cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Announcements
Want to know what we learned at IBC? Check out our learnings on media, remote working and more right here.

View, download, and export

Need support with viewing, downloading, and exporting files and folders from your Dropbox account? Find help from the Dropbox Community.

cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Error opening files from folders

Error opening files from folders

Greatdj123
Explorer | Level 3

Hi. First time on here...hope someone can help please.
I have just gone on the mobile app of dropbox and went to view a file from 2 years ago and it doesn't open...all I get is two blue lines dancing about on the screen...one on the left and one on the right.

These files I have always been able to access until just now when I noticed this issue.

What is it and how do I fix it please

1 Accepted Solution

Accepted Solutions

Walter
Dropbox Staff

Hi there @Greatdj123 - sorry to hear about this.

 

Can you please let me know if you're able to preview those files normally on the website instead of the mobile app?

 

If you're able to view them normally there, you could try clearing the app's cache and restarting your device.

 

Keep me posted!


Walter
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support


Heart Did this post help you? If so, give it a Like below to let us know.
:arrows_counterclockwise: Need help with something else? Ask me a question!
:pushpin: Find Tips & Tricks Discover more ways to use Dropbox here!
:arrows_counterclockwise: Interested in Community Groups? Click here to join

View solution in original post

4 Replies 4

Walter
Dropbox Staff

Hi there @Greatdj123 - sorry to hear about this.

 

Can you please let me know if you're able to preview those files normally on the website instead of the mobile app?

 

If you're able to view them normally there, you could try clearing the app's cache and restarting your device.

 

Keep me posted!


Walter
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support


Heart Did this post help you? If so, give it a Like below to let us know.
:arrows_counterclockwise: Need help with something else? Ask me a question!
:pushpin: Find Tips & Tricks Discover more ways to use Dropbox here!
:arrows_counterclockwise: Interested in Community Groups? Click here to join

Greatdj123
Explorer | Level 3
Hi Walter.
Yes I can view online.

Nancy
Dropbox Staff

@Greatdj123, did you also try Walter’s suggestion to clear the Dropbox app’s cache, and restart your phone? 

 

If that didn’t help, I’d like a screenshot of what you see on your end, please.


Nancy
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support


Heart Did this post help you? If so, give it a Like below to let us know.
:arrows_counterclockwise: Need help with something else? Ask me a question!
:pushpin: Find Tips & Tricks Discover more ways to use Dropbox here!
:arrows_counterclockwise: Interested in Community Groups? Click here to join!

Greatdj123
Explorer | Level 3
Yes all OK now cheers
Need more support?
Who's talking

Top contributors to this post

  • User avatar
    Greatdj123 Explorer | Level 3
  • User avatar
    Nancy Dropbox Staff
  • User avatar
    Walter Dropbox Staff
What do Dropbox user levels mean?