Hello there,

So over a year ago I suggested a new feature for the OneDrive app.

Here is the link: https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/913516-onedrive-on-android/suggestions/20587369-folder-sync

The idea/suggestion got an overwhelming amount of votes: over 7,300 in a year, which means that quite a lot of users agreed with it and wanted the feature to be included in the OneDrive app.

After just a month, one of the admins responded "We understand the request and will think about it."

We were so excited! But then, after 10 months of waiting for such basic yet important feature to be implemented, we got the this response:

"Allow arbitrary syncing of non photo local folders to OneDrive storage locations, We have no plans to bring this type of capability to Android devices."

Like seriously? What's the point of the "User Voice" website if after an overwhelming amount of votes, the devs just gonna ignore it? Like really? A top voted idea just ignored?

Currently, the OneDrive app is basically a dumb photo backup app. Why would we use an app that just backup photos when we have several others that do a better job at it: for example Photos by Google. You can upload an unlimited amount of high quality photos and videos without worrying about the cloud storage. And if you want upload HD pictures and videos, you get 15 GB for free instead of the 5 GB offered by OneDrive.

The feature I suggested would add something that would make the OneDrive app even more useful and would make it standout above all other cloud storage apps. So instead of just being another photo backup app that is inferior to Dropbox, Google Photos/Drive and many more, it would add an extra functionality that would push your competitors to play catch up with OneDrive. But you decided to ignore it...

Adding the ability to automatically backup ALL types of files (not just photos) within a folder would be huge because it would work exactly as the Desktop version of the app, where it automatically syncs all files you put in the OneDrive folder, not just photos.

There are literally over a million users who are PAYING third party devs to be able to have this feature with OneDrive, DropBox and Google Drive because none of them offer it. I'M NOT KIDDING, MILLIONS. Want to confirm it?

Just check the download count of the following apps:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.drivesync

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.onesyncv2

If you did the math correctly, over 2.1 million users have downloaded those 4 apps that just have one purpose: sync all type of files in a folder selected by the user. And yeah, you need the paid version of those apps if you have more than X amount of files, otherwise it won't work.

So if over 2.1 million users are paying for the feature I suggested and over 7,300 users here voted for this feature, why push it away? Why ignore the suggestion if it's clear that your users want it? Please think about it and stop ignoring your users.

Best regards,
R

-adjusted the title-

Ryan, there is a separate topic where you said this was working, it's NOT for any Samsung users and probably others!

You seem to be ignoring that thread, titled,'Allow OneDrive app on Android to be moved to SD card including storing offline files'.

Could you please comment here, or at least back in the other topic, so all of us still actively using it get some feedback as to your progress on solving the problem on the most widely used mobile platform in the world (yes there are more Samsungs than iPhones)?

I am attaching the threads from just the 1st page of threads from that other topic. Jeff

OneDrive is supposed to be all about bringing you the freedom and convenience of being able to work with your files while away from your PC, yet there are many situations when you need access to ALL of the features available in Windows File Explorer in order to accomplish what you need to do.

However, there does not exist a single tool that makes all of those proprietary Microsoft Windows file management features from your mobile devices. Meanwhile Remote Desktop exists, yet there isn't an option to simply access your files using a file explorer-only interface which leaves everyone having to deal with the countless alternatives out there that always seem to fall short of a complete solution that matches what you need.