iOS app will not open on iPhone 7

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Platform (Android, iOS, Website): iOS

App version number, if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): `12.5.7

Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : NA

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

Screenshots of what you are seeing (instructions for taking a screenshot on computers and mobile devices: https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/):

Description of problem (please provide a set of steps we can use to replicate the issue, and make as many as you need.):

Step 1: iNaturalist app would not open. I have deleted the app and re-downloaded it from the app store. Icon appears but app will not open and does not appear to install.

Step 2:

Step 3:

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I’mn not sure what this means. You see the app on your iPad’s home screen?

Can you please send me a screenshot of what you’re seeing? Here are instructions for how to take a screenshot on several types of devices: https://www.take-a-screenshot.org

The iNaturalist app will not open on my iPhone 6 either. Tried deleting and re-installing. When clicking the app it flashes open (green home screen) and then closes.

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OK thanks, that’s helpful. Which version of iOS is your device running?

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Yes I see the app icon on the iPad home screen but when I tap it nothing happens.
Running version 12.5.7
Screen shots of home screen and app library search for iNaturalist


OK, thanks. We’ll take a look.

I have the same problem too

Are you also on iOS 12 Luke? I’m traveling today but going to look at this while on the plane.

Thanks for sending in the screenshot and OS version to help@inat.

I have the same problem with Iphone 6 and ios 12.5.7.
The app starts but does not appear and remains in the background.
I tried reinstalling the app, but the app still doesn’t work

Unfortunately we still haven’t determined the cause of the crash, I’m sorry. Still investigating.

I’m having the same problem with an iPad Air running 12.5.7 iOS. I click on the icon and it seems to start opening. The green screen with the white bird flashes and then instead of opening it goes back to the home screen. I’ve tried turning the device off and on again and also removing and reinstalling the app. The same thing happens.

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I’ve been having the exact same issues & same experience as amyjaecker-jones for nearly a month now. I’m on iOS 12.5.7 using an iPhone 6. Really hoping this gets resolved!

Same problem here iphone 6, 12.5.7. Tried reinstall many times.

Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can.

Platform (Android, iOS, Website):iPhone 6; iOS

App version number, if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): 12.5.7

Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) :

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

Screenshots of what you are seeing (instructions for taking a screenshot on computers and mobile devices: https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/):

Description of problem (please provide a set of steps we can use to replicate the issue, and make as many as you need.):

Step 1: The app simply does not connect;
tried all the usual steps: power off/ power on; delete app/ download & reinstall.
I click on the iNat icon; briefly the “iNat bird” appears and then goes back to the screen with all the apps.

Step 2:

Step 3:

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this probably needs to be merged with https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ios-app-will-not-open-on-iphone-7/43318

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Merged with existing report.

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We began rolling out an update via the App Store (version 3.2.12) that should fix this. It will take a few days for the update to be available to everyone. Please let us know if it works after the update.

The update has been rolled out to 100% of users in the App Store. If anyone updates, please let us know if the app opens without crashing now.

iNaturalit app does not open on iPhone 6. We had the problem before. It appeared to have been solved. But now it’s re-occuring for the last few days.