Outlook app on iPhone is SOOOOO SLOOOOOWWWWWW!!!

Anonymous
2020-03-27T15:11:26+00:00

The Outlook mobile app is extremely SLOW! Everything about it! Typing an email is SLOW. Scrolling through my inbox is SLOW. Using the calendar is SLOW. Going into the settings menu is SLOW. Searching is SLOW. Even typing a letter or hitting the backspace key is SLOW!

I'm using an iPhone XS running the latest iOS (13.3.1) and latest version of the Outlook app (4.30.0). I’ve tried everything...uninstalling and reinstalling the app, rebooting the phone, hard and soft reset.  I have deleted old emails to clear out my inbox...no help. This is the only app I have problems with out of about 50 apps on my phone. The phone has plenty of CPU and memory available. On my desktop PC, the Outlook with Office 365 account works perfectly fine with no performance issues. Webmail also works fine.

I opened a support case through the mobile app and was told by Microsoft they're aware of the issue and are working on a fix. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS!!! COME ON MICROSOFT, GET IT TOGETHER!!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-01T14:56:08+00:00

    I am having the same problem. I’m glad to know I’m not alone. Specifically, the outlook app is failing to sync email. I haven’t dug into it enough to know if that’s the only thing, but that’s a pretty crippling blow all by itself.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-29T15:46:53+00:00

    The Outlook mobile app is extremely SLOW! Everything about it! Typing an email is SLOW. Scrolling through my inbox is SLOW. Using the calendar is SLOW. Going into the settings menu is SLOW. Searching is SLOW. Even typing a letter or hitting the backspace key is SLOW!

    I'm using an iPhone XS running the latest iOS (13.3.1) and latest version of the Outlook app (4.30.0). I’ve tried everything...uninstalling and reinstalling the app, rebooting the phone, hard and soft reset.  I have deleted old emails to clear out my inbox...no help. This is the only app I have problems with out of about 50 apps on my phone. The phone has plenty of CPU and memory available. On my desktop PC, the Outlook with Office 365 account works perfectly fine with no performance issues. Webmail also works fine.

    I opened a support case through the mobile app and was told by Microsoft they're aware of the issue and are working on a fix. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS!!! COME ON MICROSOFT, GET IT TOGETHER!!!

    If you have having similar issues, please mark this thread and reply. This issue needs more visibility.

    I am having the same problem and it is only getting worse. Outlook on iOS has been wonderful except for this issue. It’s now becoming a steaming POS. If necessary I will switch back to MAIL.

    Microsoft are you listening??

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T20:39:59+00:00

    I am on an iPhone 7, iOS 13.7, not sure of outlook version.  If I go to settings and scroll all the way down to where the Outlook app is showing, the options I get for it are

    1. Location
    2. Contacts
    3. Siri & Search
    4. Notifications
    5. Background App Refresh
    6. Cellular Data

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T06:40:01+00:00

    Agree. It isn't a device issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T03:39:38+00:00

    Ho Gazer, When I go into ios settings, Outlook app, there is no option for location settings. Also when I go into ios settings, privacy, location services, the Outlook app isn’t present. I’m using Iphone XS, ios 13.6.1. Outlook 4.53.0. Which versions are you using?

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