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JillBr
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Impossible to reconnect to Dropbox app on Android after I disconnected

Hi. I've used Dropbox for many years, but ran into a problem yesterday. For various reasons, I disconnected my Android phone Pixel 6a, Android 14 with all updates), and since then have been unable to reconnect. I have followed all the instructions I could find, but in all cases, when the prompt to use a code from Google Authenticator appears and I fill in the code (within seconds), the code is tagged as invalid. Any suggestions would be most welcome! Thanks in advance.
Jill
  • Hi there, JillBr, thanks for joining our Community.

     

    One thing I can think of, is the limit of connected devices, in case you're on a free Basic Dropbox account.

     

    There's a limit of 3 connected devices for free accounts, so if you had more than 3 when you disconnected it, you will need to remove some devices, to be able to reconnect.

     

    You can see a list of your connected devices at the bottom of this page.

     

    If that's not the case, can you please send me a screenshot of any errors you're getting, so I can check it out?

     

    Thanks in advance!

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    Hi there, JillBr, thanks for joining our Community.

     

    One thing I can think of, is the limit of connected devices, in case you're on a free Basic Dropbox account.

     

    There's a limit of 3 connected devices for free accounts, so if you had more than 3 when you disconnected it, you will need to remove some devices, to be able to reconnect.

     

    You can see a list of your connected devices at the bottom of this page.

     

    If that's not the case, can you please send me a screenshot of any errors you're getting, so I can check it out?

     

    Thanks in advance!

    • JillBr's avatar
      JillBr
      Explorer | Level 3

      Thank you for your answer and the link. I do indeed have a basic/free account, and didn't realize that I had 2 devices already connected. How did that happen, since I was connected to Dropbox on my phone just minutes previously? Anyway, I have now disconnected a device and can once again connect my phone. Thank you for your help.

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
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        Happy to see that we could figure it out, Jill!

         

        If you need anything else, let us know.

         

        Have a great week ahead!