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Pham's avatar
Pham
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Not receiving verification code to activate 2FA

Hi,

I just registered my Dropbox account and want to active 2FA but did not receive verification code via sms. I've tried several times but still. How I can do?

Thanks

Pham

 

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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    4 years ago
    Hey Pham, thanks for posting on our Community today!

    If you're not receiving the SMS with the security code, you may want to use an offline code generator, like an authenticator app.

    You can see more info about that here.

    Let me know how it goes.
  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    4 years ago
    Hey Pham, thanks for posting on our Community today!

    If you're not receiving the SMS with the security code, you may want to use an offline code generator, like an authenticator app.

    You can see more info about that here.

    Let me know how it goes.
    • Pham's avatar
      Pham
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 years ago

       Thank so much, Hanah! I was able to do following your instruction. Great support!

      By the way, how can I change the receiving verification code from mobile number to mobile app? I have old account with 2AF but now cannot access it because I do not receive the code via sms.    

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        4 years ago
        Happy to hear that, Pham!

        And you should be able to see the steps to receive a code via a mobile app in this article.

        If you're still having trouble getting the code and you have a trusted computer linked to this account, you can also click on the Dropbox icon on the computer to access our website.

        From there, you can disable two step verification, if needed.

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