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Connection Reference Issue adding flows

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Hello, I've seen this question several times across the forums, however none of the solutions have worked.
 
we are four users, all with owner access, all owners to the flows and app as well. When we try to refresh or add the flow to the app, we are hit with this message:
 
[{"code":"ConnectionAuthorizationFailed","message":"The caller object id is 'a290bf3e-20a7-40cb-be5a-972d6679df88'. Connection '0eff1c7a7fda4e68be02fa6de56c8877' to 'shared_excelonlinebusiness' cannot be used to activate this flow, either because this is not a valid connection or because it is not a connection you have access permission for. Either replace the connection with a valid connection you can access or have the connection owner activate the flow, so the connection is shared with you in the context of this flow."},{"code":"ConnectionAuthorizationFailed","message":"The caller object id is 'a290bf3e-20a7-40cb-be5a-944d6679df33'. Connection '67d6639f0c094e4783a2f1dab295e3909' to 'shared_sharepointonline' cannot be used to activate this flow, either because this is not a valid connection or because it is not a connection you have access permission for. Either replace the connection with a valid connection you can access or have the connection owner activate the flow, so the connection is shared with you in the context of this flow."}]"
Only the person who set the connections to their respective flows can add their flow to the app (ex. user A who created Flow A can add it to the app). However, when user A uses the app, only their flow works for them, and vice versa. We've looked at all different permissions and have tried removing connections and re adding them but nothing has worked.
 
Has anyone ran into this?
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    Nandit Profile Picture
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    Can you please try this - go to the Connections page from make.Powerapps.com -
     
    Find your connection, click on it to see its details and then click on Reconnect to establish connection. 
     
    Hope this helps. 
     
    Kind regards, 
    Nandit
     
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    If its helpful, please leave a like. Thanks!
     
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    MichaelFP Profile Picture
    1,943 Moderator on at
    Open your flow and check the Run Only Users


    Include the users that have access to the connection.
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    5 on at
    @MichaelFP I did try that, and I was met with another error at the same stage . This time it just said : "there was a problem adding to your service. Session ID: "_____""

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