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?

  1. Use an iPad running:

``text
iPadOS 26.5
ChatGPT app 1.2026.125 (25565698938)
``

  1. Configure Codex remote as a direct SSH connection to the host Mac.
  1. Open the Codex remote conversation list in the ChatGPT app.
  1. Wait for the conversation list to load.
  1. Tap into a conversation/thread detail.
  1. 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 arm

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5 Comments

badarahmed · 3 months ago

I am having the exact same issue but with iPad (ChatGPT → Codex) connecting to Codex Desktop setup (MacOS). Also, works perfectly fine on iOS.

mandy44 · 3 months ago

I'm seeing exact the same issue when I'm connecting from iPad to Codex desktop on Mac mini.
iOS ChatGPT app is working fine.

NachoSoto · 3 months ago

Thanks for the report! In case it's screen-size specific, which iPad do you have?

badarahmed · 3 months ago

The latest release fixed the issue for me! 🎉

Not working: v1.2026.125
Fixed: v1.2026.132 (released 7h ago)

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iPadOS: v26.4.2
Model: iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

Skyline-23 · 3 months ago

I checked latest version of chatGPT iOS app fixed it (v1.2026.132)
So I close this issue

iPad OS 26.5
iPad Pro 11" M5