Android ChatGPT Codex pairing stuck after account selection, desktop session not recognized

Open 💬 2 comments Opened May 17, 2026 by Go2-M

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

0.130.0

What subscription do you have?

plus

What platform is your computer?

Wibdows11/ Android16

What issue are you seeing?

Title:
Android ChatGPT Codex pairing stuck after account selection, desktop session not recognized

Body:

Environment:

  • Android ChatGPT app with Codex menu enabled
  • Desktop Codex app connected to same GitHub repo
  • Same OpenAI account intended on both devices

Problem:
When attempting to connect Android ChatGPT Codex to Desktop Codex, the mobile app displayed an account selection screen with two account choices.

After selecting the account currently used by ChatGPT/Codex, the app became stuck on:

"Please follow the instructions in the desktop app"

The desktop Codex app never recognized the pairing request.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Additional symptoms:

  • Restarting both devices/apps did not help
  • Desktop Codex conversation related to this issue became unrecoverable/unresumable afterward
  • No visible UI exists to reset or redo the pairing/account selection
  • Mobile app appears permanently stuck in pairing state

What was already tried:

  • Restart desktop Codex
  • Restart Android ChatGPT app
  • Logout/login attempts
  • Browser/OpenAI session cleanup

What is the expected behavior?

Suspected issue:
Possible broken pairing token / relay session binding after initial account selection.
There may also be no recovery flow for incorrect initial account selection.

Request:
Please provide:

  • A way to reset mobile/Desktop Codex pairing
  • A way to re-run account selection
  • Better recovery UI for failed pairing states

Additional information

_No response_

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