Google Photographs seems to be damaged for a lot of customers following Apple’s newest iOS 16.3.1 replace. A number of Verge workers members, in addition to folks on Twitter, report that the app crashes on launch, making it not possible to entry or handle your Google picture library.
Whereas the issue isn’t common — a few folks, myself included, say they’re capable of open Google Photographs simply advantageous — the crashing does nonetheless seem like comparatively widespread. Different Google apps, reminiscent of Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Maps, all appear to be working advantageous.
It’s at the moment unclear what could possibly be inflicting the issue and why it solely impacts sure folks. The iOS replace (which can or might not have triggered the problem) is supposedly comparatively minor; Apple’s launch notes say it’s primarily meant to repair bugs and some safety points.
Google is conscious of the problem, and is “within the technique of rolling out a repair in model 6.23.1 of the Google Photographs app,” in accordance Michael Marconi, a spokesperson for the corporate.
Replace February 14th, 12:46AM ET: Added assertion from Google.
