Current answer
Slack experienced a minor incident: Slack for iOS closing unexpectedly when opening channels. The provider currently marks this incident Investigating.
The notice publication date does not establish the outage start.
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Affected Components
Connectivity
Incident Timeline
Update
An updated version of the Slack iOS app that fixes the crash was approved and began rolling out gradually. Customers who download the updated version from the app store can now open channels without the app closing unexpectedly. We'll provide an update once additional information becomes available.
Oct 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM UTC
Update
We've developed a fix for the iOS app issue and are working to validate it before releasing it to customers.
We'll share another update as soon as we have more information.
We'll share another update as soon as we have more information.
Oct 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM UTC
Update
Users may experience iOS closing unexpectedly when opening channels. We're actively looking in to this, and we'll share another update as soon as we have more information. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.
Oct 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM UTC
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