Reddit issues with saved posts and notification badges to be fixed soon

Update 05/09/24: A couple of days after we published this article, a Reddit staff confirmed that they’ve identified the root cause of the issue with saved posts disappearing. Here’s the full update as shared on Reddit:

Update 8/28/24: Hey all! We’ve identified the root cause of this issue but the fix may take some time to implement. We don’t have an exact ETA on when this will be fully resolved for all impacted users, but we’ll continue to update this post as we get closer to full rollout.

Despite this reassurance, the r/bugs subreddit is flooded with reports of people still missing their saved posts, which suggests that the fix is yet to reach everyone, if at all it has started rolling out.

Original article follows:

Redditors, you might want to take a deep breath before checking your saved posts or inbox notifications. Lately, there’s been some serious drama unfolding on the platform, and it’s not just about the latest meme war. This time, it’s the platform itself that’s giving users headaches.

Imagine this: you’ve spent months (maybe even years) carefully curating a collection of posts — memes, insightful threads, possibly a few NSFW treasures (no judgment here). Then one day, poof! They’re all gone. If this sounds like a nightmare, it’s the unfortunate reality for a growing number of Reddit users across multiple platforms.

Reports began flooding in sometime last week from iOS and desktop web users (with Android users later joining the chorus) about their saved posts disappearing into the digital abyss. While saved comments remained unscathed, the posts themselves were nowhere to be found. It’s as if Reddit took a selective memory pill and forgot all the good stuff you saved.

Some users tried everything from restarting the app to reinstalling it, hoping to shake Reddit back to its senses. A few even managed to “resave” individual posts by hunting them down in their original subreddits, but who has time for that? Most just want their old “Saved” section back in one piece. And who could blame them?

Reddit has acknowledged the issue, albeit in a rather cryptic way. The platform’s team admitted that they’re investigating the problem, but so far, a solution is still in the works. The waiting game continues, and users are understandably anxious.

Now, let’s talk about the other thorn in Redditors’ sides: stubborn notification badges. After updating to the latest version of the Reddit app (v2024.33.0, to be precise), iOS users noticed something strange. Even after reading new messages in their inbox, the pesky notification badge just wouldn’t go away.

For some, the badge would eventually clear itself after a good long while, while others had to force quit the app and relaunch it to make the notification disappear. It’s a bit like trying to swat a fly that refuses to leave your room — frustrating and weirdly persistent.

Reddit’s response? They’ve identified a fix and promised to roll it out in the next app update. But here’s the kicker: that update hasn’t landed yet. The last one, which came out on August 12, was the culprit behind this whole mess in the first place. So, iOS users are stuck playing a waiting game, hoping that the next update will finally bring some relief.

These two issues have combined to create a Reddit-sized headache for users. It’s like trying to enjoy your morning coffee while dealing with a leaky faucet and a stubborn cat. It’s just not a pleasant experience.

Redditors are understandably frustrated and hoping that the platform can quickly address these issues and return to its former glory.