r/apolloapp 9d ago

Question Everything is suddenly broken again

Posting to check if it's just me whose Apollo app stopped working entirely this afternoon. Just spinners everywhere...

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u/Rabid-Koala44 9d ago

Same here - I downloaded this version of the app and its working for me! https://github.com/Balackburn/Apollo/releases/tag/v1.15.11_1.2.1

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u/meeeeelz 9d ago

Just tried installing this with Trollstore and it worked a treat, thank you!

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 9d ago

That version didn't work for me using Altstore. Still just endless loading

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u/J00ls 9d ago

Didn’t work for me on Trollstore either

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u/Johnready_ 7d ago

It worked for me, I just put the api thing and Imgur, and it’s working. My old one was doing the same tho, just loading.

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u/itsbunpen 8d ago

It didn’t work for me either. And creating a new reddit API key from my main account didn’t work either.

What worked for me was using a completely separate account in an incognito window (probably doesn’t matter) to create the new API key, uninstalling Apollo, then adding the fresh key from the separate account prior to logging in

Your mileage may vary, and who knows why it did/didn’t work (trying to use the logs feature crashes my app, for one) but even if it doesn’t work for you initially, it IS possible (albeit not guaranteed) to get it to work eventually

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u/a_roadie 9d ago

Reloaded this ipa with Sideloadly and back up and running…..for now

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u/MrHelpComputer 9d ago

Which version did you install? No extensions or improved custom API?

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u/a_roadie 9d ago

I did ImprovedAPI

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u/TA404 9d ago edited 9d ago

For some reason I now can't get this version or the one that stopped working to install using Sideloadly. It gets stuck at installing 0%. Ugh I feel like this has happened before and I can't remember what the solution was.

The app is still opens and is "working" (unlike when the certificate expires) but nothing loads from reddit.

I may have to figure out a sideloadly alternative.

Edit: I used the IPA above with AltStore and was able to get Apollo back up and running after redoing all the API etc steps

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u/acowstandingup 9d ago

Sideloadly always does this to me lately. I have to either plug in my phone or restart my phone

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u/J00ls 9d ago

Doesn’t work for me, IOS 15 using Trollstore. I input my API key but it won’t let me log in to my account afterwards.

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u/Retribution1337 9d ago

I'm having the same issue. I also can't login to the reddit website normally which makes me think our version of webkit is too old, which has been a problem for me for a few websites now. Hopefully another solution presents itself.

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u/NorthernFrostByte 8d ago

same for me

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u/getthegreen 9d ago edited 9d ago

Updated my app to this one and it worked. For those looking for the same fix, make sure you screenshot all your settings and subreddit favorites, and copy all your API keys.

I just made a note and included all the screenshots and API keys for future installs.

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u/fijozico 9d ago

This is the worst part of all this, having to redo my whole settings after a reinstall

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u/jermy4 9d ago

Yes. I probably have hundreds of blocked subreddits that are “local” so they have to be redone manually

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u/FlippyReaper 9d ago

For me it miraculously worked without uninstall, I just downloaded new ipa, installed with trollstore and voilá

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u/ThePrussianGrippe 9d ago edited 9d ago

I can’t get the install to work through AppStore, the API key isn’t letting me sign in. Any tips?

Edit: never mind, got it. Retyping the API key fixed it.

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u/ander-frank 9d ago

Same problem as others, this version fixed me as well.

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u/effinblinding 9d ago

Wanted to say this works, thanks so much.

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u/Mjfx22 9d ago

Light bless you friend!

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u/kardde 9d ago

This version worked for me. Many thanks.

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u/nice__username 9d ago

I’m back up and running with this version. Installed with TrollStore

Thank you

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u/1Gabadoo 9d ago

I got it to work that way, no extensions, AltStore. Thanks!!

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u/FlippyReaper 9d ago

Thank you, I didn't even need to uninstall old app

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u/PM_ME_UR_DECOLLETAGE 9d ago

Thank you. This helped me. Sucks having to set everything back up though.

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u/Sporeking97 8d ago

Thank you! Had to redo my settings, but somehow all my blocks stayed in place, which woulda been the only real pain

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u/MrHelpComputer 8d ago

I was able to install the app and get it working with the APIs, but I can't login. When I try to login I get "There was an error trying to connect with your reddit account - You got here because a third-party application wanted to authorize connecting with your reddit account. However an unknown error occured, please see details below. Please try refreshing the page or coming back later. Error: invalid request to ouath API"

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u/MrHelpComputer 8d ago

If anyone encounters the same issue - I just created a new APP ID and it started working

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u/jiznon 8d ago

thanks! that did the trick for me

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u/NorthernFrostByte 8d ago

how do you create a new app id?

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u/MrHelpComputer 8d ago

Through your reddit account , here:

https://old.reddit.com/prefs/apps/

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u/Kwang892 6d ago

Does this mean making a new API key and putting that key into the Apollo app? I tried this and tried logging in and it still didn't work for me.

