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Hotmail account

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 07:14

Anyone else having trouble?

I have been unable to use the app since Last night. I uninstalled and reinstalled this morning and I'm having to reset my password but my account is still in the "waiting period " whatever that means.

Has anyone else had trouble signing in?

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 08:11

?

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RocktheLockdown · 23/03/2021 08:12

Mine is working fine

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 08:15

Damn it...

Its my main account too. So all the school emails etc and I cannot access it...

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Walkthroughthefire · 23/03/2021 08:19

I've been having trouble since last night too. Now lots of my other apps are crashing too despite restarts and reinstalls. Dh's phone seems to be fine

Devastatedyetagain · 23/03/2021 08:21

This is interesting! A lot of my apps are crashing but Hotmail seems to be ok!

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 08:22

Yes it seemed to start with Facebook. I couldn't open it. Then I restarted my phone. Twice and that seemed to fix it but then I couldn't open my emails. Restarted again. Nothing. Left it over night. Nothing. Uninstalled it this morning and I am.now.locked out as I can't get any link to reset or anything. Also wont work on the PC where the password is defdo right as its stored

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Walkthroughthefire · 23/03/2021 08:24

My friends are having same issue. I can't get into many things but WhatsApp is fine

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 08:25

Is it a Samsung thing?

So I locked myself out accidently for no reason?

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Puppylucky · 23/03/2021 08:28

If you Google it then it's something to do with an Android update gone wrong - Web view I think. I went into the Play store found Web view in my installed apps then uninstalled it. All good now!

IsThisNameTaken · 23/03/2021 08:28

Its happening with lots of apps - a problem with an Android System Webview update. If you go to the Play store you can uninstall the latest update and it should fix them - worked for me.

FeelingForced · 23/03/2021 08:29

Yes, uninstalling the Android System Webview updates worked for me too.

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 08:32

How do I do that?

And what do I do with the email cis it needs a password now and I cant get into it :(

I also cant request any more codes today :(

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IsThisNameTaken · 23/03/2021 08:59

Go into the Play store - in My Apps find Android System Webview, click on it and you should get the option to uninstall updates.
Sorry, don't know about Hotmail.

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 23/03/2021 09:07

Can you temporarily access through a browser rather than the app?

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 09:09

Well I've done that so that's one thing done. I guess I'm gonna have to find a way to contact Hotmail.

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 09:09

Tried that lemon on 2 devices. I need a password but as I requested a reset it doesn't work.

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Billandben444 · 23/03/2021 09:35

I had this when I accepted a system update when I was on holiday in the USA. The next morning I was locked out and told it didn't recognise me - I had no way of getting in again as all my passwords were saved (in disguise!) on my phone. I've gone back to writing encrypted passwords down and keeping them in my wash bag! Good luck, it's a horrible feeling.

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 09:42

So u never got back in bill ?

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WheeshtTheNoo · 23/03/2021 09:47

I've got a Samsung, apps were playing up last night. Can't open emails today, I don't want to uninstall the apps that are playing up as I need to reset my passwords 😩.

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 09:53

I've just tried to recover account via the website but because I have 2 step verification after I was hacked it doesn't work

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Deadringer · 23/03/2021 09:56

Yes i am having trouble with hotmail since last night too! I also have a Samsung. I am not techie so glad to know it isn't anything i have done wrong.

Balaur · 23/03/2021 10:31

Actually when I went into the android webview app it said an update was pending and when I installed it, everything started working again (amazon, Hotmail and some other apps) which had stopped working this morning! Which seems to contradict the advice to uninstall the update!? Confused

WheeshtTheNoo · 23/03/2021 10:53

I've updated my pending apps too and so far everything seems to be back to normal.

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Whatwouldscullydo · 23/03/2021 10:57

Glad yours are OK Smile

Bloody tech always let's ya down in the end doesn't it

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Billandben444 · 23/03/2021 11:52

So u never got back in bill ?

Not until back on UK! Grim.