New iNat app will not open camera

Platform: iPhone 17 Pro

App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.0.14 (194)

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Description of problem: Outside of cell range, I tried multiple times to observe with the new iNat app, and sometimes it worked to open the observe/camera button, take a photo, and observe a plant. These uploaded easily when back in cell range. Other times the camera button took a long time to open, then it stopped working (black screen with spinning green circle). I gave up waiting and used the old iNat app.

Step 1: Open app (no cell or wifi).

Step 2: Press camera/observe button.

Step 3: Camera would not open. I could not make an observation with the app.

I’ve been having similar issues.

@alhooks13 which device are you using?

@lcunningham so does this only happen if you have no internet connection?