Manual pause syncing
Sometimes I want to reorder / organize / rename files before syncing.
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Thank you for the suggestion. We currently do not have this planned on our roadmap.
Please keep the feedback & use cases coming to help us prioritize this in the future!
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Sean Hufnagel commented
With BoxSync EOL on apple silicon, this is a major issue for laptops on metered connections. Office staff is constantly updating files I need offline access to and some of these files are 500MB to 1GB....EACH. To expect this to be managed over a phone hotspot is a major push for our business to move to Sharepoint.
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Anonymous commented
The lack of this feature is an absurd and inexplicable step backward from Box Sync. Without it, it's doubtful that I'll be able to continue using Box Drive at all.
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Brian Tyler commented
How is this NOT planned? I couldn't believe when I downloaded the Box Drive that it can't do what its main competitor Dropbox allows, which is to cancel or pause sync. Put it on the roadmap!
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Anonymous commented
Please Akshay Ravi, add this priority feature to the roadmap plan.
"Allow manual pause or resume of Downloads & Uploads & Allow Admins to set if the organization individual users are allowed to pause/resume Down/Uploads."
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Anonymous commented
Box has clearly said that they have no interest in allowing manual sync and would rather users spend more money to upgrade their equipment and internet connection to avoid issues on other software due to syncing large amount of syncing.
What Box should do: Allow manual pause or resume of Downloads & Uploads & Allow Admins to set if the organization individual users are allowed to pause/resume Down/Uploads. Pausing syncing should be allowed but the app should keep track of changes with timestamps so changes in file names can accurately be reintegrated to the main.
For users that really require this I have found a solution. Dropbox. They have Migration tools available and there are plenty of 3rd Party tools to safely migrate your data and users.
Corporate users - https://aem.dropbox.com/cms/content/dam/dropbox/www/en-us/enterprise/data-migration/Dropbox_Movebot-OnePager_20220104-accessible.pdf
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Anonymous commented
Please add this functionality, seems ridiculous this is not available already. This is critical.
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Anonymous commented
For those who need a solution before Box gets their act together on this very simple feature, you can use a bandwidth limiting program like NetBalancer or NetLimiter and just limit Box bandwidth when you need to
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Anonymous commented
I agree, this is crazy that this is not even on the roadmap. Literally every other cloud storage service has this ability, and it is necessary.
I'm currently syncing a terabyte of data (not uncommon). Meanwhile, my computer is useless for other tasks. I'd like to pause the sync while I'm working, and then start it again overnight. -
Anonymous commented
How is this NOT planned - this is ridiculous Box devs; perhaps you don't understand how important this is for people's workflows. I work in Broadcasting and need my bandwidth often for live streaming, therefore I need to pause my uploading. Currently, the ONLY way to stop uploading is to quite Box Drive. This seems ridiculous.
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Anonymous commented
I can't believe this isn't an option, nor is it planned. I sync TONS of video files and sometimes I'm at work where the network is slower and it completely bogs down my system. I want to pause sync so that I can resume when I get home to my much faster connection. One reason why I will continue only using Box for work, and Dropbox for personal.
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Anonymous commented
This is a need. When working on data processing in GIS programs, like ArcGIS Pro, these programs create many intermediate files that Box tries to sync. This slows down the process considerably when compared to non synced folders. Copying data back and forth between folders to avoid this is not a solution. Please add this now.
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Anonymous commented
It is not a suggestion, it is a need. Please implement pausing for Box Drive.
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Anonymous commented
It's not a suggestion - it is a need. Please implement pausing for Box Sync.
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Anonymous commented
Add it to your roadmap - We NEED this.
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Anonymous commented
Not having this feature is a real problem! Whenever I have to force a restart on my computer or Box Drive I basically can't upload anything until the Box sync is complete, because it eats up the entirety of my bandwidth. I have been trying to send a file 900MB large for several hours because I am not able to pause or reorder larger and less important files from syncing in the background first. It is severely impacting my deadlines!
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Anonymous commented
"Not Planned" - Seriously? How... rediculous... A system that only suits super high speed connections... "have your files anywhere you go" - meanwhile, on the road with a laptop using mobile hotspots and metered broadband dongles, I can't even search online becuase box drive is churning through my connection and destroying my not-unlimited data allowances... right... ok... more like: "have your files exactly where your highest speed internet connection is; and whatever you do, don't leave the office"...
If box drive is ONLY a collaboration tool tethered to a desktop/high-speed internet setup, then there's much better options out there.
The only current workaround I can think of (for others in the same position as me with this) is to Firewall block box drive when you're out of the office... Haven't yet tried this; but it should hopefully work?...
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Anonymous commented
Hard to believe there's no ability to pause sync yet. Please add.
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Anonymous commented
It's unbelievable that Box Drive doesn't have a basic "pause sync" function. Not everyone has a lightning fast internet connection.
I need to be able to use Box during the workday without bogging down my internet connection for everything else, then turn on synchronization at the end of the workday. Currently if a large file is still attempting to upload when I start work, I have to remove it from Box until I no longer need my internet connection for other applications.
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Anonymous commented
As for other applications (gdrive and onedrive) it would be useful to insert the synchronization pause function: for defined hours or indefinitely, leaving the user the possibility to restore synchronization.
Thanks 1000.Come per altre applicazione (gdrive e onedrive) sarebbe utile inserire la funzionalità di pausa della sincronizzazione: per ore definite o a tempo indeterminato, lasciando allputente la possibilità di ripristinare la sincronizzazione.
Grazie 1000.(Edited by admin) -
Sean Hufnagel commented
Going back to box sync till this is available. No way to use a mobile hotspot.