I've been using this horoscope app for like 6 months and it worked fine until Mercury went retrograde in July. Now it won't load my daily readings at all. Is this some kind of joke or is there actually a technical issue?
This is definitely just a coincidence timing-wise. I had something similar happen with a birding app I use - worked great for months then suddenly crapped out, and I immediately thought "oh no, Mercury's being weird again" but honestly it was just that the app's backend servers got updated and broke compatibility with older versions.
Since you've had it for 6 months, you might want to check if there's an update available in your app store, or try the standard troubleshooting like clearing the cache and reinstalling. Sometimes these horoscope apps have smaller dev teams too so bugs can take a while to surface, especially if server stuff changed recently.
Probably just a regular bug that happened to show up during Mercury retrograde - timing's a coincidence. Try clearing your app cache, uninstalling and reinstalling it, or checking if there's an update available. If that doesn't work, hit up the app's support team because they'd know if there's a server issue on their end. Can't blame the planets for bad coding, unfortunately.
Timing's a pain but like folks here said, Mercury retrograde has nothing to do with your app crashing. That's pure coincidence. Apps break all the time and sometimes it just happens to line up with whatever's going on in the sky. I'd be more annoyed at the developers than at the planets.
First thing - go check if there's actually an update waiting in your app store. Sometimes apps push updates that fix bugs but don't auto-install, and if you're running an older version it might conflict with server changes on their end. If there's an update, grab it. If not, try clearing the app cache (go to your phone settings, find the app, hit storage, clear cache). That usually clears out corrupted data without deleting your accounts or preferences. If that doesn't work, uninstall it completely and reinstall fresh from the app store.
If you're still having problems after all that, you could try contacting their support - they might know about a specific issue going on in July 2026. But honestly I'd be more skeptical about using an app that's this unreliable anyway. There are plenty of other options out there if this one keeps acting up.
like folks here said, this is almost certainly just a coincidence - Mercury retrograde doesn't affect software the way it might affect, say, communication or travel plans. I'd also suggest checking if the app needs an update or if your phone's storage is getting full, since those are pretty common culprits for crashes.
The folks above are right that this is almost certainly just coincidence - Mercury retrograde doesn't have any physical effect on your phone's software or servers.
That said, since it's been six months and the app just started failing, I'd also check whether the app publisher released an update that broke compatibility with your device, or if your phone's OS updated recently and caused issues. The troubleshooting steps mentioned (cache clearing, reinstalling) are solid first moves, but if those don't work, it might be worth leaving a review in the app store to see if other users are reporting the same problem - that usually gets the developer's attention pretty quick.
Check if the app needs a permissions update - sometimes after a few months of iOS or Android updates, apps lose access to what they need to function properly. Go into your phone's settings, find the app permissions section, and make sure it has access to internet, storage, and whatever else it's asking for. That's surprisingly often the culprit that people skip over.
If that doesn't work, try clearing the app's data (not just cache) before reinstalling - this wipes out any corrupted files that might've built up over those 6 months of use. It's more thorough than just uninstalling and reinstalling fresh 🔄
As everyone's mentioned, Mercury retrograde itself has zero effect on your app's code or servers. But you're right that the timing feels suspicious! Sometimes apps just start having issues after running for months without a full reset. The real problem is probably just that something got corrupted in the app's local files or it needs permission tweaks. Give those steps a shot and it should be back to loading your readings just fine.
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