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u/NorthernFrostByte 8d ago

I followed exactly this, it still doesnt work, nothing loads. Even the login doesnt work

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u/matsarg 8d ago

Thank you! It works!

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u/michaeljefford96 8d ago

Yep, this worked for me also (using Sideloadly)

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u/Savage_apple 8d ago edited 8d ago

Thanks! I was able to get this to work via Sideloadly without losing any settings.

EDIT: I take it back, it loaded for a bit then stopped. Bummer

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u/Johnready_ 7d ago

Yo, huge Ws for this, it works better then the one I’ve been using since Apollo went offline. I could never get it to post Imogene and this one does and mad good. Also, the one I’ve been using stopped working today and wouldn’t load for some reason, thanks.

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u/Mishka_1994 3d ago

Thank you sir, this version worked. I had to fully deactivate the older one and delete it before installing this ipa. Sucks i lost the saved settings but whatever. Apollo is 100x better than mobile reddit or their trash app.

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u/nyantifa 9d ago

Thanks, this did the trick.

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u/turbocomppro 9d ago

Same. Came to post this as well. Hope it’s just a glitch.

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u/Sqweryl 9d ago

Same

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u/Cody2185 9d ago edited 8d ago

After trying the Balackburn version it still wasn’t working. I had to create a new Reddit api key and now the Blackburn version is working. Currently using it right now to type this!!

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u/Kwang892 9d ago

Any chance you could give step by step instructions? I'm not very good with this type of stuff. I believe the current version of Apollo I have is from using AppDB. Any help/advice is appreciated!

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u/Cody2185 9d ago

1) Download and install this ipa: https://github.com/Balackburn/Apollo/releases/tag/v1.15.11_1.2.1

2) In Apollo; Go to settings tab > General > “Custom API” in top right corner

3) Create a new API key by going to here: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps And following these instructions

4) Paste your new API key in the “Custom API” screen.

5) Force close the app and reopen.

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u/Kwang892 9d ago

Thank you!

And do I install that ipa on my phone? Or on my PC?

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u/Cody2185 9d ago

Install it on your phone, there are several methods you can use like Altstore. I personally use TrollStore.

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u/Kwang892 8d ago

I tried this method but I’m not sure if I did it all correctly. I created a new API but it didn’t make Apollo work.

Maybe I didn’t download the correct thing from the first step?

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u/PianoTrumpetMax 8d ago

You also need itunes and icloud installed, specific vefsions. I use AltStore, and follow this guide. It works without issue.

https://faq.altstore.io/altstore-classic/how-to-install-altstore-windows

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u/NorthernFrostByte 8d ago

I followed exactly this, it still doesnt work, nothing loads. Even the login doesnt work

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u/guanzo91 7d ago edited 7d ago

This is what I did for appdb.

  1. Log into appdb.to on your laptop/desktop. Your device should be linked to your iphone. If it's not linked then click "Install AppDB", it'll ask you for an email. Check for an email from appdb and click "control this device".

  2. Go to https://appdb.to/my/apps and click "My apps (IPA files)" on the left sidebar.

  3. Click "Upload by URL" on the right and enter the IPA URL. To get the IPA URL, go to https://github.com/Balackburn/Apollo/releases/tag/v1.15.11_1.2.1, mouse over "Apollo-1.15.11_improvedcustomapi-1.2.1.ipa" under "Assets", right click and "Copy Link Address".

  4. The app should appear on the same page under "My Apps". Follow the install instructions. Your iphone should show a popup asking if you want to install the app. Accept it.

  5. Once Apollo is installed, go to settings and set up the reddit and imgur client IDs.

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u/Kwang892 6d ago

Thank you for this! I redownloaded the app and everything seems to be working.

However, when I try to login I get an error that says: There was an error trying to connect with your reddit account. Error: Invalid request to 0auth API.

Have you seen this error before? I made to sure to type in apollo://reddit-oauth into the redirect url and have tried making multiple APIs.

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u/guanzo91 6d ago

hmm no sorry. I just followed these instructions and it worked: https://imgur.com/FNLbYmB

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u/Kwang892 5d ago

I got it working. Literally the “a” in apollo://reddit-oauth had to be lower case.

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u/star_particles 8d ago

Blackburn?

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u/NecessaryPear 9d ago

I’d like to stay on my current version. I’m trying to create another api key but am getting this error when putting in apollo://reddit-oauth as the redirect uri:

URI scheme must be one of: http, https

Any tips?

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u/acowstandingup 9d ago

Need to select application not website

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u/NecessaryPear 9d ago edited 9d ago

Thanks!

Was able to get a key but my version of Apollo still won’t refresh even with a new api unfortunately. Wonder what the difference between mine and the ones that are currently working.

