Android app says "iNaturalist isn't responding"

Platform: Android app

App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.38.2

Browser, if a website issue: -

URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: -

Screenshots of what you are seeing:

Description of problem:

Step 1: I open the app

Step 2: It says that it is synching one observation

Step 3: Then it says iNat isn’t responding. If I click wait, then I just get the same message.

I’m guessing there’s one observation that is somehow giving the app a problem. Is there a way to fix it? Or I would also be willing to test out the new Android app. I do 99% of my iNatting via the website, but would love to also have something functional on my phone :)

Thank you!

  • does this happen on wifi as well?

  • what device are you using? We record crashes based on device.

  • depending on how fast the crash happens, you might be able to re-open the app, go to Settings, and turn off auto upload to prevent the crash from happening over and over.

  • if possible, can re-open the app after a crash and send us log files from it? To send log files, go to the About tab in the iNaturalist app and tap three times on the version number. You will then have the option to email the log files to us.

Thanks for helping me get you the right information!

-This has been happening for about a month- on wifi and with cell service.

-I have a Pixel 8

-I unchecked “automatic upload”, which prevents it from crashing (thanks!) and I see a green bar that says “Sync 1 observation”

-I will go ahead and send log files. It might send from my work email (avandenbeemt at the school where I teach)

I appreciate your help!

Thanks. And if you manually sync, it crashes again?

EDIT: it looks like it uploaded successfully? https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/394957856

Thanks for checking back in.

I’ve been having the problem for a few weeks, so that last observation in the screen shot is not the problem one.

I’ve uploaded a lot of observations since then, and it still says “sync 1 observation”. When I click “Upload” it says “syncing” then “preparing” and then I get the “iNaturalist isn’t responding” message.

On the other hand, I’ve downloaded iNat Next to beta test and I like it so far!

I’m fine considering this resolved since it is not an issue w iNat Next unless you want to keep trying to troubleshoot. I appreciate your time!

Adrienne