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Greg HP's avatar
Greg HP
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

2FA by authentication app is not working anymore

The time is set automatically (time.apple.com) and is the same on all my devices.

 

What I've tried so far:

- Deactivate it for few seconds on one device and enable it again.

- Set the time manually to -1h and -2h.

- Re-init 2FA code in Bitwarden but can't complete the process.

- Re-init 2FA code in 1Password but can't complete the process.

 

So currently, my 2FA code is not working and I can't change it.

Note: 2FA works for other sites, it's only the one from Dropbox that doesn't work.

  • I'm using Bitwarden (the time-based 2FA field), but I have the same issue with 1Password.

     

    I just tried again while writing this message and... now it worked 😐

    The only difference is the browser: this time I used Safari instead of Firefox (I couldn't log in this forum with Firefox, but I could with Safari, so I tried for the 2FA code).

     

    Thank you for your help.

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

    Hey Greg HP! Thanks for posting on our Community today.

     

    Are you receiving any type of errors on Dropbox itself when generating a 2FA code? 

     

    If possible, can you please try to send your 2FA code as a text message to your mobile phone, and let me know if you have an issue doing that, as well? 

     

    Keep me posted for more updates.

    • Greg HP's avatar
      Greg HP
      Helpful | Level 5

      Hello.

       


      Nancy wrote:

      Are you receiving any type of errors on Dropbox itself when generating a 2FA code? 


      After registering the 2FA, I am asked to test it to finish the process. Then it says the code I enter is invalid.

       


      Nancy wrote:

      If possible, can you please try to send your 2FA code as a text message to your mobile phone


      Sorry, I can't use a phone number.

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

        Sorry to jump in here, Greg HP, but can you give us a bit more info on the authenticator app you're using?

         

        Does it support the Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) protocol, like Google Authenticator or Duo Mobile?

         

        Any additional info you can give us would be really helpful.

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