How To Fix It If Twitter Keeps Stopping on Galaxy S22

If the X app (formerly Twitter) keeps stopping on your Samsung Galaxy S22, you’re not alone. The most common culprits are a corrupt app cache, a buggy version of Android System WebView, or aggressive battery optimization settings in One UI that kill the app in the background. All of these are fixable in minutes — here’s exactly what to do, in order from easiest to most thorough.

What Causes X (Twitter) to Keep Stopping on Galaxy S22?

The Galaxy S22 runs Samsung’s One UI on top of Android, and there are a few common reasons X crashes more often on Samsung phones than on stock Android:

Corrupt or oversized cache — X stores a large local cache of images, tweets, and session data. When this gets corrupted, the app crashes on launch or mid-session.
Android System WebView bug — Many apps on Android use WebView to render web content inside the app. A bad WebView update can crash dozens of apps at once, including X.
One UI battery optimization — Samsung’s aggressive power management can kill X’s background process, causing it to stop unexpectedly when you switch back to it.
Outdated app version — X pushes frequent updates. Running an old version increases the chance of compatibility bugs on newer One UI versions.
One UI system update conflict — The One UI 6 update on the Galaxy S22 introduced new app behavior in some regions, causing occasional crashes in third-party apps.

Fix 1: Force Close X and All Background Apps

Before anything else, fully close X and clear out all background apps. A stuck process in memory can cause the app to keep crashing on relaunch.

Tap the Recent Apps button (the three-bar icon at the bottom left, or swipe up and hold if you use gesture navigation).
Swipe the X card away to close it individually, or tap Close All at the bottom to clear everything.
Wait a few seconds, then reopen X from the home screen or app drawer.

If X crashes again immediately, move to the next step.

Fix 2: Force Restart Your Galaxy S22

A forced restart clears the phone’s RAM and reloads all system processes from scratch — it’s the equivalent of a battery pull on older phones. This fixes crashes caused by a temporary system glitch or a memory leak.

Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Power (Side) button simultaneously for about 7–10 seconds.
When the Samsung logo appears, release both buttons.
Let the phone finish booting, reconnect to Wi-Fi or mobile data, then open X.

This fix resolves the issue for many users because it eliminates any stuck background processes without touching your app data.

Fix 3: Check Whether X’s Servers Are Down

Before spending time on your phone settings, verify the problem isn’t on X’s end. X experiences outages more frequently than most platforms, and a server-side issue will cause the app to crash or freeze on every Android device — not just yours.

Open a browser and go to downdetector.com/status/twitter.
Look at the spike graph — if there’s a big spike in the last 1–2 hours with thousands of reports, X’s servers are the issue.
You can also check x.com/XSupport on a desktop browser to see if X’s own team has acknowledged an outage.

If it’s a server outage, there’s nothing you can do on your end. Wait 30–60 minutes and try again.

Fix 4: Clear the X App Cache

The X app’s cache grows large over time and can become corrupted, especially after an app update. Clearing it forces the app to rebuild a fresh cache from scratch.

Go to Settings on your Galaxy S22.
Tap Apps.
Scroll down and tap X (it may still show as “Twitter” on some phones).
Tap Storage.
Tap Clear cache.
Reopen X and test.

Important: Clearing the cache does not log you out or delete your posts. It only removes temporary files the app stored on your device.

Fix 5: Clear the X App Data

If clearing the cache didn’t work, clearing the full app data will reset X to a fresh install state while keeping it installed. You will need to log back in after this step.

Go to Settings → Apps → X → Storage.
Tap Clear data, then confirm by tapping OK.
Reopen X and sign back into your account.

This resolves crashes caused by corrupted login tokens, broken stored settings, or database errors inside the app’s local storage.

Fix 6: Check Battery Optimization Settings (One UI–Specific Fix)

Samsung’s One UI is aggressive about killing apps in the background to save battery. If X is set to “Optimized” or “Restricted” in battery settings, One UI may be terminating the app’s background process, causing it to crash when you return to it.

Go to Settings → Battery and device care → Battery.
Tap Background usage limits.
Check the Sleeping apps and Deep sleeping apps lists — if X appears in either list, tap it and select Remove.
Alternatively, go back to Settings → Apps → X → Battery and set it to Unrestricted.

