[BUG] iOS app: all project chat lists and Recents are stale — project timestamps sync correctly, conversations never do
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- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
NOTE: This is a bug in the Claude iOS mobile app, not the Claude Code CLI. This appears to be the only public Anthropic issue tracker, and other Claude app bugs have been filed here (#47522, #58627, #81658), so I'm filing here. Please route accordingly.
On iOS, recently created and updated chats never appear. The same account on Claude Desktop and claude.ai web shows everything correctly and immediately, so this is iOS-specific.
The key detail: in the Projects tab, every project's "last updated" timestamp IS accurate — it reflects activity from minutes ago. But opening any project shows a stale conversation list missing the most recent chats, often several of them. The sidebar Recents list is stale the same way. This affects every project, not just one.
So project metadata reaches the iOS client with correct timestamps, but the conversation-list fetch returns cached or stale data across the board.
Critically: a full app reinstall did not fix it. Wiping local storage entirely still produces stale lists, which argues the problem is in what the server returns to the iOS client rather than a local cache.
What Should Happen?
The iOS app's project conversation lists and sidebar Recents should show all chats, matching what Claude Desktop and claude.ai web show for the same account.
Error Messages/Logs
No error messages are shown. The app fails silently — lists render successfully but with stale, incomplete data.Steps to Reproduce
- Start or continue a chat inside a project on Claude Desktop or claude.ai web.
- Open the Claude iOS app.
- Go to the Projects tab. The project shows a correct, recent "last updated" timestamp.
- Open that project. The new chat is missing, as are several other recent ones.
- Open the sidebar Recents list. Also missing the recent chats.
- Repeat with any other project. Same result across all projects on the account.
- Compare against claude.ai web on the same account. All chats present and current.
Tried without success: force-quit and relaunch, pull-to-refresh, sign out and sign back in, full app uninstall and reinstall.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
N/A — Claude iOS app 1.260806.0
Platform
Other
Operating System
Other
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
Correct environment (the dropdowns above don't cover mobile apps):
- Product: Claude iOS app, version 1.260806.0
- Device: iPhone 17 Pro Max
- OS: iOS 26.6
- Plan: Max ($100/month)
- Claude Desktop and claude.ai web: both correct on the same account
Support path: Reported through the support.claude.com chat agent. No ticket number is issued there and there's no way to track status, so I'm filing here for visibility.
Possibly related but distinct:
- #81658 — cross-platform sync failure (Desktop/Web/Android; iOS untested)
- #47522 — desktop sidebar empty while iOS and web work
- #58627 — macOS projects not showing in sidebar
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