# Plex for android crashes on startup

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** android-mobile\
**Created:** [October 2, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061 "2025-10-02T14:57:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![yomammary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yomammary](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yomammary)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061/1 "2025-10-02T14:57:26Z")

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Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156  
Player Version#: latest one

Hi. I recently switched phones. I didn’t have a problem with the new Plex player on android until now. Both phones were running the latest version of Android 16.  
When I launch the app, I see the logo moving for about .5 seconds then it crashes. No issue with Plexamp or Plex Dash.  
I had to sideload an old version of Plex to get it to work. Tried deleting cache and reinstalling of course. Even tried to sideload a 1 month old version, still had the same problem.

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**Author:** ![Dmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dmen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dmen)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061/2 "2025-10-08T03:25:29Z")

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I am having the same issue on my Wife’s phone. Switched her from a Pixel 6 to a Pixel 8, and Plex just crashes after opening. I used the Android restore from another phone option when setting up the Pixel 8.

I tried sideloading, but none of those worked either.

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**Author:** ![yomammary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yomammary](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yomammary)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061/3 "2025-10-08T12:21:19Z")

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Same thing. I think it’s an issue with the restore from another phone. Ended up screwing up my SIM card (might be unrelated).  
What I ended up doing, reset my Pixel 8 to factory defaults and configure the phone from a backup. It installed Plex and all worked well after that.

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**Author:** ![eszoteric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@eszoteric](https://forums.plex.tv/u/eszoteric)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061/4 "2025-10-15T13:01:30Z")

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I’m trying to avoid having to factory reset. Just spent the day setting my phone up

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-android-crashes-on-startup/932061/5 "2026-01-13T13:02:08Z")

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