Google pulls Voice app from App Store to address stability

Those with a new iPhone 4S who want to install Google's Voice app are out of luck for a while. Google was forced to pull the app after complaints about its stability arose. According to Google Voice Product Manager Vincent Paquet, there is a bug in the sign-in code that causes the app to crash immediately on opening. The bug only affects this most recent release and earlier versions of the app reportedly still work without error.

Google is fixing the error and will have a new version of the app available as soon as possible. As of the writing of this post, a Google search will pull up the information for the old version of the app. If you try to download this broken version via iTunes, you will receive an "The item you've requested is not currently available in the US store." error.

Google has not provided a time frame for when its revised app will reappear. Hopefully, it can get a fast track through the approval process and return to the App Store very soon.

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Source: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/google-pulls-voice…

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puhsitch

Yeah, it's a bit unstable, I'd say. On my iPhone 4 with iOS 5, Google Voice crashes occasionally on start-up, and every time I tap on the "Settings" button.

But to tell you the truth, this latest version is a huge improvement overall in terms of not freezing up every other time I try to send a text message.

October 17 2011 at 6:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

arslion

works fine for me, if they pull that app for just a small bug, why dont others apps will not be kicked out?

October 17 2011 at 5:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Curtis

In order for the app to work, Safari must be closed.

October 17 2011 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ryan

Google Voice (1.3.0.1771) works great on my iPhone 4s running iOS5

October 17 2011 at 1:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

JohnWayne

The app works fine on my iPhone 4 running iOS 5. Is Google attempting to deter iPhone 4S buyers?

October 17 2011 at 1:16 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

brijazz

On a related note, I haven't been able to get the Google Goggles portion of the Google app to work since moving to iOS5... always get a "Communication Error". Anyone else?

October 17 2011 at 1:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Travis Jenkins

Finally! Google Voice for the iPhone is a God-send, but the stability has been been abysmal at best.

October 17 2011 at 1:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

majorace

does GV Mobile + app still work with ios5?

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Yuusharo

Works great. It's probably the best alternative GV client on iOS right now considering it has integrated push notifications (works by forwarding your SMS to a special email address). I've been using it for months.

October 17 2011 at 6:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply