Android app crashing frequently since upgrading to Android 12

SimonP
I've noticed that Discord has become a lot less stable since I upgraded my Pixel 4XL to Android 12. The usual crash is that the UI will start "flickering" while displaying mangled content. The app then automatically restarts when I switch back to it. Happens once every few days.
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  • behold
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    I'm having the same issue, Pixel 4a 5g. Can't switch channels or servers at all. The app is unusable at this point. Hope we get a fix. Try reporting to the discord bug form

     

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  • jerp

    It's been crashing for awhile now during the beta. I was hoping that the update to the final release of Android 12 would fix it but nope.

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  • ZapDragon

    I have a similar problem. I deleted the app and redownload did it, only for it to kick me out any time I try to open it. It simply shows the logo, the sends be back to the app page

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  • Artoo

    I've got the same crashing/flickering issue since upgrading my pixel 4 to android 12

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  • YesFX

    Happening on my Pixel 5. Any time I open the sidebar I run a good chance of the Android system wide UI locking up, flickering, and then crashing.

    I've tried every typical troubleshooting (clear cache, clear storage, uninstall, reboot, reinstall, and more).

    Only thing I haven't done is total system reset.

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  • nova

    Same problem for me. Updated my Pixel 5 to Android 12 yesterday and now the Discord app keeps crashing/freezing when I open the channel list. The content starts flickering and sometimes even the whole phone doesn't react to inputs for a few seconds.

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  • llamaninja

    This is also happening to me on a Pixel 4a 5g, however it only happens when I open the sidebar while there is a gif playing on the screen. Turning off the setting to make gifs animate automatically has kinda fixed this problem for me as long as I don't tap on any gifs

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  • failkan

    Happening on a brand new Pixel 5a, too.

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  • CROAKED

    Also on a pixel 5 and experiencing the same issues, with flickering, then system UI asking to "wait" or "close" the Android system UI, while switching between channels or even sending application to background.

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  • Bearolus

    Have had this thread followed but figured I'd toss mine in as well. Pixel 4XL, updated to Android 12, Discord crashes system UI until I turned off automatic GIF setting.

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  • CROAKED
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    Thanks @Bearolus. This seems to corrected my issue.

    Settings > Accessibility > "Automatically play GIFs when Possible." - turn this off.

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  • failkan

    That's an acceptable temporary workaround. Interested to hear on when we can expect a fix!

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  • mzgszm
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    Throwing in that like others I'm facing the same issue since upgrading on my Pixel 5a. Will be trying to disable GIF auto play to see if that helps... if I can get it to attop freezing up long enough.

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  • BlackholeDevice

    @MZGSZM: for me, discord was only freezing when I opened the server / channel tray on the left. I was able to work around by going to the users tray on the right, clicking a user and going to "message". That let me open the left tray long enough to get to settings.

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  • Ante

    I submitted a ticket to the support team, I suggest you do the same. I've been having this issues since the September beta

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  • CROAKED

    It'd be nice if they checked their own support forums though.

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  • AyesC

    I've been seeing this issue in other apps on Android 12. Twitter being one of them. I think this is an issue with Android itself, not Discord.

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  • TWir3d

    Ever since I updated to android 12 on my pixel 4a 5g discord has been crashing all the times.... It makes me want to hurt myself...

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  • Mojosa

    Upgraded to Android 12 and the app is completely unusable. It seems when there is a gif in the channel the app can't handle you switching/going someplace else and it crashes.

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  • Juan Deago Montoya

    Same issue on a Pixel 5. 

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  • fons

    Crashing on the server/channel picker. Clearing the storage of the app and signing back in temporarily fixes the problem, however I'm still having issues after a few hours. Pixel 5, Android 12.

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  • Mojosa

    Update: Open your settings > accessibility > disable automatically playing gifs. You'll have to tap on a gif to play it... But at least the app will work.

    Doing this has completely stopped the app from crashing. All they "really" need to do is stop gifs from playing then the sidebar is opened.

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  • sikirebirth

    Just to +1,
    Same deal here
    Pixel 5, android 12.

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  • icezerodelta007

    I'm having the same issue since updating Android 12 with my Pixel 4 XL

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  • vaprz

    I can use discord for about 35 to 40 seconds before it crashes normally. Using pixel 4 on Android 12. It's basically unusable and has been for months. I assume they'll do nothing and maybe add more stickers.

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  • MONSTRO
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    Also seeing this on my Pixel 4a 5G - when swiping to switch channels or servers, the app either freezes completely or flickers / glitches out.

     

    I did a screen recording to demo what's going on since updating to Android 12: https://photos.app.goo.gl/42AvMYNqxQ9miJLJA

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  • sijray21

    Settings / Accessibility and turning off automatically plahing gifs worked for me

    Thanks for the tip to a few people.

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  • Lubbies

    Same problem updated my phone without realizing it was Android 12 now the discord app won't stop crashing

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  • Anh

    I have the same issue on my pixel 5 on android 12. Turning off gifs autoplay fixed it for me but the app does feel a bit stuttery for me still

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  • Teslafy

    Same issue with Pixel 4 XL after Android 12 update. Ended up uninstalling/reinstalling and now am unable to login :(

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