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mosi3311's avatar
mosi3311
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

I lost my phone, therefore I can't log into my old Dropbox account

hello i lost my phone so thats why i cant login my old account and i also trying to login after 2 or 3 years i have email paswrd but when i am logging in they said we sent a code on your email or linked device. but i didnt received any code on my email and i told you i lost my phone plzz help

  • Bayu26's avatar
    Bayu26
    New member | Level 2
    I can't log in to my account, I've lost my mobile number and I've changed phones, and I don't have a backup code number. How can I log back in when I'm being asked for two-factor verification. Please help me
    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

      Bayu26 wrote:
      I can't log in to my account, I've lost my mobile number and I've changed phones, and I don't have a backup code number. How can I log back in when I'm being asked for two-factor verification. Please help me

      Unfortunately, if you no longer have access to your phone to receive the two-factor verification code and you no longer have your backup codes, it wouldn't be possible to sign in to the account unless you have another active device already signed in to receive the code.

       

  • xleong91's avatar
    xleong91
    Explorer | Level 3

    anything else i can do to retrieve my account back?

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey xleong91, sorry to see you're having trouble accessing your account.

       

      Have you taken a look at the info here, to see if you find something helpful?

      • xleong91's avatar
        xleong91
        Explorer | Level 3
        Yes already checked through all the Q&A but nothing can help because i dont have my old recovery phone number and i dont remember recovery code
  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    Hey mosi3311, thanks for reaching out to us about this, and sorry to hear that you're having trouble.

     

    Could you let me know the precise message you get, when you try to log into your account? Feel free to send a few screenshots my way too (just make sure none of your personal info is shown there). 

     

    Also, if I understand correctly, you still have access to the email address linked to the account, right?

     

    Let me know more! 

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hi Future ndlovu, if I understand correctly, you're also having an issue accessing your account, because you've lost your phone.

         

        Have you checked this article with some relevant info?

         

        If nothing helps, I would suggest opening a support request with our team. You can do so, by following these steps:

         

        1. Open a private browsing/incognito window and go to this page.
        2. Choose your issue type and fill out the rest of the form.
        3. Click "submit".

         

        I hope this helps!

    • mosi3311's avatar
      mosi3311
      Explorer | Level 3
      i sent an email there you sent me the mail and i sent my email address.. plz check
      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Sorry to jump in here, mosi3311, but where did you send your email?

         

        Did you contact our support team and open a support ticket? If so, can you send us the ticket number, so we can look it up in our system?

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