Android OpenCPN can't read Dropbox

[Renegde_Sailor]

For navigation I am running a Samsung tablet with the paid version of OpenCPN, and it works great! Except for one thing, I cannot read dropbox folders on it, so I cannot easily transfer routes I made on OpenCPN on my PC to the tablet, I have to do it manually via a USB.



Does anyone know how to fix this?

[wholybee]

Originally Posted by Renegde_Sailor

For navigation I am running a Samsung tablet with the paid version of OpenCPN, and it works great! Except for one thing, I cannot read dropbox folders on it, so I cannot easily transfer routes I made on OpenCPN on my PC to the tablet, I have to do it manually via a USB.



Does anyone know how to fix this?

That is a limitation of the Android operating system. Apps can only access files in their own sandbox. There is no fix, only workarounds. One workaround might be to use a filemanager app to copy files out of the Dropbox folders into the OpenCPN folders, but I've not tried it.

[Renegde_Sailor]

Originally Posted by wholybee

That is a limitation of the Android operating system. Apps can only access files in their own sandbox. There is no fix, only workarounds. One workaround might be to use a filemanager app to copy files out of the Dropbox folders into the OpenCPN folders, but I've not tried it.

I was afraid of that, although I thought they could access a common documents folder?



Probably me best bet is just going to be to buy the IP67 display I have been looking at and install it at the helm with a Latte Panda inside the boat handing the software running windows.



Then it will be a non issue. All it takes is money! $$$$