If you use the GasBuddy app on a daily basis, you know how useful it can prove to be. The utility of the app can help save some money and time trying to find a gas station near you. GasBuddy is governed by the users when it comes to providing information about a gas station. Hence, majority of the time, the information provided is updated and to the point. However, the GasBuddy app can be exposed to problems sometimes. But this is the case with all the apps, so nothing new if you ask me. However, not having a fix for those problems can make a user frustrated. Hence, if the GasBuddy app is not loading or updating on your device for some reason, here are the troubleshooting methods you can try. Take a look!
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Fixes for the GasBuddy app not loading or updating:
Check server status:
GasBuddy users have been taking to online mediums to try and report problems they have been facing. Upon checking, the servers do not seem to be down, but users are definitely reporting issues with the services on the GasBuddy app. It is quite possible that by the time this article reaches you, there is a full-blown outage affecting the GasBuddy servers. The easiest way to identify a server outage is by searching for it on your browser. Go to your browser and search for “GasBuddy server status”. If the status report confirms an outage, wait for that to be fixed. Once the outage is fixed, the GasBuddy app won’t face any issues in loading or updating.
Check your internet connection:
If GasBuddy is having a hard time loading and updating on your device, it raises a lot of questions on your internet connection. If your internet connection is affected for some reason, almost all of the app’s on your device will be affected. So that is how you confirm the problem. Try opening other apps on your device and check if the same issue bothers them. If none of the apps on your device is loading properly, contact your ISP and let them know about the issue. They’ll provide you with the assistance needed to fix your internet connection. Once your internet connection is fixed, the GasBuddy app will not have any problem in loading or updating.
Reinstall app:
A corrupted file in the app’s database can also be the reason for such errors. Reinstalling the app is the best way to counter this problem. Uninstall the GasBuddy app from your device and then go to the store native to your device type(Playstore for Android and App store for iOS). Search for the GasBuddy app and install it. After the installation, open the app to see if it is able to load and work properly. Reinstalling the app will also give you the most updated version of the app.