New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on January 22, 2022) follows:
Micro-blogging service Twitter pushed an update to the Android app a few hours back bumping version to 8.28. But those who updated to the latest stable version have been complaining about the app crashing right on launch. Here are some reports from the long string of complaints for you to take a quick glance at:
Here’s a gif shared by one of the users that showcases the crash.
There are some users confusing this crashing issue with Twitter being down and not working. But let’s be clear, that’s not the case. What’s appeasing is that Twitter is aware and has officially acknowledged the issue. Here’s what Twitter support has to said while confirming the issue:
So app users are suggested not to install the buggy update. While the Twitter crashing issue gets resolved, going by reports, a workaround that seems to help is to reset or clear the storage in settings. Here’s how a couple of users put this:
Also, uninstalling and reinstalling the app did the trick for some. So give these workarounds a try and see if the crash glitch gets resolved for you. And yes, don’t forget to let us know.
Update 1 (November 16, 2022)
04:43 pm (IST): Twitter has recently launched an ‘Alpha‘ testing program on its Android app. Furthermore, it invites users who want to give feedback and collaborate directly.
However, soon after its release, numerous reports related to crashing have already started to usher in.
Update 2 (December 27, 2022)
02:20 pm (IST): The reports of crashing issues on Android have increased (1, 2) after Elon Musk acquired Twitter. Moreover, users have been complaining about performance issues for the past few weeks.
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