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3putts
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5 years ago

I got an error "Sign in failed" when I tried logging in to my mobile

"Sign-in failed. Unknown error, please contact Dropbox customer support" HI there I cannot sign into Dropbox on my android S6, I keep getting above error. I have no issue when I try to sign into D...
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Sammzie92
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I am always getting an error on my android htc whenever i try to login to the dropbox app. What could be the issue and how do i work around it?
The error is Sign-in Failed, Unknown error, please contact support.

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Jay
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5 years ago

Hi Sammzie92, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

What version of Android are you running, and does it meet the minimum requirements according to this page?

 

Could you try to uninstall the app, reboot the device, and reinstall it again to see if this helps?

 

Let me know how it goes!

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    Sammzie92
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago
    I am running on android 8 on a HTC..I have done all the steps you mentioned but I still cant access dropbox on the android app. I am however able to access the account over web

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