Rank, 14 days: 218 on the Codex sheet
96 people reported
All time, since Sep 26, including 80 thumbs-up on GitHub.
Android Remote pairing loop
“Android returns to "Authorize this device" instead of completing setup.”
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Android Remote pairing loops back to authorization after approval. After browser authorization, the phone briefly shows "Pairing…" and returns; the host's allowed-device list remains empty.
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File my report- Where
- Codex Remote pairing
- Versions
- 0.159.3 to 26.928.31416
- Platforms
- Android, macOS, Windows
- How bad
- Stops work: a core feature can't be used. Some reports say it blocks them completely.
Not quite your bug?
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Original reports16, newest first
- Codex remote not connecting in android phoneOn GitHub Discussions#51325
- trying to connect pc from my phone for remote control...runs in circle.On GitHub#51243
- Pairing isn't working; I log in with Google—there's no error—but it gets stuck in a loop during the authorization flow for pairing ChatGPT on Android with Windows.On GitHub#51212
- [Android][Remote] Samsung phone stuck in login/authorization loop across multiple computers, with no actionable errorOn GitHub#51033
- [Android][Windows Remote] Pairing loops back to “Authorize this device” after successful authorizationOn GitHub#50568
- [Windows/Android] Remote pairing returns to Google login after entering code; authenticator MFA does not resolve itOn GitHub#50481
- Codex remote from mobile - endless loopOn the forum#1402800
- [Android Remote] Pairing succeeds in browser but returns to “Authorize this phone”On GitHub#50248
- macOS + Android: Codex Remote returns to Approve this phone after consent; controller list stays emptyOn GitHub#50104
- Codex Remote pairing loop between Windows and Android — “Approve this phone” repeatsOn GitHub#49618
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- Remote authorization loop on macOS + Android 17 persists in Chrome and Brave; callbacks reach ChatGPTOn GitHub#49271
- pairing with windowsOn GitHub#49221
- Android Codex Remote pairing loops back to login after "Authorize this phone"On GitHub#49179
- Android 1.2026.265 (27): Codex Remote repeatedly returns to “Authorize this phone” after successful browser authorizationOn GitHub#48777
- Codex Remote pairing fails on AndroidOn GitHub#48774
- Remote Access on Android no Longer WorkingOn GitHub#48448