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 people on Twitter, report that the app crashes on launch, making it unattainable to entry or handle your Google photograph library.
Whereas the issue isn’t common — a few people, myself included, say they’re in a position to open Google Photographs simply high-quality — the crashing does nonetheless seem like comparatively widespread. Different Google apps, comparable to Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Maps, all appear to be working high-quality.
It’s at present unclear what might be inflicting the issue and why it solely impacts sure individuals. The iOS replace (which can or could not have triggered the difficulty) 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 difficulty, and is “within the strategy 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.