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Jer2
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago
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Shared Links not working on phone but they do work on computers

I am trying to share a link from dropbox.  It works on computers, but on various devices, phones and tablets, it does not work.  I have tried with different people and everyone says the same thing.  Error 404 Page Not Found shows up.  But it works perfect on computers. Any help would be appreciated.

  • I realize the error was mine on my website that I made.  Thank you for your willingness to help, I appreciate it.

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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    Hey there Jer2, let's see what we can do on this together.

     

    As a first step, could you confirm for the following details:

    • Does this happen with all shared links or specific ones? 
    • Are the shared links being previewed on the mobile devices using one of these browsers?
    • Are the browsers on the mobile devices up to date?

    Let me know what you find - thanks!

  • Jer2's avatar
    Jer2
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    I have tried to do it again, as a new file, but I it is still not working.  It is a shared file link, but only 1 that I tried.

    Yes, I have tried on chrome and explorer.

    Yes, I have tried on 4 different devices, 3 phones and a tablet.

    I have also tried on different computers, and there is no issues.  I attached the link, it is for public reading anyway.  Maybe that will give insight.

     

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/s9roef35qr5h1i0/homebuyers_road_map.pdf?dl=0

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    I tried previewing the shared link and I'm afraid I don't get the same error message.

     

    Could you try a different WiFi or using cellular data to preview the shared link? Could you also try opening another shared link to a different file? 

     

    Let me know how it goes, Jer2!

  • Jer2's avatar
    Jer2
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    I realize the error was mine on my website that I made.  Thank you for your willingness to help, I appreciate it.

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    No worries, Jer2! Glad to hear that you were able to get to the bottom of this. 

     

    If anything else comes up, just give us a shout. In the meantime, I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead!

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