Is ChatGPT down? › Outage history › Oct 9, 2026
ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026: what happened
On Oct 9, 2026, the OpenAI status page reported "Some ChatGPT content may be unavailable on Android". About 3 hours 26 min: from Oct 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC to Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
ChatGPT right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) ChatGPT was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Oct 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC
- Duration
- 3 hours 26 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Some ChatGPT content may be unavailable on Android on the OpenAI status page
The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 21:00 UTC on Oct 9, 2026, it said: "We have identified an issue affecting the ChatGPT Android app where users may see "This content is unavailable in this version of the app" instead of certain content. A fix is rolling out gradually in the latest Android version. Users can use ChatGPT on the web while we work to restore the experience for older app versions."
When was it fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC, 3 hours 26 min after it started. Its resolution note: "All impacted services have now fully recovered."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the OpenAI status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC identified
We have identified an issue affecting the ChatGPT Android app where users may see "This content is unavailable in this version of the app" instead of certain content. A fix is rolling out gradually in the latest Android version. Users can use ChatGPT on the web while we work to restore the experience for older app versions.
Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
What our checks saw
- Our once-a-minute checks recorded ChatGPT as degraded from Oct 9, 2026, 20:31 UTC to 16:08 UTC on Oct 12, 2026 (2 days 20 hours, read from the official status page).
ChatGPT partial outage questions
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Oct 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC) it said: "We have identified an issue affecting the ChatGPT Android app where users may see "This content is unavailable in this version of the app" instead of certain content. A fix is rolling out gradually in the latest Android version. Users can use ChatGPT on the web while we work to restore the ..."
When was the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026 fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC, 3 hours 26 min after it started. Its resolution note: "All impacted services have now fully recovered."
How long did the ChatGPT partial outage last?
About 3 hours 26 min: from Oct 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC to Oct 10, 2026, 00:26 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was ChatGPT completely down?
No. The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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Quotes are the OpenAI status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with ChatGPT. Times are UTC.