# Nextcloud ios app background upload **URL:** \ **Category:** 📱 Desktop & mobile clients\ **Created:** [November 27, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541 "2020-11-27T15:34:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ihf/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ihf)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/1 "2020-11-27T15:34:27Z")
Based on my experience using the NC iOS client app, photos/videos will upload only when I open the app. (I see there is an option for uploads in the background but only if the app can monitor GPS which I would prefer not to do as it tends to drain the battery). Dropbox and iCloud seem to be able to do the upload in the background with no user intervention. Is it possible that the NC app could upload files in the background without having to open the app? ---
**Author:** ![j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/j-ed/32/7281_2.png) [@j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/j-ed)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/2 "2020-11-27T15:48:06Z")
I like the search function of this forum, because it took me less than 5s to find this report 😉 > [@iOS Client background upload not working](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ios-client-background-upload-not-working/65294): > > IOS auto upload doesn’t work when app is not in focus. as soon as the device is locked or the app is in background the upload stops. Nextcloud version (eg, 17.0.1): Operating system and version (FreeBSD 11.2-STABLE (FreeNAS.amd64)): Apache or nginx version (nginx/1.16.1): PHP version (PHP 7.1.33): IOS Version (13.2.3) I have an iPad Pro, iPhone 10xs Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max. all of these devices have the same symptom. auto upload photos/videos on auto upload photos on auto upload videos… ---
**Author:** ![ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ihf/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ihf)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/3 "2020-11-27T16:01:56Z")
Thanks. I was trying to understand why Dropbox and iCloud can do this and whether it was even possible to do with NC. The problem was indeed reported but I have not seen anything from developers discussing its feasibility ---
**Author:** ![ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ihf/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ihf](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ihf)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/4 "2020-11-27T16:35:57Z")
I don’t know if this will be helpful to anyone else but I added a personal automation so that when I close the Photos app the Nextcloud app is opened automatically. Obviously this is not the same as doing background upload but at least it reminds me to open the app and do the upload. ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/5 "2024-12-14T20:05:10Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-ios-app-background-upload/99541/6 "2024-12-14T20:05:12Z")