[Update: Fixed] Oculus iOS app crashing or not working after latest update, issue acknowledged (workaround inside)

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on February 03, 2022) follows:

Oculus is the virtual reality (VR) platform owned by Meta (formerly known as Facebook). The company offers an ecosystem that includes both hardware and software.

The company’s software is available through the Oculus web and Oculus app. However, according to multiple reports, some Oculus app users on iOS are facing issues that prevent it from working properly.

Apparently, when Oculus iOS app users try to launch it, they get a crashing issue that doesn’t allow them to access the VR software.

The crashing issue in the Oculus iOS app started from the most recent update to v148.0 and as a result it’s currently not working for many users (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).

According to reports, after trying to open the app, it crashes and the process stays open in the background, but the user remains unable to access it.

Today my Iphone Oculus app took an update to v 148.0 and now when I try to launch it shows the o splash screen and then appears to quite and phone returns to homescreen. I can see the app still open in the running apps but when you try to view it just returns to homescreen. I have force closed that app and rebooted my phone with no change.
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@MetaQuestVR
I just noticed that the Oculus app has been crashing upon opening after the new update from the App Store for iOS please fix as soon as possible
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@MetaQuestHelp
your oculus app is immediately crashing at launch since your latest update on iPhone XS that is running latest iOS update.
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It should be noted that the Oculus team is aware of reports related to the crashing issue in the Oculus iOS app. The company is working on a fix, but there is no ETA for it.

As a workaround, Oculus recommends that affected users uninstall and reinstall the app. After that, it could start working normally again.

Hi everyone, the team is working on this issue with the app that’s causing a crash or failing to load after the update. For now, the resolution as noted is to just uninstall and reinstall the app, but the team is looking into the cause to fix it from coming up in the first place.
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We will keep our eyes open for new related events that arise in the coming days. So, stay tuned to keep you informed.

10:49 am (IST): Meta Quest Help has confirmed that they are still working on a fix for the crashing issue. Moreover, they also said that users should try re-installing the mobile app as a temporary workaround.

12:53 pm (IST): Meta Quest Help on Twitter now says that they have fixed the crashing issue with the latest v148.1 version of the app that users can install via App Store.

A new version of the Oculus iOS app is available (v148.1) which fixes the app crashing issue we’ve seen. You can download the latest version by going to the App Store and checking for updates. (Source)

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