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Eleanoria
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox app won't accept the 6-digit code, so I can sign in on the mobile app

I had to do a factory reset on my phone. I uninstalled some apps and reinstalled them once the reset had been completed. I signed in with my email and password. Dropbox sent me a six digit code and I entered it correctly, twice.  I came out and tried to sign in again.  Once again I entered the correct code, login failed.  When I tried a second time, login failed.  What can I do?

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  • Eleanoria's avatar
    Eleanoria
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Sorry, forgot to answer your question.  No, it's not a free, basic account.  I pay £9.99 a month.

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    Eleanoria
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    No luck.  I forgot, I have two accounts, one of which I never use.  I need to delete that one.  How do I do that?

     

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey Eleanoria, sorry to see that you're having this issue.

     

    Are you on a free Basic Dropbox account?

     

    If so, it might be possible that you've exceeded the 3 connected devices limit, if your phone still appears as a connected device from before the reset.

     

    If it appears on this page as a linked device, delete it and try to sign in on the app again, to see if that helps.

     

    Keep me posted.

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