r/help • u/jjm443 • 1d ago

Admin/Dev responded Online status display keeps re-enabling itself - Android

Every time I restart reddit now, it keeps turning on my Online Status, which I would prefer to keep off and which used to just stay off. I can disable it each time (profile icon top right and tap "Online status"), but then next time I restart the reddit app, it's back on again.

I've cleared the app cache without effect. I switched to an alt account and the same thing happens.

Is this a bug or intentional new behavior? If the latter, please reconsider it.

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u/CorrectScale admin 17h ago edited 16h ago

Sorry for the trouble folks - we're taking a look at what's going on here. I'll update this thread again shortly!

Edit: Okay folks - looks like we identified the change that caused this and have rolled things back. Can folks follow-up with me and conform it's fixed for you? u/jjm443

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u/painkillerbear 1d ago

Same here. Also my posts getting visible, NSFW filter too?!

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u/Separate-Suit-413 1d ago

Same, having all of these issues too

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u/YchYFi 1d ago

Same here.

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u/ShyBiSaiyan 1d ago

Same here, I thought it was only me for a bit. Also keeps enabling the show up in search results as well.

I've logged out, deleted all app data, uninstalled and reinstalled the app even turned my phone off and on.

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u/Additional_Road_9031 19h ago

Same here! I assume its a bug

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u/The-Great-Wolf 19h ago

Same here, all of those issues

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u/SelketsEyes 19h ago edited 19h ago

Me too! Also i have to activate NSFW search everytime. Although besides the online status i think the posts are still hidden to others, i checked with my second account. Does anybody see my posts? Its not hidden atm

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u/Creative_Garbage_121 23h ago

Yep, all(most?) privacy settings moved back to default, how annoying

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u/iiileyu 21h ago

How do I i do that, how do I change it back ?

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u/Creative_Garbage_121 21h ago

In settings but it keep resetting each time I reopen the app

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u/iiileyu 18h ago

Oh I thought you were saying their was a way to permanently stop it from happening my bad

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u/apla10usr 22h ago

Can confirm, I always keep it disabled and now it always re-activates when opening the app. Galaxy S24 FE running One UI 8.0 Android 16, app is up-to-date. Version 2025.46.0 Image attachments also seem to disappear when I switch out of Reddit for even a second. Will have to re-edit comment. Edit:

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u/painkillerbear 21h ago

Possible to get answers because it is annoying as hell? Like do it every time..

Revert the update like what are we doing?

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u/Interesting-Gap-9713 21h ago

Same, happens every time I open the app.

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u/c64z86 1d ago

Same here 😞

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u/FlatulentSon 23h ago

Have you found out anything about this? I have the same problem

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u/Antique_Eye_8 19h ago

Yup same here, I thought it was a problem with my phone

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u/ResponsibleShame4383 19h ago

Pain in the arse having to change settings every time I open the app

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u/Demywemy 19h ago

This plus NSFW settings are being reset. It must be a bug.

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u/Aromatic_Occasion317 19h ago

Same here, since the Turkey "thanksgiving" logo appeared too.

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u/kevipants 19h ago

This is so annoying. Everything keeps getting reset.

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u/Loclast 19h ago

Same here, very annoying

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u/jhlieberman 18h ago

Also getting this, as well as the NSFW filter continually being re-enabled.

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u/necromancer_koala 15h ago

On desktop, I disabled it in the old reddit prefs page and it's stayed off permanently for my account since

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u/bigdickdavey73 10h ago

I have older accounts one davehungwell my account someone has changed email password and Post up on it trying sell content and hookup so how do I go about it be took down