Chrome for iOS is freezing for many users w/ latest updates

Whereas many iOS customers default to Safari for his or her searching wants, Google Chrome is prepared for cross-platform syncing and extra. Nonetheless, an replace rolling out over the previous few days is inflicting points for Google Chrome customers on iOS that outcome within the app freezing totally.

Over the previous 24 hours, dozens of Chrome customers on iOS have reported on Google’s boards and Reddit that the Chrome app is freezing and utterly inoperable. Many report that reboots, reinstalling the app, and different troubleshooting strategies don’t work, and the problem appears to be taking place throughout a number of iPhone fashions.

We’ve since been capable of replicate the problem on an iPhone working iOS 15.3. The freezing challenge solely occurred following an replace to Chrome for iOS to model 97, which hit the App Retailer about three days in the past. Older app variations on the identical gadget labored with none points. Nonetheless, on one other iPhone working iOS 15.2 and the identical Chrome model, the freezing challenge didn’t happen. On a very recent set up, we discovered that the problem additionally didn’t happen.

When the freezing challenge impacts an iPhone, customers are unable to browse webpages and even arrange the app in the event that they’ve not already performed so. The difficulty freezes all performance in only a matter of seconds.

Some customers do report {that a} repair for this challenge appears to be clearing the app’s cache, however on iOS this requires going by the app’s personal settings. Sadly, that’s one thing our Likelihood Miller discovered inconceivable, because the app froze earlier than he was capable of attain that setting.

Most certainly, this challenge would require Google’s intervention. Within the meantime, we’d advocate that you don’t set up Google Chrome for iOS should you’ve not already performed so.