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Google resolved a widespread issue that caused thousands of iPhone apps to crash overnight, according to the tech giant. The problem stemmed from an issue with Google's Firebase, specifically an "incorrectly formatted payload" within the SDK when apps attempted to launch. Firebase is a popular tool for developers on both Android and iOS platforms, integrated into a vast number of applications.
Google confirmed that a fix was implemented overnight, with the adjustment fully rolled out by around midnight Pacific Time. Nick Cooke, a software engineer at Google, provided a timeline, stating that the issue was first detected on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 17:41 US/PDT and the fix was applied by Monday, September 28, 2026, at 19:52 US/PDT.
Although some app instances may still experience crashes for up to 4 hours post-rollout, Google assured that the remaining cases should resolve by 23:52 US/PDT. No action from developers was required to apply the fix, as it was handled by Google's side.
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