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'Can not upload the file' error when attaching from Dropbox to Gmail on Android
When I try to add an attachment from dropbox to a mail in gmail, I receive a message in gmail "can not upload the file". This error occurs only on one smartphone with android 12. If I do the same , w...
Hi Everybody,
I've spoken with our Engineering team about this, who have confirmed that the 'Attach from Dropbox' option no longer being available is the result of an update to the Android OS and Gmail app, specifically Storage Access Framework. This means that the option to Attach from Dropbox will no longer be available.
As others have stated, to attach files, you will need to
It is very difficult to make a Screenshot from the message, since it only appears 2 seconds and then disappears. But i will try.
The attachment ( a photo in jpg format) sometimes appear for a second and then disappear, before the message appears
The email is then automatically put in the outbox and after a while it is automatically put in concepts, without attachment.
I tried several other files from the same dropbox, with the same result, also other formats, txt, doc, instead of jpg, without succes.
Attachments from other cloud services, like Mega or google drive are possible.
Screenshot of the message in Dutch.
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
This addon is installed. Makes no difference.
For your information: if I start in dropbox, select a file and share this with Gmail, it works.
When I start from Gmail and try to add a file from dropbox, the attachment is refused.
