Spent many hours on this, ultimately had to resort to workaround.....
WORKAROUND: Install previous version of Evernote via Evernote - Notes Organizer & Daily Planner 8.13.3 APK Download by Evernote Corporation - APKMirror
...remember to turn off auto-update for the app in play store!
This worked for me, credit to u/_squik
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) How to downgrade Evernote on Android by sideloading the old app : Evernote (reddit.com)