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JohnK2
5 years agoCollaborator | Level 8
Decryption fails running iOS 14.2
Just updated iPhone and iPad to iOS 14.2. Now, trying to open an encrypted file, it tell me "Decryption Failed. Null" If I open with Excel, it works fine. Anyone else having this issue?
I also have success opening an encrypted file within Dropbox after updated 14.4 IOS update. Thanks for everyone's help and input.
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- Nealwald5 years agoHelpful | Level 7Agreed. Apple needs to address this in an updated release.
- cjhechter5 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hi. I had the same issue.
Problems solved: On an Apple iPhone 11 iOS 14.2, use the iOS Files App to open any file. Just enable the OneDrive and Dropbox Sliders under Locations in the Files App.
Hope it works for you guys.
- haseebahmed5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Dear please share in detail, i have the same issue in my iPhone mail app while opening the password protected word or excel files.
- cjhechter5 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Perhaps save the file first to a cloud drive or local.
- Ken b5 years agoNew member | Level 2Same issue here. Password protected excel files won’t open. Get same “null” error. Have to open excel app to view them. Only started after ios14.2 update. Please fix!
- Martz5 years agoCollaborator | Level 9
Although the Apple support site has a number of complaints about this issue logged, it would be good for those who are on this Dropbox forum to log into the Apple site and log your complaint. Apple reviews its own sites, not sure how much they care about this Dropbox site or Microsoft, etc so the more the merrier on the Apple site in terms of us all getting this bug fixed.
There are many posts on this topic but this one seems to have the most views, over 3,500 so why not post your complaint here and make it even bigger to get Apples attention - iOS 14.2 Decryption Fails (null)
- Fr55 years agoNew member | Level 2
Yes. I have the same problem with decryption of excel sheets with Password. Also with VPN Connection to my own Server.
With IOS 14.1 and before there was no Problem. Yesterday i contacted Apple Support but no help. I have seen downsizze to 14.1 seems also not possible. What can i do??? - Martz5 years agoCollaborator | Level 9
Fr5,
Read my earlier post, there is a work around solution for MS Office password protected files
- Ken b5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Dont see your post witht he work around. My work around was to open with Excel app option that is on my phone. you may need to download office 365 to your phone for this to work.
- Martz5 years agoCollaborator | Level 9
Its on page 9, called Interim Success.
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