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Tell HN: Firebase service causing iOS crashes across many apps

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Executive summary

A recent update to Firebase iOS SDK version 3.15.0 caused crashes in many apps running on iOS devices, affecting users of affected versions.

No verified workaround yet

None of the linked reports describe a mitigation. Follow this incident to hear when one appears.

Official fix
Technical root cause

Under active investigation. No report has identified a root cause yet.

Evidence

2 reports · 2 HNShow
  1. [1]
    HN First report
    Tell HN: Firebase service causing iOS crashes across many apps(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)

    See: https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/issues/16728 Seems like a server-side change.

    by bilalq 7upvotes 2comments

  2. [2]
    HN
    Firebase SDK is crashing all iOS apps since this morning(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)

    by pranshuchittora 136upvotes 72comments94% match

Timeline

  1. First report on Hacker News thread

    Tell HN: Firebase service causing iOS crashes across many apps

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