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howlman
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

Can’t upload PDF it says there is an issue with the name.

Hi! Since a few days back, I get an error message when uploading a PDF. It says there might me an issue with the name. But it still happens even with the simplest of names. Tried to log out/in, rein...
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  • dbuser-europe's avatar
    dbuser-europe
    2 years ago

    Working now! Problem solved with the new update of the Dropbox app from Apple Appstore. Thanks for fixing this! Cheers!

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GeertS
Helpful | Level 6

Since version 316.2.2 for Iphone and Ipad I keep getting the message “upload failed. Your file has not been uploaded. Please check your files and try again”. I have already logged out and also uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Without result. Cache deleted too.

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martin_21
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
Same here. upload steps: pdf-file from mail app (iOS) and share-function

Dropbox version: 316.2
iOS Version: 16.3
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Have you tried exporting or downloading the file to your device first martin_21?

    • martin_21's avatar
      martin_21
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 years ago
      Both

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