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NSSSSSS
New member | Level 2
8 months ago

I want to upload a file via the Android mobile app and it's stuck at "waiting to upload...".

Title says it all.  I was clearing the catch every time I wanted to upload a photo and that was working for a while but no longer.  I have plenty of space and the file is not that large. Restarted ...
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Nancy
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8 months ago

Hey NSSSSSS, thanks for posting here today. 

To clarify, are you trying to manually upload a file to your Dropbox account via the mobile app? Can you clarify the size of the file in question?

Are you using camera uploads, by any chance, to automatically add your photos to Dropbox and it keeps getting stuck? 

Feel free to send me a screenshot of the message you’re seeing, as well.

Let me know, when you have more info.

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