How to workaround a Facebook bug causing popular apps like Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder to crash (FB)

But there's a workaround: installing the firewall app Lockdown Apps will enable apps impacted by the bug to work, as The Verge reported.
The app is an open-source firewall that takes minutes to install and activate.
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Several popular apps, including Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder, are crashing on the iPhone because of an issue with Facebook's iOS software developer kit.

Many iOS users began posting about the problems on social media on Friday, and Facebook acknowledged the issue by saying that it's "investigating" an error with its iOS SDK that's causing some apps to crash.

"We're aware that some applications are currently affected by an issue in our Facebook iOS SDK," a Facebook spokesperson also said to Business Insider. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible."

In the meantime, however, there is a workaround you can use to continue using apps affected by the Facebook bug.

The Verge reported that an app called Lockdown Apps , which describes itself as an open-source firewall that works on-device and doesn't connect to any servers or third-party analytics. It's able to work around the problem, as The Verge notes, because it blocks Facebook's iOS SDK from working in apps like Spotify.

It's also free and just takes minutes to get up and running. With the app installed and turned on, Business Insider was able to successfully launch impacted apps like Facebook and Pinterest. There's a paid version of the app, but you don't need it for this workaround.

Here's a look at how to use it.