Square App crashing on iOS 27 Developer Beta

Purari

Updated to iOS 27 Developer beta today and Square app crashes after opening. On iPhone 17 Pro.

Just reporting the bug to get on top of it - thanks!

346Unlimited

Make sure when you put your phone on airplane mode, the WiFi is off also. Once you get the yellow banner at the top of the app, or an Offline error. You can turn airplane mode off. It’s working for me .

kjm1182

Thank you so much, I did not realize I had to turn off WIFI- thank you so much!!!!!

Purari

This works! Tyvm! Also note needs to be completely off WIFI on airplane mode as well.

kjm1182

Ive tried this and restarting my phone several times and its still not working? Any other suggestions?

Dorminyk

Come on Square... Get your $#!+ together.... This is the only app that I've found that's not working with iOS 27.x. It's not that difficult to test iOS 27, validate backwards compatibility and get a fix out... Downgrading a device is not possible without configuring the device as a whole new device, loosing previous settings and configurations.

I've found that the issues is directly related to connecting to the V2 Square Contactless hardware reader via bluetooth...

benjamieson

You’re running a developer beta, for developers to test their apps and ensure they function prior to the OS being released.

Prior to install you were informed that things may not work, to back up, and not install on a device you need to rely on daily.

You agreed to all that and went ahead, so you can’t really blame Square?

Dorminyk

Certainly, I can hold Square accountable for this issue. The primary purpose of beta testing is to identify and rectify any bugs to ensure the app’s functionality and reliability.

While I may not be in the same predicament as some users, I have a spare device that I have reverted to the production release of iOS 26.x. Although this may not be an ideal situation, it allows me to continue using the app without encountering the bug.

Upon discovering a bug, it should be promptly addressed and an update should be released, regardless of whether the bug was discovered during beta testing. This is especially crucial if the bug causes the app to crash and cease functioning.

This is also why I did not report the issue on the first day. There has now been a Beta 2 of iOS 27. I would expect Square to have found the issue (which revolves around Bluetooth communication with their hardware reader), fix it, and release an update.

ashfoy

This is happening to me. Haven’t been able to use square in weeks.

when will this be fixed?

Dorminyk

As stated above, likely not until the official release of iOS/iPadOD 27, in Septemberish…