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My App Keeps Aborting Games

#1

I just finished playing a game. I suddenly got a message that I am banned for 14 hours. I looked at my games, and there were three aborted games in a row, supposedly by me. I just came off a 7 hour ban. This was because of 3 aborted games in a row, again supposedly by me. I had nothing to do with any of these games! I did not abort any of them! Looking back on over 100 of my games, I have never, to my knowledge, aborted one. There are probably a few random games in my several year history that I have aborted, but this is insane. I don't know what the hell is going on. And now I have a 14 hour ban. I don't know whether to delete and reinstall the app, delete my account, or give up on Lichess and find another app. This current situation is intolerable and renders the app unusable for me.

Edit:
Thinking about it, I might know what the glitch is. When I tried to find a game, after about 15 seconds, if no game popped up, I would hit cancel and try again in a few seconds. After several tries, I got a game and played it. These cancels apparently registered as aborted games. But there was no game from my side. If this is the glitch, it doesn't help me, because I can't wait forever for a game to show up, for fear I'm going to be charged with an abort.

Second Edit:

I just remembered there is a mini glitch that has happened often to me. When I look for a game, a board would show up, but the overlay would still be on the screen saying searching for a game. I would have to hit cancel, and the overlay would disappear, allowing me to play the game. This glitch didn't bother me. But now I'm wondering if it's connected to the current infuriating one.

I just finished playing a game. I suddenly got a message that I am banned for 14 hours. I looked at my games, and there were three aborted games in a row, supposedly by me. I just came off a 7 hour ban. This was because of 3 aborted games in a row, again supposedly by me. I had nothing to do with any of these games! I did not abort any of them! Looking back on over 100 of my games, I have never, to my knowledge, aborted one. There are probably a few random games in my several year history that I have aborted, but this is insane. I don't know what the hell is going on. And now I have a 14 hour ban. I don't know whether to delete and reinstall the app, delete my account, or give up on Lichess and find another app. This current situation is intolerable and renders the app unusable for me. Edit: Thinking about it, I might know what the glitch is. When I tried to find a game, after about 15 seconds, if no game popped up, I would hit cancel and try again in a few seconds. After several tries, I got a game and played it. These cancels apparently registered as aborted games. But there was no game from my side. If this is the glitch, it doesn't help me, because I can't wait forever for a game to show up, for fear I'm going to be charged with an abort. Second Edit: I just remembered there is a mini glitch that has happened often to me. When I look for a game, a board would show up, but the overlay would still be on the screen saying searching for a game. I would have to hit cancel, and the overlay would disappear, allowing me to play the game. This glitch didn't bother me. But now I'm wondering if it's connected to the current infuriating one.
#4

I guess I won't get an official response.

I guess I won't get an official response.
#5

If you want an official response, visit https://lichess.org/appeal (even if you're not appealing anything).

If the misbehavior is because you are using the old, obsolete & unsupported "lichoble" app, I'm sure the answer will be to stop using it.

If the misbehavior is because you are using the new, incomplete "beta" app, I'm sure the developers would appreciate your bug report.

If you want an official response, visit https://lichess.org/appeal (even if you're not appealing anything). If the misbehavior is because you are using the old, obsolete & unsupported "lichoble" app, I'm sure the answer will be to stop using it. If the misbehavior is because you are using the new, incomplete "beta" app, I'm sure the developers would appreciate your bug report.
#6

I guess I won't get an official response.

I guess I won't get an official response.
#7

I can't seem to figure out how to do anything in that page except get more information on how to appeal. I'm using Lichess 8.0.0. I wanted to update it, but I only see the beta in the Play Store.

I appreciate the responses, but I guess I won't find out what is going wrong. I've really enjoyed Lichess, but I have a sour taste in my mouth right now.

I can't seem to figure out how to do anything in that page except get more information on how to appeal. I'm using Lichess 8.0.0. I wanted to update it, but I only see the beta in the Play Store. I appreciate the responses, but I guess I won't find out what is going wrong. I've really enjoyed Lichess, but I have a sour taste in my mouth right now.
#8

Well, I just played a game after my ban. I checked my game history and it shows that I aborted a game before the game I played. This is crazy, and I don't know what to do about it. How can I contact someone about this?

Well, I just played a game after my ban. I checked my game history and it shows that I aborted a game before the game I played. This is crazy, and I don't know what to do about it. How can I contact someone about this?
#9

The Beta is the app should be using on Android now. It is being actively developed whereas the 'old' one does not work too well now and will not get any more changes

The Beta is the app should be using on Android now. It is being actively developed whereas the 'old' one does not work too well now and will not get any more changes

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