Google outage – resolved • Hacker News Board

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by vineyardmike » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

jerbearito wrote: post #35

I can access youtube if I'm not logged in (Incognito)

Thanks for the tip! Several people said its related to logins/auth so this helps getting access to videos/info.

maybe this is their fingerprinting/cookies/tracking server side logic has some bug that is failing?

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by mr-developer » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

Gmail and YouTube are down in India as well.

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by skinnymuch » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

espadrine wrote: post #61

tosh wrote: post #24

Just checked https://www.google.com/appsstatus all green, which does not reflect reality for me (e.g. Gmail is down) edit: shows how incredibly difficult introspection is

It is all green if you do not need to be logged in . If you are logged in, the page crashes with an error. You can still browse all services from Incognito (which for some is not an option).

Are you saying the Google status page is correct then? Being logged in is part of being green I’d think.

Also, you can’t use many parts of Gmail, Drive, Photos, etc, without being logged in.

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by StavrosK » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

randompwd wrote: post #71

espadrine wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is all green if you do not need to be logged in . If you are logged in, the page crashes with an error. You can still browse all services from Incognito (which for some is not an option).

This is not true. i am logged in to gmail and getting 500 err edit:parent updated comment

That's what the GP is saying.

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by Waterluvian » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

1. Phone Gmail won't load. 2. Turn off wifi and use cell network. Still won't load. 3. Check hacker news.

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by simlan » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

Maps is affected as well

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by Ginkgophyta » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

youtube works if you don't log in. Otherwise, gmail, cloud, youtube with accounts are all down.

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by sd5869 » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

This is google's way of saying do not work from home

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by real_ben_michel » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

Seems to be down in a bunch of places https://istheservicedown.co.uk/status/gmail

Re: Google outage – resolved

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Post by jlgaddis » Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:58 AM UTC

Yep.

Launched YouTube app on the Roku and was prompted to sign in. Opened browser on PC, entered "activation code" from YouTube app, after entering my Google account username on the login page, it presented me with the reassuring "Couldn't find your Google Account" message.

Tried logging in to Gmail directly with the same effect.

Thanks to the Twitters, I realized that Google hadn't canceled me, specifically (apparently they decided to temporarily cancel everyone!).

FWIW, I typically get directed to their Chicago datacenter(s).

(Note: 7 A.M. on the U.S. east coast on a Monday morning; at least they have impeccable timing!)