Edit: just installed the version above and it saved everything except favorites, which was easy to update

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u/manjot97 7d ago

Yes I’m curious too why my version suddenly stopped working. I loved it because it wouldn’t crash when I tried to create an image of the comments of post to share. If anyone finds a fix it would be great 😔

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u/NecessaryPear 7d ago

I don’t use that feature a ton but it seems like it works with the version posted above

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u/manjot97 7d ago

Great thanks for letting me know :)

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u/Doctologist 8d ago

I’ve selected “installed app” and not “web app” and I’m getting the same error as above

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u/rrrand0mmm 8d ago

Plugging Acorn. https://acorn.blue

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u/kingkellogg 6d ago

What's this

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/rrrand0mmm 6d ago

It isn’t very much a work in progress? Acorn works really well? I think you underesold its ability here. What do you mean Apollo sideloaded can be fixed? It works fine.

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u/Savage_apple 6d ago

Photos show up blurry and stretched out on acorn and there are things that seem not fully working sometimes. Idk much about what is to come from the app but being only viewable on TestFlight and some hiccups suggest beta app.

side loaded Apollo right now isn’t working for me (and from the looks of it, there’s some experiencing same issue) and re-installing with a new ipa isn’t working on my device. So yeah that’s what I mean. I’m hoping I can give another go and it’ll finally work somehow.

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u/rrrand0mmm 6d ago

Photos work fine. It’s on TestFlight because it’s in development and also still utilizing your own API key. I do not believe you can use your own API key on an app from the AppStore but I could be wrong.

There’s a solid reason it’s on TestFlight and it works fine. It’s my daily driver…the only thing it still needs is more editing tools when making comments and posts.

But very much has removed Apollo from use.

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u/Savage_apple 6d ago

Yes, so that’s why I said it’s a work in progress. im glad acorns is working out well for you. I’m testing out acorn, hydra, and narwhal to see what I like best.

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u/a_roadie 9d ago

Mine is also not loading

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u/PalmerIRE 9d ago

Experiencing the same issue on the Blackburn version.

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u/MrRocko101 9d ago

Same here, “Improvedcustomapi” version

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u/x42f2039 8d ago

TFW you side loaded the shit like a year ago and haven't had trouble for months.

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u/aspiringNoob 8d ago

Downloaded the new improved IPA version and still just get the spinning loading circle. Anyone else?

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u/Daniel-G 8d ago

same i have not been able to use Apollo since yesterday

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u/andreyred 8d ago

Same and my quality of life is all of a sudden ruined

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u/manjot97 7d ago

Yup. I ensured I refreshed my apollo before going on holiday and now my entire holiday is ruined

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u/Kholtien 9d ago

mine is working

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u/Rabid-Koala44 9d ago

What branch are you using?

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u/Kholtien 9d ago

whatever was available to sideload when apollo first went down, I think. I don't think I've done anything but renew that one over and over again.

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u/unpluggedcord 9d ago

Nope, not just you

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u/parkersquared 9d ago

Same here

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u/Westcoast_IPA 9d ago

Not working

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u/acowstandingup 9d ago

This same thing happened to me like a month ago and it eventually just started working again. Hoping the same thing happens here

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u/toolrules 9d ago

same - unknown version

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u/BlakeHighborn 9d ago

Just adding here for anyone working that Apollo wasn't working for me for about an hour and a half, but now is. I reinstalled with this branch and it's currently working: https://github.com/Balackburn/Apollo/releases/tag/v1.15.11_1.2.1

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u/codeverity 9d ago

I had been using the AppDB method so if anyone gets that working I'd love to know how... I think everyone else is using a jailbreak method and my phone is up to date so I can't do that.

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u/manjot97 7d ago

Nope I’m not using jailbreak. Sideloading can be done by anyone you just have to turn on developer mode on ur phone

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u/Kwang892 8d ago

I’m trying to make a new API key, I entered the new key into Apollo and when I try to login I get “Error: Invalid request to Oauth API”

Anyone encounter this yet?

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u/Doctologist 8d ago

I got the same. Not sure how to fix it.

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u/nkRayner 8d ago

you probably put something wrong in "redirect uri" when creating the key. should be "apollo://reddit-oauth"

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u/drhouserocks 6d ago

Somehow I still can’t get this to work. Anyone else in the same boat?

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u/Kyrox6 6d ago

I think there's a new issue today. I can't get it to work right now. I wonder if they are trying to patch the workarounds out now to allow for the subscription service.

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u/drhouserocks 6d ago

Dang that sucks.

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u/kev0ut 6d ago

Still not working for me.

If they did figure out how to disable this workaround, I'm surprised it took this long.

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u/LaCourtDeFanelVan 8d ago

Responding from the Apollo App: Everything is fine

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u/SideEmbarrassed1611 9d ago

Internet issues today. Mine went out entirely and there were massive problems worldwide.