The software also comes with better compatibility with Android L

Aug 12, 2014 07:59 GMT  ·  By

The Dropbox application for Android devices has received an update today, and is now available for download as version 2.4.3.

The new app iteration is capable of providing users with a much better experience than before, courtesy of a series of enhancements such as document previews and a revamped search, but also due to other improvements.

Following the installation of the new app update, Android users will enjoy instant previews of various documents, including PDF files, Word docs, and presentations.

“You can now instantly preview any Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or PDF in your Dropbox straight from your Android device. This means you can view, scroll, and zoom in on your travel docs without needing to switch out of the Dropbox app,” Dropbox notes in a blog post.

The search capabilities of Dropbox for Android have been completely overhauled, so as to deliver faster and more reliable functionality. Thus, users will be able to find items on Dropbox easier than before.

The updated software release will allow users to easily search in specific folders, or in their entire Dropbox. Moreover, the app will keep track of recent searches, so that users could easily stay organized.

The new application iteration will make “typeahead” suggestions as the user types in their search. On top of that, the mobile client will highlight the names of matching files or folders as the user types.

According to Dropbox, the new release also comes with the ability to set view-only permissions on shared folders, though the feature is available only for Dropbox for Business teams as part of an early-access program.

According to the release notes attached to the new app iteration, there are also cache performance enhancements and various bug fixes and improvements that users will take advantage of after the update.

However, as Android Police notes in a recent post, the new version of the mobile client also comes with better support for the Android L preview OS version.

Apparently, Dropbox managed to resolve a series of incompatibility issues that prevented Android L users from taking advantage of the cloud service on their devices, and all should work pretty smoothly for them now.

However, should the application still crash following the update, users should head over to settings and clear data. All issues will be resolved afterwards.

The new version of Dropbox for Android has been already made available for download via the Google Play store. Users who signed up for early releases in their Android device settings should be able to download it from the device notifications.