Stuck at waiting for server
Whenever I try to login using my account, the launcher will go through preparing assets then it will give me an orange spinning ring that says waiting for server.
My Husband also has MTGA so I had him see if his game works, it does. his works fine on his computer. Except if i try to login on his computer it prepares assets then gets stuck at waiting for server again.
I spent 3 days going back and forth with tech support, changing settings, uninstalling, reinstalling, using different internet connections. They checked to make sure I don't have any bans or whatever, and then they sent me here.
It started on April 16th, the day of an update.
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Vizzerdrix#94529 commented
"Waiting for the Server." What server is this being ran on? Must be one off of Reboot or let me guess Wreck it Ralph Tech maybe even Tron! Seriously this has been going on for years, get it fixed.
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Aurum Aeolus#47726 commented
In PC i gave randomly this message, "Waiting for the server". I have the latest version.
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Temper_Mental#80004 commented
When I try to follow the steps
1.) Click the cogwheel.
2.) Go into configuration.
3.) Click the account.
4.) Click the button "Unlock all play modes".
5.) Queue for a regular match and click "cancel" on the loading page fast when it starts searching."
6.) Then you can go do the final color battle and it doesn't time out or leave you stuck at "Waiting for the server."
I do not have configuration on android, and gameplay option does not have the option to unlock all play modes. I can play like 2 games before I get stuck in an infinite loop of waiting on server screen, so is there a way to fix this other than uninstall/reinstall every time this happens. -
Jam#87819 commented
updated the app from epic, and it worked for me.
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CrayCJ#07596 commented
Same, but on mobile. You're losing players here...
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empachter#15413 commented
Also have the exact same problem
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Weener#43291 commented
@Turrykane#48937
Same here, do you know how to fix this?
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majikula#04100 commented
This happened immediately after voting MTGA one star in the apple store. Hmmm.
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Tripz#99614 commented
Black Screen: "Waiting for the Server..." Infinite Loop. Happened immediately after a Premier Draft(Which I couldn't even play in after cards we're chosen because of this error) No Cogwheel displayed, just all black overlay. Other users(friends) can see me as "online" but I cannot access anything beyond this black screen. I have a mastery pass and I still can't even log into the game since the newest patch update. My thoughts are that a developer committed some bad code, or my account database needs to be fixed. It is not a network or PC related issue. This is specific to my account, because other accounts(my girlfriend) work on the same network and same PC. I've been through Techinical Support and tried every option. They gave up after 3 emails and said they will not help further and advised me to go to the bug forum. Absolutely ridiculous. Support needs to have access to database in order to actually help people, not this generic run around in circles.
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ExperienceLD#33617 commented
sadly didn't work for me
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Xnate13X#49797 commented
STEPS TO FIX: (This has worked for a LOT of people, it's from a post yesterday from someone. I organized it for the rest of you. Tried everything online for my friend and it wasn't until a user posted what he did, that a lot of other people were able to fix their bug!)
1.) Click the cogwheel.
2.) Go into configuration.
3.) Click the account.
4.) Click the button "Unlock all play modes".
5.) Queue for a regular match and click "cancel" on the loading page fast when it starts searching."
6.) Then you can go do the final color battle and it doesn't time out or leave you stuck at "Waiting for the server." -
ReLax#43994 commented
I`m trying to play the last challenge in the color chalenge and I get waiting for server ,even if I tried multiple things like watching the video "HOW TO FIX MTG ARENA WAITING FOR THE SERVER ERROR/BUG" from hello good game.after all that I still get the waiting for server thing....
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ReLax#43994 commented
I`m trying to play the last challenge in the color challenge and I get waiting for server ,even if I tried multiple things like watching the video "HOW TO FIX MTG ARENA WAITING FOR THE SERVER ERROR/BUG" from hello good game and multiple solutions from here. after all that I still get the waiting for server thing....
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Floune#59114 commented
I have tried hitting cancel in the play a bot match option but it accepts too quick. This is increasingly more annoying
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aerysch#87836 commented
You are a legend Kryptic#54392. Worked for me too!
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Mai1338#71175 commented
The comment from Kryptic#54932 also resolved my issue. Thanks!
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Emak#93839 commented
The last comment from Kryptic#54392 resolved the problem. Thanks!
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Kryptic#54392 commented
Fixed it. Click the cogwheel and go into configuration. Click the account. Click the button "Unlock all play modes". Queue for a regular match and cancel. Then you can do the final color battle and it doesn't time out.
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AlexEdokkoMX#66282 commented
@bonjwa#14294 Thank you! Your instructions fixed my issue: "Go select play and start looking for a single match vs opponent (so option play under find a match). This surprisingly does not get stuck on waiting for server - you can cancel the search and go back to your last color match and this will work now. "
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Turrykane#48937 commented
In my case I can't even launch the game itself. After the starting phase where it loads the card database etc... the screen shows the usual "waiting for the server" writing with the red spinning circle and it doesn't do anything else and I can't access to the main menu. This problem begun after the last update. WOTC please fix it,thanks.