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RayH
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

There was a problem completing this request

When signing in to Dropbox, the above message appeared on my screen.
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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4 years ago
It sounds like something in Safari is preventing the Dropbox site from loading normally. 

Could you try clearing your cache and even resetting your browser entirely to see if this helps?
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RayH
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Hello Jay,

I've done what you suggested but the message is still flashing up before I enter the 2FA code. Incidentally, I've now noticed it flashing up when using the Firefox browser. As I am able to open the Dropbox.app after I have entered the 2FA code, should I just ignore the message?

Kind regards,

Ray

 

 

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    4 years ago
    What page are you trying to access specifically when you get this error?

    Is it the login screen itself, or some other URL?
    • RayH's avatar
      RayH
      Explorer | Level 4
      4 years ago

      Hello Jay,

      1) https://www.dropbox.com.

      2) Email.

      3) Password.

      4) Sign in.

      5) The "There was a problem completing this request" message pops up in red on the login screen for some seconds.

      6) The message disappears and I'm asked to enter the six digit code.

       

      Kind regards,

      Ray

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        4 years ago
        Do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router issues could be restricting traffic to the following  Dropbox domains?

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