Cannot log in - only 2 devices linked but app says there are more!

[GA Hockey Mom 0]

New device today. Unsync’d old phone, wiped it clean. But no matter how many times I unsync the old device on my account, Evernote still thinks I have exceeded my limit and won’t let me log in from my new phone. Help!  Have just a laptop and iPhone 13. 

[PinkElephant 8,115]

If you have a new phone, where is the old one ?

You need to take EN off the old one and unsync it before launching it on a new one.

[GA Hockey Mom 0]

I wiped the entire phone clean so that all apps were removed and then I went to EN and made sure that it was also un-synch'd.  Now the site says that I've already reached my max number of un-sync requests.  So I'm hosed!

[PinkElephant 8,115]

Have you checked this already ?

https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/218558068

You can unlock the situation by subscribing to Personal for a single month. This lifts the device limit, and you get access to support to sort things out, if need be.

[GA Hockey Mom 0]

Aware that would be an option...but it would be a sad, sad day if I need to pay to have a problem fixed that is likely with THEIR product.  If an "operator error", then I understand.  But I did exactly what I was supposed to do.  Not a great recovery plan.  If they can't fix it, then it's probably best that I not continue to use their product.  Missed opportunity to convert me to a paying subscriber...but why pay if this is the level of service to expect.

[PinkElephant 8,115]

My sympathy from user to user for your situation.

There are 2 ways out of it: Wait 30 days until your free plan unlocks, or subscribe for the minimum plan and duration.

Next time unsync first. 

And please: Don’t tell you would have subscribed, if … You just got yourself one of the most expensive phones on the market. You had and have the money to subscribe - you did not out of your free will and decision. Nothing wrong with it, you just need to accept the consequences as well.

[MooseFriend 0]

Bill Hewins Dec 22, 2021, 15:24 EST I need help! I have only 2 devices on Evernote, but it has shut me out of one, my Laptop PC, saying I have more than 2 devices. Now I can't access Evernote on my Laptop. How do I get this fixed. Cannot, Cannot reach anyone at Evernote! Can anyone help?

[GA Hockey Mom 0]

Good luck on that!  I’ve been waiting weeks on the same issue and only response has been to wait 30 days to reset. 

[PinkElephant 8,115]

... or subscribe for a month to Personal, and sort things out.

[GA Hockey Mom 0]

So pay to have a fundamental problem fixed…shouldn’t be so problematic to reset your account. If that’s what to expect as customer service, it surely doesn’t compel me to upgrade. 

[PinkElephant 8,115]

Free always had the device limit, but you could unsync without a limitation.

Now add several Free users who worked around the device restriction by permanently swapping devices. They violated the device limit - bending the rules to their advantage.

OK, so EN decided to get serious about it - and installed the unsync limit. This was about one year ago.

Since then it happens to users that they find themselves locked out temporarily. You must not be happy about it - but this was changed for a reason.

EN still allows an indefinite use of the Free plan. They just make sure that it happens within of the limits. You can always subscribe, solve the problems and fall back to Free again.