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mark_urq
Explorer | Level 3
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I have a Basic Subscription as I am now retired.  I have Dropbox on my surface pro and PC and until recently had the app on my iPhone and iPad but on trying to access the ap on my iPad I got a message saying I had too many devices connected and I would need to upgrade my subscription.  I subsequently deleted the app from my iPhone which means I now only have the three devices connected.  But I still can't sign in on my iPad as I am still getting the message about exceeding my plan's device limit?

 

Thanks for any assistance

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Здравко
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@mark_urq wrote:

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I deleted the app from my iPad then reinstalled it then tried to sign in using my username and password but again got the same message re too many devices?


Hi @mark_urq,

Take in mind that when you delete Dropbox application from any device, it doesn't mean that established connection on that device drops automatically. 🙂 Most probably that's what confuses you. Before delete/uninstall the application you need to unlink it. 😉 Something that seems you skipped.

You still can disconnect any connected application using device list here (the name is a bit confusing - not devices actually, but connections/links list). Take in mind to make a third connection, you need to have at most 2 existing (otherwise the new one gonna become fourth and that's why rejected).

Hope this helps.

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Mark
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Hi @mark_urq 

 

Have you also deleted the old iPad connection? If you are reinstalling its possible its trying to set a new connection up rather than using the old one already there.


 


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mark_urq
Explorer | Level 3
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Thanks Mark for the quick response.

I deleted the app from my iPad then reinstalled it then tried to sign in using my username and password but again got the same message re too many devices?

Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
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@mark_urq wrote:

...

I deleted the app from my iPad then reinstalled it then tried to sign in using my username and password but again got the same message re too many devices?


Hi @mark_urq,

Take in mind that when you delete Dropbox application from any device, it doesn't mean that established connection on that device drops automatically. 🙂 Most probably that's what confuses you. Before delete/uninstall the application you need to unlink it. 😉 Something that seems you skipped.

You still can disconnect any connected application using device list here (the name is a bit confusing - not devices actually, but connections/links list). Take in mind to make a third connection, you need to have at most 2 existing (otherwise the new one gonna become fourth and that's why rejected).

Hope this helps.

mark_urq
Explorer | Level 3
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Thank you so much for your assistance. I found all the connected devices and deleted some very old ones and got back to only one device so now I can connect my app on my iPad again.

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