Setting X to Unrestricted lets the app maintain its background connection to X’s servers, which prevents the crash-on-resume behavior that many Galaxy S22 users experience.

Fix 7: Update Android System WebView

Android System WebView is a hidden system component that many apps — including X — use to render web content. When Google pushes a buggy WebView update, it can cause X and dozens of other apps to crash immediately on launch. This has been a recurring issue on Samsung Galaxy devices.

Open the Google Play Store.
Tap your profile icon (top right) → Manage apps & device.
Tap Updates available.
Find Android System WebView in the list and tap Update.

If updating doesn’t help, try rolling it back:

Go to Settings → Apps, then tap the three-dot menu → Show system apps.
Find Android System WebView.
Tap the three-dot menu inside the app info page → Uninstall updates → confirm.

This reverts WebView to its factory version, which is stable and has worked reliably for Galaxy S22 users hit by a bad WebView rollout.

Fix 8: Update the X App

X pushes updates frequently — sometimes multiple releases per week. Running an old version of the app on a Galaxy S22 running One UI 6 or newer can cause compatibility crashes.

Open the Google Play Store.
Search for X (or Twitter).
If an Update button appears, tap it.
Once updated, reopen the app and test.

To keep X updated automatically, go to Play Store → your profile → Settings → Network preferences → Auto-update apps and set it to update over Wi-Fi.

Fix 9: Check for a One UI System Update

Samsung released One UI 6 and subsequent patches for the Galaxy S22 through 2024 and into 2025–2026. Some earlier One UI 6 builds had compatibility issues with third-party apps including X. Installing the latest security patch often resolves these crashes.

Go to Settings → Software update.
Tap Download and install.
If an update is available, install it and then retest the X app.

As of 2026, the Galaxy S22 series continues to receive monthly security patches. Staying current is especially important for app stability on One UI.

Fix 10: Uninstall and Reinstall X

If none of the above has worked, a full uninstall and clean reinstall is the most thorough reset possible. This eliminates any broken files that a cache or data clear might miss.

Tap and hold the X app icon on your home screen or app drawer.
Tap Uninstall, then confirm with OK.
Open the Google Play Store, search for X, and tap Install.
Once installed, open the app, sign in, and test.

A fresh install pulls the latest version directly from the Play Store, so you’ll also be running the most current code.

Fix 11: Boot Into Safe Mode to Test for Third-Party App Conflicts

If X crashes on your Galaxy S22 but works fine for a while after a restart before crashing again, a third-party app may be interfering with it. Safe Mode disables all downloaded apps while keeping system apps running.

Press and hold the Power (Side) button until the power menu appears.
Tap and hold Power off until the “Reboot to Safe Mode” prompt appears.
Tap Safe Mode to confirm.
Your phone will restart with “Safe Mode” shown at the bottom of the screen.
Open X and use it for a few minutes.

If X works normally in Safe Mode, a third-party app is causing the conflict. The most common culprits are VPNs, ad blockers, accessibility apps, and keyboard apps. Uninstall recently installed apps one at a time until the crashes stop. To exit Safe Mode, simply restart your phone normally.

Fix 12: Wipe the System Cache Partition

The Galaxy S22 maintains a system-level cache partition separate from app caches. After a major One UI update, this cache can become partially corrupted and cause random app instability across the board.

Power off your Galaxy S22 completely.
Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Power (Side) button together until the Samsung logo appears, then release both.
Use the Volume Down button to navigate to Wipe cache partition.
Press the Power button to select it.
Navigate to Yes and confirm.
Select Reboot system now once the wipe is complete.

This process does not erase your personal data, photos, or apps. It only deletes temporary system files. Many Galaxy S22 users have resolved persistent app crashes with this step after upgrading to One UI 6.

When None of This Works

If X still crashes after all 12 fixes above, the issue may be with X’s own app on Android. X has a known history of Android-specific bugs that take days or weeks to patch. Check the 1-star reviews in the Google Play Store — if dozens of recent reviews mention crashing, the problem is on X’s end and a fix will come in the next app update.

As a workaround, try using X’s mobile website (x.com in Chrome) instead of the native app. It supports nearly all core features including posting, notifications, and DMs. You can also report the issue directly: go to X app → Settings → Help Center → Report a problem, or visit help.x.com from a browser.