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A malformed payload sent to Google's Analytics for Firebase SDK caused widespread launch crashes across thousands of iOS apps starting the evening of September 28. Google engineer Nick Cooke said a fix was fully rolled out by 7:52pm Pacific that day, with lingering crashes from caching expected to clear within four hours, requiring no action from developers or users.
A bug in Google Analytics for Firebase iOS caused widespread app crashes at launch, affecting thousands of apps that rely on Firebase for backend and analytics services. Google deployed a fix within a couple of hours, but caching meant some apps kept crashing for up to four hours afterward, with some seeing crash rates over 5,000 times normal levels.
Apple published a developer tech talk explaining how third-party apps will render on the upcoming iPhone Duo foldable display. The system includes three compatibility tiers: a default mode for apps built before iOS 27, an improved layout for apps updated for iOS 27.0, and full-screen support for apps targeting iOS 27.1, which arrives around the device's October launch.