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erlend w.
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
'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...
- 12 months ago
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 select Attach File in Gmail, open the hamburger menu on the left, select Dropbox, then choose the files to be uploaded.
Regards,
Ben
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey Chuck C.9, sorry to hear about this.
Could you let us know the OS version of your device and the version of the Dropbox mobile app installed there as well?
Also, could you clarify what happens when you tap on the attach button within Gmail and select Dropbox?
SM119
2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
I cannot attach any files to my emails from dropbox. I'm using a pixel 6 pro and Gmail.
- SM1192 years agoHelpful | Level 5For a brief moment the attachment shows successful then it disappears and says failed. That's it. Nothing to screenshot unless you're the flash.
- SM1192 years agoHelpful | Level 5Yes I have. This occured after a phone update. Now I cannot upload to any app directly from Dropbox. I have to save files and images to my phone and then upload.
- Me4202 years agoHelpful | Level 5I using the Gmail app on my Pixel 6A phone. I hit the little paper clip in the email and go to the drop box option, search for a folder and then find the file and click on it. The file briefly shows up underneath the body of the text in the Gmail app and then says "cannot attach file". I can go to the Dropbox folder and share to the Gmail app. However, I cannot keep the same thread in the Gmail going because I cannot attach files from Dropbox when needed. I hope this helps. Thank you.
- Chuck C.92 years agoHelpful | Level 6Right now it's a "He said, She said" battle. Dropbox blames Gmail who blames Samsung who blames Adobe. Someone needs to just take the bull by the horns and do the Right Thing for the customer, and no one will until it starts hurting their reputation or their sales.
- Hannah2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey SM119, sorry to hear about this.
Have you tried clearing your Dropbox cache, to see if that helps?
- SM1192 years agoHelpful | Level 5Yes and yes
- SM1192 years agoHelpful | Level 5What this person said. It's the Gmail app.
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