ChatGPT thinking mode freezes on mobile and desktop
ChatGPT’s is hanging while it is still writing a reply. On an iPhone 16, the mobile experience freezes during the answer.
The same problem also happens in a browser, where the page can stall and sometimes the whole browser freezes. Because it appears on more than one device, the cause could be a wider ChatGPT issue or a local account, browser, or device problem.
Key points
- ChatGPT can hang while generating a reply.
- The issue appears on iPhone 16 mobile use.
- The same freezing can happen in a browser.
- The cause is not clear yet: it may be service-side or tied to the user’s setup.