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Saving PDF files to OneDrive

After IOS15 update I can no longer save files to OneDrive. The error message ‚could not communicate with a helper‘ appears BUT doesn‘t say which ‚helper‘ app.


iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Oct 1, 2021 12:41 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2021 5:43 AM

I have the same issue.

Tried rerunning OneDrive - does not help

Tried signing out and signing back in to OneDrive - does not help

Tried turning iPad off and on again - does not help

Tried deleting and reinstalling OneDrive - does not help

Did a full erase of my iPad and manually reinstalled only the OneDrive App (in case another app was creating the Helper App conflict) - does not work


If someone has a solution to this problem please let me know. It affects both iPad and iPhone.

I think Apple messed something up in IOS15

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Oct 2, 2021 5:43 AM in response to LotusPilot

I have the same issue.

Tried rerunning OneDrive - does not help

Tried signing out and signing back in to OneDrive - does not help

Tried turning iPad off and on again - does not help

Tried deleting and reinstalling OneDrive - does not help

Did a full erase of my iPad and manually reinstalled only the OneDrive App (in case another app was creating the Helper App conflict) - does not work


If someone has a solution to this problem please let me know. It affects both iPad and iPhone.

I think Apple messed something up in IOS15

Oct 2, 2021 9:37 AM in response to LotusPilot

Unfortunately this didn’t work for me.

The issue is not that I can’t access files stored in OneDrive (which I can). The issue is that when I try to save a file to OneDrive it says “The Operation Can’t Be Completed. Couldn’t communicate with a helper application”.

This is the case whether I

  • open an email attachment and try “Save to Files”
  • try and do a “copy” or “move” of a file within the Files application - e.g. move a file from iCloud to OneDrive


However, if I open something in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel, then I can save the file to OneDrive.

Oct 2, 2021 5:57 AM in response to hamish079

Useful information. However, I have the OneDrive App installed - and can access files stored in OneDrive using both the OneDrive App and native Files App without issue.


As a further suggestion, try removing OneDrive from the Files App. From the Files sidebar, tap the ellipsis icon (the three dots “…” at top-right of the sidebar) to trigger the associated Action Menu; select Edit Sidebar. Next, disable Onedrive - then tap Done.



Force-restart your iPad - then re-enable the OneDrive integration in the Sidebar.

Saving PDF files to OneDrive

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