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Frank Doebbelin
2 years agoNew member | Level 1
I can't log in on my Android mobile app; the code I receive is getting rejected.
When I log in on my Android tablet, the newly sent code at the two factor authentication is recognized as incorrect. I tried it several times with a code that kept being requested again and again. At some point, when you try to log in again, it will be displayed that the email or password is incorrect. Then restarted the tablet and tried again - without success. What else can I do?
My device: Samsung Tab S 9 FE+
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- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for posting on our forum about this, Frank Doebbelin.
To look into this further, can you send me a screenshot of what you see when trying to sign in to your Dropbox account, before and after entering the code?
If there’s your email address showing, please make sure to mask it first.
Give me a nudge, when you’re ready.
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
The error message is this:
Login failed
The code you entered is invalid. Try again. - Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
Se below
- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the screenshots, Frank! If you’re not on a free Basic account with more than 3 devices currently linked to it, can you reinstall the Dropbox mobile app and let me know if you still receive the same error after that?
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
Hi Nancy, I did this before. I have Dropbox free Basic and I have 3 Devices connectet including my tablet. I use Dropbox since (I guess) 2006 this way
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
"before" means, I tried, if this will repair the problem. A few weeks before, I could use Dropbox from all my devices (Mobilfone, PC, Tablet)
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
I have a free Baxic account since 2006 or so. Since that time, I have connectes 3 devices. 2 weeks ago, Dropbox did well. Today it was disconnectes automaticly. I tried everything, also a new installing. So I did, what you recommended to me. After reinstalling I received the same error.
- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for clarifying that, Frank. Are you absolutely sure there’s no typo when inserting your email address or password?
What I’d suggest as the next step, as a test, is to reset your Dropbox password and tell me if you can log in then.
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
The email address and password are both correct. Only after 5-6 attempts does the system think that the email address does not exist or that the password is incorrect.
In the various attempts I entered the code partly by copying and pasting, partly by typing directly - to prevent possible spaces being entered.
Next I'll try to implement your suggestion and then get back to you.
- Frank Doebbelin2 years agoNew member | Level 1
Before resetting the password, I wanted to enter "One-time access codes" on dropbox.com. It then asks for my password and then immediately displays the same pop-up window again asking me to enter the password. - ??? What's up?
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