is signed into their box.com account.
The android app is nice too
I've never used dropbox so can't compare but the 50gb you get with box.com, you have forever

Tazz T

I've installed half a dozen times now with no luck.

Anyone else able to do it with a ZTE Blade.

Padraig Mor

Tazz T wrote: »

I've installed half a dozen times now with no luck.

Anyone else able to do it with a ZTE Blade.

No luck for me either, Galaxy S.

worked for me , Thanks

Damie

Tazz T wrote: »

I've installed half a dozen times now with no luck.

Anyone else able to do it with a ZTE Blade.

Did it last night with a Blade, no probs, took less than 5 minutes...

rmongey

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Tazz T wrote: »

I've installed half a dozen times now with no luck.

Anyone else able to do it with a ZTE Blade.

No luck for me either, Galaxy S.

If you're signing up with a new account, you have to do 5 of the steps, upload a photo.. Install on your PC.. etc... Then you'll get the extra GB worked for me

dMaN24

Download keeps failing for me
Edit: nvm...

Shiny

I had to reinstall it twice and it still didn't work but I tried playing around in the app by looking at a few photos and it worked then.

Thanks!

zero19

Deadly thanks OP!

Sir Oxman

Cheers OP, worked grand.

brian plank

Weepsie wrote: »

I'm assuming this will just clear the phone cache and not the files on my account. I have lots of group work for college in mine and if I somehow delete it, I'll be in trouble

you wont lose anything. you're only deleting it off the phone.

unklerosco

Cheers op, worked for me.. upgrade was instant.