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mattmireles's avatar
mattmireles
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Attaching Dropbox files to Emails on iPhone X Suddenly Stopped Working

Up until recently, I was able to attach files from Dropbox to my emails on my iPhone X. I use Polymail and Apple Mail. However, recently, the attachment dialogue stopped showing Dropbox as an option under "Locations". See screengrab for details

Dropbox attachments still works on my iPad. 

I have tried reinstalling dropbox, updating to the latest iOS and restarting the phone–– to no avail. 

Pls help. 

 

  • Hi there,

     

    Apologies for the trouble with the Dropbox and Files.app integration. Could you try opening the Files app directly, going into the “Edit” menu in the upper right, then re-enabling the Dropbox integration?

     

    We have heard reports that when people uninstall and re-install the Dropbox app, or when they do an iCloud restore, this integration needs to be re-enabled manually.

     

    Let us know if that works!

     

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

    Hi there,

     

    Apologies for the trouble with the Dropbox and Files.app integration. Could you try opening the Files app directly, going into the “Edit” menu in the upper right, then re-enabling the Dropbox integration?

     

    We have heard reports that when people uninstall and re-install the Dropbox app, or when they do an iCloud restore, this integration needs to be re-enabled manually.

     

    Let us know if that works!

     

    • aileentan85's avatar
      aileentan85
      Explorer | Level 3
      Hi team,

      I’m experiencing the same issue, however I can’t wven see the Dropbox link after clicking on Edit. I’m also an iPhone X user. Please advise.

      Thank you.
      • Jane's avatar
        Jane
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        Hey aileentan85, apologies for getting back to you in delay. Are you still facing this issue? 

    • Amyjulia's avatar
      Amyjulia
      New member | Level 2
      I still cannot attach a file in an email on my iPhone X as dropbox isn’t even an option. I deleted the app and reinstalled it and still no luck. What else can I do as I need this feature to work and used it constantly before the iPhone X?
      • Larry1500's avatar
        Larry1500
        New member | Level 2
        I loaded iOS 13 and still have problems so I read the complaints and tried something. I changed the files in Dropbox I send the most from cloud to offline. The offline files will load in iOS mail as attachments. Instructions to change from cloud to offline are in Dropbox if needed.
  • Norah's avatar
    Norah
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    Hi mattmireles, welcome to Dropbox Community!
     
    Is there a pass-code on the Dropbox app? Can you confirm the version of it by going to the Settings of the app?
     
    Thanks in advance for your reply!
      • Norah's avatar
        Norah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
         
         
        Currently, this is not possible, however, I will make sure your comments are passed along to our development team, thanks for your feedback. 
         
        Have a great week ahead!

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