Lightroom Mobile Mac - Desktop Sign In Not Working

Report · Apr 29, 2017

I use Lightroom CC 2015 for Mac and Lightroom Mobile for my iPhone and iPad. It worked great for more than a year. However, in the last week or two, I have not been able to log into Lightroom mobile on my Mac. The sign in feature/window won’t even appear.

On my Mac, I have confirmed that I have all the latest cloud updates. I even uninstalled and reinstalled Lightroom. All to no avail.

Any ideas for how I can re-establish the connection for Lightroom mobile on my Mac?

Thank you.

Report · Apr 29, 2017

Is the Creative Cloud app working for you? I've had a sign in issue in the past when it stopped working for me.

Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.

Report · Apr 30, 2017

The Creative Cloud desktop app has been working for me. However, I just attempted to sign out and then sign back into the app to see it that resolved anything on the Lightroom end. In that process, I discovered that the desktop app will not allow me to even sign out. I am attempting to repair the desktop app. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Report · Apr 30, 2017

Signing out and signing back into the Creative Cloud desktop app did not resolve the issue with logging into Lightroom mobile on the desktop app.

Report · Apr 30, 2017

What version of Creative Cloud Manager are you on? 4.0.1.188 is the current version. You can check this by clicking on the gear icon to the right side of the CCM window and then select preferences. If it isn't the current version - quit all Adobe apps and update it. Then try to sign out of your Lr app and sign back in.

Another question, do you have more than one catalog? Only one catalog can be synced to Lr Mobile.

Report · May 04, 2017

I'm running the 4.0.1.18 version of Creative Cloud Manager. I also only have one catalog for LR. Any other suggestions?

Report · May 04, 2017

Can you upload a screenshot of the left column especially. If go to preferences Does it say you are logged in to lightroom mobile? Can you screenshot that too?

Report · May 06, 2017

I have uploaded screenshots of the Creative Cloud (v 4.0.1.188) preferences menu showing that I'm logged in. I also included screenshots with the LR Help menu showing I'm logged in there as well. The last screenshot is the LR Preferences menu showing that I'm not logged in. The last one is where the problem lies. I am unable to get the login there to work.

One other nugget of information... the LR version: CC 2015 [1014445]. The Creative Cloud desktop app says the version is the latest even though the Adobe site says the latest is 2015.10.

Hopefully, this will help trigger some suggestions and/or possible solutions for resolving the issue.

Report · May 06, 2017

What happens when you tap on the Join button?

Report · May 07, 2017

Following an LR Buy redirect, the Join button takes me to the Creative Cloud Photography page (Lightroom and Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan). It shows that I am already logged into that page. I can download LR that ultimately launches the Creative Cloud desktop app that says LR is already downloaded.

Separately, the Sign In button in LR does nothing (no login window or screen appears in the foreground or background; nor does it launch a web browser). The Learn More button works and launches a "Getting Started" info web page on Adobe.com.

Report · May 07, 2017

If tapping on the Join button is taking you to a Buy Now page online that would imply that you don't have an active account. Did your purchase plan have a one-year limit? If you can't sign out or in and Join takes you to a buy now page it looks like your account is up for renewal. Where did you purchase your CC plan?

Check under your CC Manager gear icon and go to Manage Account to verify status.

Report · May 08, 2017

i am on a one-year plan purchased through Adobe that renews on May 27th. The credit card and expiration are current. So there should not be any issues with the license.

I also tried logging out of LR and back into the app. I still cannot get LR mobile to let me log in.

I appreciate all the help. Is it time to contact Adobe support for assistance?

Report · May 08, 2017

You might try closing out of all Adobe apps. Then open the activity monitor and force quit CC Manager. Then restart your mac, launch or open CC Manager if it doesn't open on its own. Sign out and then sign in again. Then open Lightroom and then under your Catalog name try to sign in to Lightroom Mobile.

Or contact support.

Please let us know how this gets sorted. If the above test doesn't work I am thinking that your CC Manager may for some strange reason need to be uninstalled and reinstalled.

Report · Jun 14, 2017

Hi,

I have same problem as Pete. The only difference is that I am using Lr 5.7.

The Lr mobile was working just fine, I had synced many images and I could work on them on the go. But now I'm just not able to sign in. The sign-in window just goes grey.

The CC app on my desktop is Version 3.8.0.310

My Mac OS is V 10.8.5

Now I don't know if it is due to a stand-alone Lr version, it was working just fine a few months back. I have not gone to CC version as my OS needs to be updated and I don't know if the hardware will take the latest from Apple.

I know im mostly wasting money by not using CC but im hoping there is a way to fix it without an upgrade.

If it helps i can send the Diagnostic Log file.

Thanks

Report · Jun 07, 2017

I'm having exactly the same issue on my Mac. I cannot sign into Lightroom mobile.

Did the Adobe Support solve the problem?

Report · Jul 03, 2017

I just bought the Photography Plan and Lightroom on Mac is giving the same issue as everyone else. I have the absolute latest version as downloaded from the creative cloud app, but when I click on the Get started with Lightroom Mobile > Signin button, nothing happens. I don't see any login dialogs or anything. I've tried using the CC Cleaner tool to clean up and reinstall but to no avail.

Here's my diagnostic log from Lightroom if it helps.

Lightroom Sync Diagnostic Log

Generated: 2017-07-03T20:15:10+0530

App has been running for 236 seconds (3 minutes, 56 seconds).

This information will be used by Adobe engineers to help diagnose the problem you are reporting.

