Twitter Keeps Crashing on iPhone 13? Try These Fixes
If Twitter keeps crashing on your iPhone 13 after updating to iOS 15.3.1, you’re not the only one dealing with it. Whether it crashes on launch or randomly while scrolling, this kind of glitch is usually tied to software bugs, update conflicts, or connection issues. Here’s how to get Twitter working normally again.
1. Force Quit Twitter and Reboot Your iPhone
First, kill any background apps that might be conflicting with Twitter.
To close Twitter and other apps:
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause halfway to bring up the App Switcher
- Swipe up on each app card, especially Twitter, to force-close them all
Then, restart your iPhone 13:
- Press and hold the Side button + Volume button
- Drag the Power Off slider
- Wait 30 seconds, then hold the Side button again until the Apple logo appears
Reopen Twitter after your phone reboots and see if it works smoothly.
2. Refresh Your Internet Connection
Slow or spotty Wi-Fi can cause Twitter (and other online apps) to crash.
Try these steps:
- Toggle Wi-Fi off and on:
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi → Turn it Off, wait a few seconds, then turn it On - Forget and reconnect to your Wi-Fi:
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the (i) next to your current network → Tap Forget This Network → Reconnect - Airplane Mode trick:
Go to Settings > Airplane Mode, toggle it On, reboot your phone, then toggle Off
Once reconnected, open Twitter again.
3. Log Out and Back In to Twitter
Sometimes, a corrupted session can cause app instability.
Here’s how to sign out and back in:
- Open Twitter
- Go to Settings and privacy > Your account > Account information
- Scroll down and tap Log out
- Force close the app, reopen it, and sign in again
If you have multiple Twitter accounts, try logging into a different one to test.
4. Update the Twitter App
If your app version isn’t up-to-date, it might not play well with the latest iOS.
- Long-press the App Store icon → Tap Updates
- Tap Update next to Twitter, or Update All
- Restart your iPhone after the update
This ensures bug fixes or optimizations from the Twitter team are applied.
5. Offload the Twitter App
Offloading keeps your Twitter data but reinstalls the app’s core files.
- Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage
- Find and tap Twitter
- Tap Offload App, then confirm
- Tap the app icon from your Home screen to reinstall it
This is especially helpful if the issue is caused by corrupted app data.
6. Delete and Reinstall Twitter
If offloading doesn’t work, try a full delete and reinstall:
- Long-press the Twitter icon → Tap Remove App > Delete App
- Open the App Store, search Twitter, and reinstall it
- Sign back in and test it out
This wipes any broken cached data that could be causing crashes.
7. Check Date, Time, and Server Status
- Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure Set Automatically is enabled
(Incorrect time can break communication with Twitter’s servers) - Check if Twitter is down using a site like Downdetector or a quick Google search
If there’s a server issue, you’ll need to wait it out