This story is being continuously updated…. New updates are being added at the bottom…..
Original story (from Feb 28, 2019) follows:
HSBC issues in UK
Looks like HSBC users in the UK are having issues accessing the bank’s app. Reports are pouring in social media that the HSBC app is down, with some complainants even reporting problems with online banking.
Here are some reports:
https://twitter.com/EnstoneToke/status/1101010090335834112 https://twitter.com/madforshares/status/1101009938934104064 https://twitter.com/Facehur/status/1101009894923210753
For it’s part, the bank hasn’t said anything, not at least through its social media channels. But we’re keeping a close watch, and will continuously update this story with more information.
Update 1
Fresh reports suggest the app is back up now:
Developing…
Tweakbox app revoked
Popular third party app installer and iOS jailbreak alternative TweakBox is acting glitchy for second time today. Earlier today, the official Tweakbox Twitter handle confirmed the problem but fixed a couple of hours later:
https://twitter.com/TweakBoxApp/status/1100963513130983425 https://twitter.com/TweakBoxApp/status/1100971102883450880
But looks the issue has erupted once again as users are taking to social media platforms like Twitter to complain problems like apps (such as Spotify++) not installing and revoked access.
https://twitter.com/bmxgrinder/status/1101017105930031109 https://twitter.com/jvck_kxnt/status/1101017548156473344 https://twitter.com/TherealTrippleJ/status/1101016703151030277 https://twitter.com/SpencerPLake1/status/1101016695970226176 https://twitter.com/Rogelio44573776/status/1101016340922544128 https://twitter.com/TheRandomGamr/status/1101017740939329537 https://twitter.com/HhK1907/status/1101017820748492800
Even TuTuApp users are also voicing similar complaints:
https://twitter.com/407keith_/status/1101022702855311360 https://twitter.com/Brandon07255013/status/1101022793012035584 https://twitter.com/CrimsonCinque/status/1101023214019309569
We’re keeping a close watch on the situation, and will update this section more information as soon as the problem gets fixed or something news worthy comes to our notice. Meanwhile, share your Tweakbox or TuTuApp experience with us.
Tweakbox has confirmed apps have been revoked again:
https://twitter.com/TweakBoxApp/status/1101039096900870145
Update 2
Even AppValley has confirmed the app revoked issue, saying they are trying to fix it asap:
Update 3
Tweakbox says issue fixed:
https://twitter.com/TweakBoxApp/status/1101055760006594560
TSB & Barclays bank app issues
Users of the Barclays mobile banking app in the UK are now facing issues. Here are some reports:
https://twitter.com/Swanseajack71/status/1101059000706220033 https://twitter.com/joshyemm/status/1101058386249113600 https://twitter.com/jeanfairhead/status/1101058160691957760 https://twitter.com/RichardGittens/status/1101060312118239233 https://twitter.com/nathan_coyle/status/1101061065935384576
Even users of TSB are reporting similar problems, which the bank has officially confirmed:
We are keeping a close tab on the situation, and will update the story more newsworthy information soon. So keep checking back.
The bank has acknowledged the outage:
Even Pingit is down currently:
Patreon down for maintenance
Patreon, a popular platform aimed at making it easy for artists and creators to get paid, is currently down right now. If you try accessing the official Patreon site, you’ll see a ‘maintenance’ notification.
Sadly, no info on when this maintenance period will be over. Meanwhile, users are taking to social media over this outage:
https://twitter.com/Terrii_RS/status/1101070043817762816 https://twitter.com/Ledrenfecred/status/1101070664688115712 https://twitter.com/sabyloves/status/1101074572504227840
Starbucks app down
It’s now coming to light that the Starbucks app is currently acting glitchy for users.
https://twitter.com/Andres_M_A/status/1101106128069582848?s=19 https://twitter.com/Snort2/status/1101105929150451712?s=19 https://twitter.com/Silent_Jon/status/1101105694609031173?s=19 https://twitter.com/willmorrisette/status/1101105549649895424?s=19
We are looking for more info, including any official word from the company. Will update the story soon. So keep checking back.
OSRS (Old School RuneScape) Twisted Bows bug
Here’s what all the game developer has said about this bug so far:
More info here.
HSBC mobile and online banking down (Dec 20)
HSBC mobile banking is down and not working as of writing this. What’s good is the company has acknowledged this issue via their social media handle (@HSBC_UK), saying:
Update 1 (October 27)
Fresh reports on Twitter and Downdetector indicate that the Barclays online banking application is down and not working.
However, the app is not completely down and instead, people can’t see their current and savings account details. More on that here.
IST 03:15 pm: Barclays has now confirmed that the issue with its app is now fixed and the service is working again.
Update 2 (June 8)
04:48 pm (IST): Fresh user reports on Twitter now suggest that Old School RS is currently down or not working for many. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also confirm the same.
However, Old School RS support on Twitter had already informed players that the game will go offline for 30 minutes in preparation for a new update. So, this explains the outage with the game.
Update 3 (June 9)
12:48 pm (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, the recent outage with Old School RS has now been resolved.
Update 4 (June 15)
01:31 pm (IST): Many users are again reporting (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) that Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is currently down or not working for them. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also confirm the same.
Fortunately, RuneScape support on Twitter has acknowledged this outage and said that they are currently working to resolve it.
05:58 pm (IST): RuneScape support on Twitter has confirmed that the recent outage with the game has now been resolved.
Update 5 (July 20)
04:33 pm (IST): Fresh reports on Twitter (1, 2) now suggest that OSRS (Old School RuneScape) is currently down or not working for many.
06:32 pm (IST): It appears that the recent outage with OSRS (Old School RuneScape) has now been resolved as reports on Downdetector have diminished.
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