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gardeleon
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June 4, 2018
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Failed to load development version in LR mobile

  • June 4, 2018
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I was able to edit photos fine (offline as well) without any issues until I subscribed a few days ago. I have tried toggling the "Store Locally" option hoping that it would speed up the loading (the spinning wheel each time I open a photo). This did not work. In addition, I turned on Airplane mode in my phone and tried editing, expecting that it would let me edit my photos as I have "stored them locally" but it prompts the error "Failed to load development version"

Can anyone please help me with this?

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    Correct answer MDASH

    I figured it out! I got the messages after I changes the location of where my photos saved. I changed it to saving on my SD Card  which caused me to get the message. Change the setting back and it'll work! 

    10 replies

    New Participant
    February 19, 2024

    Also same error "failed to load  development version"

     

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 19, 2024

    You’ve posted to an ancient thread. It is highly unlikely that the issue described in this thread, though not impossible, is the same one you are currently experiencing. Rather than resurrect an old thread that is seemingly similar, you are better off posting to a new thread with fresh, complete information, including system information, a complete description of the problem, and step-by-step instructions for reproduction. 

     

    If the issue is the same, we will merge you back into the appropriate location. 

     

    Thank you!

     

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    New Participant
    June 11, 2023

    Same problem created , "failed to load development version" !!! Please anyone from support forum suggests me  How can I resolve this issue ??? I had important pictures.

    Community Manager
    June 12, 2023

    Hello @mystical_sudarshan 

    I saw from your separate message that you are a Lightroom Android user.  Does this note from another LR Android user apply to you?  If so, does changing your photo storage location back to default settings fix this problem?

    "I got the messages after I changed the location of where my photos saved. I changed it to saving on my SD Card which caused me to get the message. Change the setting back and it'll work!"

    New Participant
    December 20, 2023

    It seems like LR doesn't support heic formats transferred from iPhones but I wonder whether it's the problem with LR or it's my Android which couldn't handle the heic images from iphones

     

    New Participant
    January 12, 2023

    i open my android Lightroom when i wake up then every picture i have edit before being black and when i open it, it says "failed to load development version" and all the preset i have made is gone, bro please help me, i really need it for my job

    New Participant
    August 30, 2022

    Still can't download, keep getting the same error. Client is waiting and getting impatient

    Community Manager
    August 30, 2022

    Hi @Elle25883913okpr 

    What device & operating system are you seeing this on?  If you are paid user, and your images are fully synced, does it help if you re-install the app?

    New Participant
    June 24, 2022

    How to slove devoloper version

    Community Manager
    June 24, 2022

    Please try making some kind of change: can you apply a flag or rating, or add a caption or title to the image in Info view?  And after that, are you able to edit the image?

    Community Manager
    October 24, 2022

    Hi charlie ! I have same problem like this after i update my Lightroom app all of my user preset are gone. Please tell me how to solve this problem...

     


    @Raja267633225v4h 

    Updating the app should not cause presets to disappear.  Did you possibly re-install the app as a free user?  If so, deleting the app probably deleted your presets too.  Paid users see their presets sync'd to cloud storage for backup and easy access on any device.

     

    Check out the troubleshooting on this page: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/lost-photos-presets-lightroom-mobile.html 

    New Participant
    August 27, 2021

    Hi! I got this problem when I transfer a pic from iPhone to Android and I was able to solve that by checking the flag on option Rate and Review. After that, I could edit the pic. I hope this could help somebody.

    New Participant
    July 29, 2020

    Hello, how to back up photos in lightroom it it's failed to development version? Hope you can help me.🙏

    New Participant
    October 17, 2019

    Buenas noches, en el dia de hoy quise abrir desde mi mobile la app de Lightroom y perdí todas las fotos que tenía subidas. Mi catálogo esta cargado con las fotos pero no se visualizan. Cuando intento entrar a la foto me salta un cartel que dice "error al cargar la version del desarrollo".

    Por favor de que manera puedo recuperar mis fotos? 

    Ademas de que quiero volver a subir fotos y no me permite.

    Gracias ! 

     

    Tony_See
    Inspiring
    October 17, 2019

    Can you post a screen shot of that error message thanks?

    I have moved this thread to Lightroom Mobile as a more appropriate forum.

    New Participant
    December 5, 2019

    hi, i had the same problem, some of my pictures are not able to load and this is a little bit annoying. 

    can you please help us. 

    thank you 

    MDASH
    MDASHCorrect answer
    New Participant
    February 1, 2019

    I figured it out! I got the messages after I changes the location of where my photos saved. I changed it to saving on my SD Card  which caused me to get the message. Change the setting back and it'll work! 

    Mohit Goyal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 5, 2018

    Hi garryd,

    We're really sorry for the hassle. Could you please let us know the exact version of Lightroom mobile CC installed on your device also, make sure you logged in with the subscribed email address?

    You may try sign out & sign in from the Lightroom mobile CC app and check if that helps.

    Regards,

    Mohit

    New Participant
    August 22, 2020

    Hello there , I'm Mohit Majmudar from india . Actually I'm getting problem with lightroom mobile as it shows 'failed to load development version ' whenever I click on any photo.  Please fix it those photos are very important to me . My Lightroom mobile version is 5.4.1