Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

• Open article (Bohemia for example)
• Tap on image at top

What happens?:

• Error is presented over full-screen image "The app received an unexpected response from the server. Please try again later"
• if you dismiss error, you see a black screen with loading indicator, but it never loads

What should have happened instead?:

• Image is presented

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
8.1.0 (6052)

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):

4 user reports mentioning error on May 15

When trying to read a Wikipedia article, whether on iPhone or iPad, I keep getting this message for certain photos:
Version: WikipediaApp/8.1.0.6052 (iOS 26.5; Tablet)
{F81732679}

Version: WikipediaApp/8.1.0.6052 (iOS 26.4.2; Phone)
I CANT FULL SCREEN ANY DAMN IMAGES FIX YOUR APP

Seit einiger Zeit kann ich keine Bilder mehr öffnen und erhalte die Meldung: die App hat eine unerwartete Antwort vom Server erhalten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.
Version: WikipediaApp/8.1.0.6052 (iOS 26.4.2; Phone)

Hello, I keep getting this error when I try to open images on build 8.1.0. I tried downgrading to 8.0.1 and it still does it too.

Testing Notes

Testflight 8.2.0 (latest build)