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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
What this person said. It's the Gmail app.
Right 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.
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi all, I just wanted to mention that the team are aware and looking into this.
In the meantime, you should be able to send files via email from the share option in the Dropbox app.
sharing the file, is just tht, sharing the enture file, I just want to share the document. The whole file is not what I want to send. Does anyone have any idea when this will be resolved? It really cuts into my business and time and I am now very weary waiting for resolution.
