How to join private beta of Box Drive with ARM support (Cloud Files)

Yay! Thank you for sharing this beta testing of Box Drive ​@andriy box. Also, here’s a cross-reference to this private beta post for users to learn more about the exciting features and upgrades they can look forward to 😎:

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I am an administrator where I can enable the beta version so I can have my office downloaded in their new surface pro 11. We have a big problem we purchase 20 surface pro 11 and can't use Box Drive 

I can’t believe that this has been in beta for years now. I’ve seen posts from 2020 about this and it still hasn’t been pushed to the actual program! 

I also have surface pros I need to incorporate in my inventory and I know box reps always push using the web interface, but it’s crap compared to the ease of just going to your desktop and navigating to a folder. 

device support should be the highest priority for a software developer. but for box this feels frustratingly ignored in lieu of other “features” no one needs. STOP FOCUSING ON USELESS AI INTEGRATION and focus on a feature that people are basically screaming for over almost anything else!

I shouldn’t have to sign up for the private beta testing any longer. it’s been in private beta for what seems like years! it shouldn’t be in beta anymore by this point! But, at least there really should be a public beta at this point where if people want/need box drive on their arm device then they can go download it. Or, as the admin, in the dashboard there should literally just be a toggle somewhere to say, allow licensed users to download the beta for arm devices or something like that.

👋 Hi ​@msteinhofer! Thank you for sharing your feedback – we totally understand your frustration. We’re always working to improve our user’s experience, and your voice is important in helping us prioritize the right features!

We’d like to let you know that a public beta for ARM devices is coming this quarter, and we're targeting the next 2-3 weeks for release. We’ll share an update in our community once ready to sign up so you can access it as soon as it's available.

We really appreciate your patience and input. 😇

please let me know how I can download the Beta version I looked online, and I submitted the form requesting to get access to the beta version, I havent receive any reply, can you et me know whats the proper way please  

👋 Hi Shawn! I’ve already reached out internally to request the updates. We’re in the process of getting the signed MBA validated and will get back to you as soon as possible. I’m really sorry for the delay with the enablement instructions — we’ve had a high volume of requests. We truly appreciate your continued patience and understanding. Thank you! 🙌

📢 Dear Community Members,

After coordinating with our internal team, as this is a private beta, the number of participants is limited. Due to the high volume of requests, we are unable to process all applications at this time. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

However, we have some exciting news for you! We are approaching the public beta for ARM devices, where the process will be simplified. Although the exact date is not yet confirmed, we are targeting a release within this quarter. We’ ll keep you updated as soon as sign-ups are available or if there are any changes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We wish you a wonderful day! 💙

Best,

The Box Community Team

Hi Jey, thank you for the update, I too have filled out the beta access form, several times, and am deeply  frustrated I can’t use Box on my otherwise-spectacular Surface Laptop 7th Edition with the Snapdragon Elite chip.

I note your comment you are targeting to release a public beta ‘this quarter’, which as at March 10 has three weeks left in it...

👋 Dear ​@gethen, welcome to the Box Community!

I completely understand your frustration and how eager you are to access the beta program on your laptop. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and truly appreciate your patience.

Our team is working hard to release the public beta as soon as possible, and we’re still on track to meet our target for this quarter, aiming for a release in the next 2–3 weeks. If there are any updates or additional details, I’ll be sure to keep everyone posted.

Thank you again for your patience and for being a valued part of the Box community! 💙