Hi there! Sorry to hear you’re having trouble opening the Daily Audio Bible app on your iPhone. Let’s see if we can get it working for you.

To start, can you tell me if the app crashes immediately when you try to open it, or does it just stay stuck on a loading screen? Also, have you tried any steps so far, like restarting your phone or updating the app?

In the meantime, here are some basic troubleshooting steps we can try for your iOS 15.5 device:

1. Restart the iPhone: Hold down the power button and slide to power off. Then turn it back on. This can clear minor glitches.
2. Force close the app: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause (or double-click the home button if your model has one), then swipe the Daily Audio Bible app card off the top to close it completely. Try reopening after that.
3. Check for app updates: Open the App Store, tap your profile icon, and scroll to app updates. If Daily Audio Bible has an update, install it.
4. Reinstall the app: If the above don’t help, try deleting the app (tap and hold the icon until an X appears, then delete) and reinstall it from the App Store.
5. Check for iOS updates: Sometimes apps won’t work right on older iOS versions. You’re on 15.5, but it might be worth checking Settings > General > Software Update to see if there’s a newer version for your iPhone.

If none of these work, there could be an issue with account permissions or app data. Let me know how these steps go and we can dig a bit deeper from there or contact the Daily Audio Bible technical team if needed.

Are you able to try these and tell me what happens?

It stays stuck on loading screen. I deleted and reinstalled app then shut phone off and back on. There are no updates for the app. My phone does want me to update to ios18 but I won’t for fear of crashing my phone. So, please advise

Thanks for sharing those details! Since you've already deleted and reinstalled the app, restarted your iPhone, and there are no app updates available, plus you’re holding off on updating iOS from 15.5 to 18, let's try a few more targeted steps to help with the Daily Audio Bible app stuck on the loading screen:

1. Check Internet Connection
Make sure your iPhone has a stable internet connection, preferably Wi-Fi. Sometimes, a slow or spotty connection causes the app to stall while loading.

2. Sign Out and Sign Back In (if applicable)
If the app uses an account to log in, try signing out and then signing back in. This can refresh your session and clear stuck data.

3. Clear App Data Cache (if the app has this option)
Some apps include a setting to clear cached data within their own settings. Check if the Daily Audio Bible app has this feature; clearing cache often solves loading problems.

4. Check for Server or Service Issues
Sometimes the app might be stuck loading because of server-side problems. You could visit Daily Audio Bible’s official website or their Facebook support group to see if others are reporting downtime or related issues 1.

5. Try Using the Web Version Temporarily
If urgent, you can access Daily Audio Bible via a web browser on your iPhone as a workaround until the app loads properly.

6. Contact Support via the Official Report Page
If these steps don’t solve the problem, consider reporting the issue directly through their technical support form at Daily Audio Bible’s site: https://dailyaudiobible.com/report/ 2. Including specifics like your iOS version, app version, and what you’ve tried will help them assist you more quickly.

Regarding your concern about upgrading iOS: updating to iOS 18 would normally improve compatibility and fix bugs, but if you prefer to wait, the above steps focus on solutions that don’t require an OS update.

Would you like me to walk you through signing out and back in or checking for cached data within the app? Or do you want to try accessing the web version for now? Let me know how you want to proceed!

I always log in as a guest

Thanks for letting me know you always log in as a guest. From what I can see, the Daily Audio Bible app primarily supports logging in with a dailyaudiobible.com account. There doesn’t seem to be an official guest login option documented, which might explain why the app hangs while loading if it’s expecting some kind of account info or data to load with your guest session1.

Since you don’t have an account but use guest access, here are a couple of suggestions:

1. Create a free Daily Audio Bible account
Signing up is free and quick on their website. Having an account can improve stability and ensure your progress syncs across devices. You can sign up here: https://dailyaudiobible.com/system/login/. Once created, try logging in with that account inside the app instead of as a guest.

2. Use the web player in the meantime
If you want to keep things simple without an account for now, the web player is fully accessible and may avoid app loading problems. You can go here on your iPhone browser: https://player.dailyaudiobible.com/. This way, you can keep listening and reading daily until the app’s guest login issue resolves.

3. Report the guest access loading issue
Since the app isn’t behaving as expected with guest sessions, reporting this to Daily Audio Bible’s support team at https://dailyaudiobible.com/report/ can help their developers investigate and fix it.

Would you like help creating an account for logging in? Or shall I walk you through using the web version for now? Let me know what you prefer!

I just tried the web player and that won’t load either

Thanks for letting me know the web player isn’t loading either. That suggests this might be something beyond just the app or your phone—possibly a connectivity issue or a temporary problem with Daily Audio Bible’s service.

Here’s what I recommend next:

1. Check your internet connection again
Try switching between Wi-Fi and cellular data. If possible, test another app or website to verify your connection is stable.

2. Clear your Safari browser cache (since you’re on iPhone and trying the web player)
- Go to Settings > Safari
- Tap Clear History and Website Data
- Confirm and then try loading the web player again at https://player.dailyaudiobible.com/.

3. Try a different browser on your iPhone
If you have Chrome or another browser installed, try the web player there to see if it loads.

4. Check for known outages or issues
Sometimes the Daily Audio Bible service or player can experience downtime. You can check their Facebook group or website for any announcements about service problems 3 1.

5. Report the issue directly to Daily Audio Bible
Since both the app and web player are affected, submitting a detailed report can bring attention to the problem: https://dailyaudiobible.com/report/ 1.

Because your iPhone is on iOS 15.5, which is somewhat older, there could also be compatibility issues appearing if the service has updated to require a newer OS version. While upgrading iOS might be a last resort, I understand your concerns there.

Could you try these steps and let me know if anything changes? If it still won’t load, we can explore some further options or escalate this to the Daily Audio Bible technical support team for them to investigate. How would you like to proceed?