iPad ChatGPT app freezes when opening Codex remote thread detail over SSH
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 15, 2026 by Skyline-23 Closed May 20, 2026
What issue are you seeing?
On iPad, the ChatGPT app freezes when opening a Codex remote conversation/thread detail.
The remote conversation list loads successfully. The freeze happens after tapping into a conversation/thread detail from that list.
Observed behavior:
Remote conversation list: loads
Opening conversation/thread detail: freezes
Client:
iPadOS version: 26.5
ChatGPT app version on iPad: 1.2026.125 (25565698938)
Remote setup:
Codex remote is configured as a direct SSH connection to the host.
Codex Desktop is not used for this remote connection.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Use an iPad running:
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iPadOS 26.5
ChatGPT app 1.2026.125 (25565698938)
- Configure Codex remote as a direct SSH connection to the host Mac.
- Open the Codex remote conversation list in the ChatGPT app.
- Wait for the conversation list to load.
- Tap into a conversation/thread detail.
- The app freezes after entering the conversation/thread detail.
What is the expected behavior?
The iPad ChatGPT app should open the selected Codex remote conversation/thread detail without freezing.
Additional information
The same setup works normally on iPhone.
iPhone condition: normal
Account: same account
Codex host: same host PC
Network: same network
App version: same version
Host Mac:
ProductName: macOS
ProductVersion: 26.5
BuildVersion: 25F71
uname -mprs:
Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 armThis issue has 5 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