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Anyone else getting a recurrence of the constant freezing, crashing, pages not loading that was happening a while back?

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KimberleyClark · 31/05/2025 14:03

It’s really bad. I have to keep shutting down and restarting my IPad.

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Treesarenotforeating · 07/08/2025 10:27

It’s still playing up and phone is getting hot

Makemydaypunk · 03/08/2025 18:32

It is utterly dreadful, constantly crashing and reloading, pages not loading or only partly loading, it’s never been addressed by HQ, feel like giving up on this site.

Custark · 03/08/2025 18:08

I’ve resolved it, but purely by buying a new ipad (not just because of Mumsnet!). I think older machines just don’t have the processing speed to cope with all the ads.

HouseHouseHouse7 · 03/08/2025 17:18

Fannyy · 02/08/2025 16:15

I've given up on Safari and gone to Google. I use the normal page, not the app or anything.

I did the same a couple of weeks ago and it’s worked well.

Treesarenotforeating · 02/08/2025 17:11

I’m on IPhone and it’s awful again

Fannyy · 02/08/2025 16:15

I've given up on Safari and gone to Google. I use the normal page, not the app or anything.

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 24/07/2025 08:06

Is anyone else still finding this? Mumsnet is barely useable for me at the moment. Using safari on iPhone. I can just about open a link occasionally, but then the thread just freezes so I can’t scroll down or select any links on the page. I have to swipe safari away multiple times just to read even the first post. It’s so frustrating!

llareggub · 21/07/2025 12:49

I’ve been posting on MN for 20 years and I’ve NEVER known it as bad as this. I can’t get threads to load beyond the first couple of posts.

I have tried everything.

I didn’t think I would stop using MN due to basic functionality not working, but there you go.

Kreepture · 21/07/2025 11:06

i have 2 laptops, i use Edge browser on both.

The difference between the two machines being one has a much better processor/graphics card.. its a 'gaming' laptop designed for 3D graphics rendering, and the other is a bog standard office work horse that just about manages to run sims if i wanted to play.

MN is currently crashing my workhorse machine, freezing the screen to the point that i have to force shutdown and restart.

unbelieveable22 · 21/07/2025 11:02

Despite numerous posts about the various problems MN has not addressed them. I've just given up.

Kastri · 21/07/2025 10:56

I'm on an Android phone using Chrome browser and can't use it now as it freezes my phone.
I really liked it and miss being able to use it.

Lsquiggles · 17/06/2025 09:17

I've been having this problem for at least a month on desktop using firefox. Cleared browsing history and other usual suspects and still having the same issues

SwedishEdith · 17/06/2025 09:08

SwedishEdith · 17/06/2025 00:08

I'm getting this now as well. Interestingly, I still didn't see adverts on mn until only about a month ago. I could still browse ad free until relatively recently. This freezing seems to be linked to when, annoyingly, the ads started to show.

I use the mobile version, not the app, on an Android phone using Chrome. I would try DuckDuckGo but I've forgotten my login details for mn.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 17/06/2025 07:12

Just to say I cleared my browsing history last Tuesday and performance improved massively, although the site still destroys my phone battery

however, performance is back to being poor again (having to close and reopen safari to get blank screens moving again etc)

Speakeasy22 · 17/06/2025 02:23

I can now only use Chrome for Mumsnet. Constant freezing on Safari. This is on a mac. On my iphone, only the app works.

Rayqueen · 17/06/2025 02:08

No it's not just happening on iPads.ive had it happening on my phone for about a week, will be reading then blank it crashes several times a night.

SwedishEdith · 17/06/2025 00:08

I'm getting this now as well. Interestingly, I still didn't see adverts on mn until only about a month ago. I could still browse ad free until relatively recently. This freezing seems to be linked to when, annoyingly, the ads started to show.

doofdoofdneighbour · 16/06/2025 22:45

I’m having this problem too - iPhone app glitching (jerky scrolling, then freezing, needing to restart app and then it not restarting). My phone is also getting really hot and according to the stats Mumsnet used 38% of my battery in 30 mins. Using the latest app version etc.

JaneJeffer · 16/06/2025 21:03

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Anyone else getting a recurrence of the constant freezing, crashing, pages not loading that was happening a while back?
TooEarlyForBreakfast · 16/06/2025 18:18

I've been having all these same problems on my iPhone, and it's getting even worse, with only Active loading and only a few threads at a time. Today it's been imposdible to use, with threads not opening beyond the first two or posts.

iPad is little better but very slow. At least it's not getting hot.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 13/06/2025 08:24

I cleared my browsing data from my phone on Tuesday (thus temporary locking myself out of MN until I figured out my password). Performance improved massively, but it is starting to get sticky again now

NanTheWiser · 12/06/2025 22:30

Ddakji · 12/06/2025 21:37

This is getting beyond tedious now. Not only does MN not work half the time on my iPhone, but when that happens it affects everything else on Safari as well, and I can’t open anything else, either a new tab or an existing tab.

Please sort this out @mnhq!

Same for me (but on iPad). We’ve been reporting these problems for weeks now, but there seems to be no progress on it being fixed. Very bad show.

Ddakji · 12/06/2025 21:37

This is getting beyond tedious now. Not only does MN not work half the time on my iPhone, but when that happens it affects everything else on Safari as well, and I can’t open anything else, either a new tab or an existing tab.

Please sort this out @mnhq!

englishandelegant · 11/06/2025 10:03

i don’t know how to see how many posts I’m viewing per page as it’s the app and doesn’t seem to say (unless I’m missing it somewhere). Yes cleared cache still happening.

englishandelegant · 11/06/2025 10:01

Yes, same here. In fact I began my reply to this thread about 15 minutes ago but my phone became too hot and the whole app froze yet again. So I’ve waited for the phone to cool down again (which it did quickly after closing Mumsnet’s app!) Something isn’t right though since this keeps happening and is clearly happening for others too.
Too many ads and pop ups maybe? Hope it is sorted soon as it’s so hard to use Mumsnet at the moment.

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