Platform Description

getAppDeviceClass: mac
getAppIdentifier: Lightroom
getAppName: Adobe Lightroom
getAppVersion: 6.0
getBranchName: master
getBuildTarget: Release
getDeviceManufacturer: Apple
getDeviceModel: Mac
getOS: MacOSX
getOSVersion: 10.12.
isAndroid: false
isCocoa: true
isConstrainedMemoryDevice: false
isDebug: false
isDesktop: true
isHighDPIDevice: false
isMac: true
isPhone: false
isProduction: false
isProfile: false
isRelease: true
isTablet: false
isTornado: false
isiOS: false
isiPad: false
isiPhone: false

HTTP Client : ( unknown )

connections:
- 1: uploadsRequested
- 2: uploadsDispatched
- 3: downloadsRequested
- 4: downloadsDispatched
timings:
- 1: GET
- 2: PUT
totalHttpTime: 0

HTTP Client : LmModelsThread.lua

connections:
- 1: uploadsRequested0.002.00
- 2: uploadsDispatched0.002.00
- 3: downloadsRequested0.002.00
- 4: downloadsDispatched0.002.00
timings:
- 1: GET0.000.345
- 2: PUT0.000.968
totalHttpTime: 2.657635380001

HTTP Client Imp: WFHttpClientImp.lua

counts:
- 1: GET0.002.00
- 2: PUT0.002.00
timings:
- 1: GET0.000.344
- 2: PUT0.000.953

Messaging Processors

LmModelsThread.lua: GC size = 2441K (after GC = 2201K), peak size = 2441K
WFHttpClientImp.lua: GC size = 1368K (after GC = 1320K), peak size = 1368K
WFDiagnosticLogImp.lua: GC size = 1289K (after GC = 1272K), peak size = 1289K
AgKSSystemNotificationsImp.lua: GC size = 1230K (after GC = 1195K), peak size = 1230K
KSKeychainServiceImp.lua: GC size = 1194K (after GC = 1193K), peak size = 1194K

Activity Center UI

loginDialog:
- navigateSteps: (empty table)
ozTokens:
- deviceTokenForCatalogCalls: (empty table)
- storeTokenCalls: (empty table)
serverStatus: (empty table)
userInfo:
- daysRemainingInTrial: false
- hasValidConnectionToOz: false
- hideSyncPrompt: false
- isLoggedIn: false
- isSyncingUserInfo: false
- shouldSyncUserInfo: true
- syncCollectionsByDefault: false

Lightroom mobile Login

loginEvents:
- 1:
  - timeAtStart: 2017-07-03T20:11:19.819
  - event: signInWithAccessAndRefreshTokenP
  - login:
    - status: error
    - timeResolved: 2017-07-03T20:11:21.132
    - < while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}} >: while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}}
  - ozLogin:
    - status: error
    - timeResolved: 2017-07-03T20:11:21.132
    - < while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}} >: while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}}
- 2:
  - timeAtStart: 2017-07-03T20:11:20.431
  - event: signInWithAccessAndRefreshTokenP
  - login:
    - status: error
    - timeResolved: 2017-07-03T20:11:21.117
    - < while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}} >: while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}}
  - ozLogin:
    - status: error
    - timeResolved: 2017-07-03T20:11:21.117
    - < while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}} >: while (1) {} {"code":4999,"description":"Upgrade required","links":{"/rels/client_app":{"href":"http://www.adobe.com/go/lr_upgrade_required_sync"}}}
modelData:
- clientId: Lightroom2
- deviceId: 898d4603f2b0b9708f8e3cd2c36bc2b286136f94e7b73fa34fb9566017ebf858
- languageCode: en-IN
- locale: en-IN_en
- machineName: Magrathea
- regionCode: en
- scope: openid,AdobeID

Report · Jul 03, 2017

Same here Sachin.

Adobe has perfect payment gateways and policies for themselves, but just

try contacting them with a problem and they'll keep sending you from one

digital pillar to another post.

Just coz we have basic plan there's no customer support. And these Apple

type geniuses have nothing to help us with.

I guess you should put out this query in every possible forum and maybe

someone will give a solution.

Report · Jul 03, 2017

Your creative cloud manager is not up to date. The current version is 4.1.1.202. If you have the same problem after updating uninstall and reinstall CCM.

Sent from my iPhone

Report · Jul 03, 2017

As expected, this answer is not helpful. I just downloaded and installed the newest version from https://creative.adobe.com/de/products/download/creative-cloud – zero improvement. The sign-in window does not appear while the "Get started with Lightroom mobile" window disappears.

Report · Jul 03, 2017

Did you reboot your computer.

Sent from my iPhone

Report · Jul 03, 2017

Yes, just did. Still the same problem.

Report · Jul 03, 2017

Yep, these are exactly my thoughts.

I'm a new customer and I'm facing a problem that apparently many other people have as well.

The software is not working as intended, which means it's a bug, but Adobe has nothing better to do than to charge off our accounts.

Seriously, I'm paying for something that I CANNOT USE.

Report · Jul 04, 2017

Totally agreed!

Report · Jul 16, 2017

Hi Sachin,

I assume you are using the version 6.0. However, for sync to work, you must be atleast on version 6.5 (2015.5). The latest version available now is CC 2015.10.1

I will forward this to the tech support team, who will help you in this regard.

Thanks,

Arjun

Report · Jul 16, 2017

Hi ,

I assume you are using the version 6.0 (2015.0). However, for sync to work, you must be atleast on version 6.5 (2015.5). The latest version available now is CC 2015.10.1