How to Fix Application has Hung Error in Fortnite

We talk about how you can fix Application has Hung issue in Fortnite.

Hritwik Raj

Published: Jul 10, 2022 02:00 pm

The past week has been a harsh one for Epic Games as they have been fixing multiple Fortnite issues encountered by players across different platforms. One of the latest problems that stopped players from playing Fortnite was “Application has Hung” and the “Application has encountered an unrecoverable error.” In our guide, we will talk about how to fix the Application has Hung error in Fortnite?

How to Fix Application has Hung Error in Fortnite

The “Application has Hung” and the “Application has encountered an unrecoverable Error” are two of the new errors that Fortnite players encountered on July 7th, 2022. To fix the issue, you can update Fortnite to the latest version as the devs released a maintenance patch on July 8th that fixed the majority of the issues.

We've released a maintenance patch for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Android devices to address stability issues.

Players will need to close their game to grab the update.
We'll provide an update when this is available on Nintendo Switch. pic.twitter.com/g07Ku08bTQ
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 8, 2022

While the error was encountered by only a smaller portion of the Fortnite community and not all—we found that “Application has Hung” or the “Application has encountered an unrecoverable Error” had something to do with the game’s new cheat engine.

Now, of course, we are not game devs, and we cannot explain the exact reason for the error. We do recommend you wait till the issue is fixed from the Epic Games’ end. Since it is a bug from the developers’ end, basic troubleshooting like updating game drivers, re-downloading the game, and other such methods won’t help.

Also, at the time of writing this article, most of the issues that players were facing on GeForce Now, Mobile platforms, and with the different game modes of Fortnite have been fixed. While there is no official and direct update on the Application has Hung issue. The developers did release a maintenance patch that has fixed the majority of the issues faced on the PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Mobile platforms.

We are investigating an issue that is causing PC players to receive an error message stating the "Application has hung".

We will provide an update when we have more information pic.twitter.com/w1rEw0bnvP
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 7, 2022

Keep an eye on Fortnite’s official Twitter handles, including the main one and Fortnite Status, for updates on any known issue.

Fortnite is a free-to-play battle royale game currently available on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PC, and Classic Mac OS.

Author

Hritwik Raj

Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.