iOS Google App Shopping Tab gives me 403 Error Message

[UK Sentinel]

Just noticed on my iPhone 16 pro running iOS 26.3.1 that when I use Google app and I choose ‘SHOPPING’ from the menu tab, I get the following error message when either using Wifi or Data.

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403. That’s an error.

Your client does not have permission to get URL /search?q=bmw+m5&source=lmns&ved=2ahUKEwjwsY7Rp6yTAxUmQkEAHb09FcoQtoAJegQIAhBP&udm=28&client=mobilesearchapp&cs=0&gsas=1&v=411.0.879111500from this server.  That’s all we know.

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If I use Safari on my iPhone and go to Google.com or Google.co.uk, all works well for the Shopping menu selection, if I use my laptop with Google > Shopping, this also works which seems to remove IP address being blocked etc.

Google app is upto date and not sure when this problem started as I do not often use the Google Shopping options but I can remember updating the Google App recently.

 

In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom (J.G.Ballard).

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[UK Sentinel]

Just cleared Cookies and App history and restarted the iPhone and still Google Shopping is giving me the 403 error message.

Time to delete Google App and reinstall

 

Update: iOS Google App was deleted, iPhone was rebooted and Google app was re-installed and still the 403 error message appears.

• This reply was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by UK Sentinel. Reason: added update note

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[UK Sentinel]

Just wondering aloud — I’m not signed into the Google app on my iPhone, so I’m wondering if this is a new requirement ?

 

Update: I signed into Google app begrudgingly and now iOS Google App ‘Shopping’ tab works as expected.

Not sure if this is an   or    .

 

 

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