# Configure dropbox sync on new iphone

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/configure-dropbox-sync-on-new-iphone/22669>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [27 December 2021 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/configure-dropbox-sync-on-new-iphone/22669 "2021-12-27T19:00:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@bobv](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bobv)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/configure-dropbox-sync-on-new-iphone/22669/1 "2021-12-27T19:00:32Z")

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I have a new iPhone 13 pro max, and I want to synchronize with existing data. I use Joplin on a desktop synced to dropbox with encryption. I have all the passwords etc.

When I go into the Joplin app to set Synchronization, I set the target to Dropbox, which the iPhone can see, and I set up encryption using my encryption password. I authorize joplin app in dropbox successfully.

When I synchronize, I get hundreds of Encrypted notes or folders. There's a button that says "Press to set the decryption password" but my only option is to disable encryption. There is no place to set a 'decryption password'. The e2ee page doesn't address this either.

How do I set the decryption password? What do I do now?

Bob Visnov

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**Author:** ![bobv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@bobv](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bobv)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/configure-dropbox-sync-on-new-iphone/22669/2 "2021-12-27T19:16:27Z")

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Ok I'm adding this note. I shut down the app, re-synced from the desktop, and then went back into the app. While I was watching, all of my folders and notes decrypted and I can now see everything.

I have no idea how this happened, I wasn't following any instruction. I just decided to randomly re-sync from the desktop and now it works.

Whatever I did should probably go into the documentation.

Bob

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2022 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/configure-dropbox-sync-on-new-iphone/22669/3 "2022-01-26T19:17:23Z")

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Closed on 26 January 2022 19:17 UTC

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