Text Chat Bug On Skype

Skype’s app repeatedly crashed when a certain string of characters was used.

10:06 04 June 2015

A text chat bug has affected Skype’s app making it crash repeatedly when a certain string of characters was used. It affected iOS, Android, and some versions of Windows, but not Macs. 

 

Skype says it has fixed the bug. A Skype spokeswoman said: “We have rolled out updates for all impacted platforms.” 

 

The issue came a week after a similar but unrelated bug affected texting apps on iPhones. Apple is still working on a permanent fix. 

 

The problem with Skype was first reported by a Russia-based user on the company’s community forum. 

 

"Clearing chat history [does] not help, because when Skype downloads chat history from server, it will crash again," wrote a person nicknamed Giperion.

 

News site Venturebeat then detailed a possible fix: the person who sent the original message must delete it, and the affected user needs to delete the Skype app and install an older version of the software.