Hi!! 👋
Chrome causes other apps to freeze on Nothing Phone (3) – Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta
I am experiencing a reproducible issue involving Google Chrome that appears to cause system-wide app freezes.
The problem first appeared on September 8, around the same time as a Chrome update was released.
What happens:
• The phone works normally while Chrome is not being used.
• I open Google Chrome.
• Chrome gets stuck and websites stop loading properly.
• After Chrome becomes unresponsive, other apps also start getting stuck on their splash screens and fail to open. This has happened with both regular apps and system apps such as Calculator and Settings.
Restarting the phone temporarily restores normal operation, but the problem can happen again after opening Chrome.
I initially suspected that another app or service might be causing the problem, so I tested it in Safe Mode as suggested by Nothing Support.
The problem still occurred in Safe Mode, where third-party apps are disabled. I was able to reproduce the same sequence: opening Chrome caused Chrome to become unresponsive, followed by other apps becoming unable to open properly.
As a temporary workaround, I completely disabled Chrome. Since doing that, the phone has remained stable and the other apps have been working normally. I am currently using Firefox instead.
Interestingly, other Google services and apps continue to work normally when Chrome is disabled.
