More actions with the lock-screen widget Dropbox had a lock screen widget before this update, but all it showed you were your four most recently added files, which you could tap on to open in Dropbox.

Once that’s done, you’ll have a custom email address to which you can email files directly into your Dropbox.

Below, we'll detail how to set up a Dropbox clone, complete with instantaneous, encrypted syncs, cloud backups, and file versioning, using cross-platform software GoodSync.

The ability to email files directly to your Dropbox account sounds like a deceptively simple feature, and a quick Google search confirms that it is widely demanded.

SendToDropbox offers a simple way for people to send files to your Dropbox service over email.