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[BUG] Sync to Dropbox: Initializing error!

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Describe the bug Some time successful authorization Violentmonkey loses access to Dropbox and requires reauthorization. The error displayed is Initializing error!. After clicking Authorize and logging into Dropbox the access is restored (until the error reoccurs).

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To Reproduce Note that issues without a reproduction may be closed immediately! Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Configure Sync to Dropbox, sync data
Wait…
Initializing error!

Expected behavior Once configured sync to Dropbox continues to work

Actual behavior Reauthorization is required

What is the result in the upcoming release? Not tested

Environment:

OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Browser: Firefox
Browser Version: 103
Violentmonkey Version: 2.13

Additional context No errors in console

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State:
Created a year ago
Comments:12 (8 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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gera2ldcommented, Aug 21, 2022

This is the expected behavior for now. It seems that Dropbox has updated their OAuth2 support, and we need to make some changes accordingly.

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tophfcommented, Aug 18, 2022

Try the beta version, please. We’ve fixed a lot of things in sync.

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