Originally published on DebugRadar.
On November 12, 2026, the ChatGPT iPad app started showing three rendering bugs in a single day: messages stacked on top of each other until they were unreadable, a scheduled task displaying raw JSON instead of its normal view, and text randomly flipping between bright blue and black inside the same sentence. The app is version 1.2026.307 on iPadOS 27.2.1. There is no verified fix yet — but one workaround has been reported to work, and the web app is unaffected.
Quick Fix Summary
- Problem: ChatGPT iPad app 1.2026.307 on iPadOS 27.2.1 shows messages stacked on top of each other, raw
{"type":"skip_notification"}JSON in scheduled tasks, and text flipping blue/black.- Fix: No verified fix yet. The workaround that worked once: enlarge the view and scroll — the stacked messages separate and become readable.
- Fallback: Force-close the app and use the ChatGPT web app instead.
Technical Root Cause
| Error Code | Affected Version | Root Cause | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messages overlapping / raw {"type":"skip_notification"} JSON / text turning blue and black | ChatGPT iPad app 1.2026.307 on iPadOS 27.2.1 (iPad Air 11-inch, M3) | Rendering bug in the November 12 app build; OpenAI has not commented on a cause | No fix; one reported workaround (enlarge the view and scroll) |
Step-by-Step: Work Around the iPad Bugs
Step 1 — Enlarge the View and Scroll
Pinch out to enlarge the conversation view, then scroll through the messages. In the one reported case, the stacked messages suddenly separated and became readable again once the view was enlarged and scrolled. If it works, you can keep reading in the app.
Step 2 — Force-Close the App and Reopen It
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, swipe the ChatGPT app away to close it, then reopen it. If the overlap is gone, carry on. If the messages are still stacked, go to Step 3 — do not keep closing and reopening hoping for a different result.
Step 3 — Use the Web App Instead
Open https://chatgpt.com in Safari and sign in. The web app does not show these rendering bugs. Check your scheduled tasks there too: the raw JSON is a display bug, not a broken task.
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Step 4 — Do Not Delete Your Scheduled Tasks
The raw {"type":"skip_notification","reason":…} text is the app failing to render the task, not a broken task. Open the task in the web app first to see it properly. Deleting and recreating it will not fix the rendering bug, and you lose the task history for nothing.
Step 5 — Report What You See
If the bugs hit you, report them from inside the app and add your details to the OpenAI Community thread — app version, iPad model, and iPadOS version. More reports with the same version number are what get a rendering bug like this prioritised.
FAQ
Is my iPad broken?
No. The bugs are tied to ChatGPT app version 1.2026.307 on iPadOS 27.2.1. Other apps on the same iPad are unaffected.
Will reinstalling the app fix it?
Not verified by anyone. Force-close and the web app are the reported fallbacks. Do not reinstall hoping for a fix — the bug is in the app build, not your install.
Did my scheduled task break?
The task still runs; only its display is broken. Open it in the web app to see it properly.
Sources: OpenAI Developer Community thread, November 12, 2026 (https://community.openai.com/t/what-s-going-on-with-chatgpt-lately-how-long-will-these-issues-continue/1415523).
Read the full guide on DebugRadar: Fix: ChatGPT iPad App Messages Overlapping
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