What is NativeDropBoxAgent and what does it do?

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Key notes

  • Pre-installed apps are sometimes useful on your device but in some cases, the app just slows down your system.
  • Unfortunately, the NativeDropboxAgent app can not be uninstalled, but it can be stopped from running on your device.
  • To always be in the know regarding what any app is, visit our comprehensive What is page.
  • If you are interested in more Android guides, don't hesitate to bookmark our useful Android Hub.
What is NativeDropBoxAgent

NativeDropBoxAgent is a preinstalled app on Motorola devices running on Android. It has no practical function or use.

Since it comes with the main software, it can’t be uninstalled or deactivated. 

Note that there is no connection between NativeDropBoxAgent and the well-know cloud storage app Dropbox.

Actually, issues with NativeDropBoxAgent occur even when the users don’t have Dropbox installed and are not using it on a regular basis.

Commonly reported problems with NativeDropBoxAgent are short battery life, general slowdown, and reduced memory space.  

Also, if you have an antivirus installed, it oftentimes finds NativeDropBoxAgent as potentially harmful, marking it as an unwanted application.

How can I stop NativeDropBoxAgent from running?

Force-stop the application

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  1. Open the Settings menu.
  2. In the Apps menu, find NativeDropBoxAgent and open it.
  3. Click on Force Stop.

The system will warn you that it might misbehave or the action might affect other apps. Reactivation is possible, nevertheless.

Additionally, after performing this step, users mentioned visible improvement in their devices’ system performance as well as a positive adjustment in the device memory space.

It seems that there are no negative consequences of not actually using this app.


We hope that this article has answered your question about what is NativeDropBoxAgent and what it does on your system.

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