# "DatabaseModel.sqlite couldn't be opened", what to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [June 10, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307 "2025-06-10T19:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![allen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/allen/32/1468_2.png) [@allen](https://community.toggl.com/u/allen)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/1 "2025-06-10T19:14:24Z")
**Post Title** : Has anyone gotten this message before: DatabaseModel.sqlite couldn’t be opened **Your Question/Topic** : I’ve tried everything in the FAQ and doesn’t seem to work for full clarification, this happened on the very recent MacOS26 beta. Happens on iOS26 beta as well, same error. Login out / back in doesn’t work, reinstalling also doesn’t work. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/toggl1/original/2X/0/0414658ab0343ebbbe929faae093a0fc5a23c7e8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Support](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/support/32/1577_2.png) [@Support](https://community.toggl.com/u/Support)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/2 "2025-06-11T07:58:38Z")
Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to post about this. Our team is aware of the issue and is already working on resolving it. The issue was introduced with the latest macOS/iOS beta. We are doing our best to roll out an update as soon as possible. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mason\_Foley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/mason_foley/32/1010_2.png) [@Mason\_Foley](https://community.toggl.com/u/Mason_Foley)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/3 "2025-06-13T17:41:20Z")
I ran into this just a few moments ago today (June 13, 2025). I do have ios 26 which is why I didn’t report it. Deleting and re-installing the app appears to have resolved the issue for me which suggests there might have been an update published to the app store in the last couple of days. If so, thanks for resolving this. ---
**Author:** ![allen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/allen/32/1468_2.png) [@allen](https://community.toggl.com/u/allen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/4 "2025-06-13T18:24:05Z")
you’re right and confirmed, iOS app is fixed and no longer has this issue! The MacOS26 version is still not fixed yet though : ( ---
**Author:** ![polymorpher](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/polymorpher/32/1481_2.png) [@polymorpher](https://community.toggl.com/u/polymorpher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/5 "2025-06-13T19:48:39Z")
Can’t see any update on iOS version - probably not in US app store yet? Would be nice to have a “downloadable version” (beta, nightly, …) so we don’t need to wait for macOS app store update ![IMG_9231](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/toggl1/original/2X/1/1837476cc78089630964c77c55949711cfe3ab5b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![allen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/allen/32/1468_2.png) [@allen](https://community.toggl.com/u/allen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/6 "2025-06-13T20:02:19Z")
I am in the US App Store, I didnt do an update though I just straight up deleted my and downloaded and installed again and that fixed it (I also forgot to check if there is a new version or not…) ---
**Author:** ![polymorpher](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/polymorpher/32/1481_2.png) [@polymorpher](https://community.toggl.com/u/polymorpher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/7 "2025-06-13T20:19:21Z")
Thanks, I tried the same and it works! I also did something similar to fix the same issue on macOS. Just delete the database files in `~/Library/Group Containers/B227VTMZ94.group.com.toggl.daneel.extensions/production` (DatabaseModel.sqlite and others). Open the app (reinstall if needed) again and let it resync, the issue disappears. Probably the new OS version dropped support of some older sqlite databases or deprecated feature sets, so a new local database has to be re-created ---
**Author:** ![allen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/allen/32/1468_2.png) [@allen](https://community.toggl.com/u/allen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/8 "2025-06-13T20:39:15Z")
ohhh magic that worked! thanks for the tip! ---
**Author:** ![Support](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/support/32/1577_2.png) [@Support](https://community.toggl.com/u/Support)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/9 "2025-06-16T18:22:52Z")
Thank you, @Mason_Foley, for guiding this discussion in the right direction, and @polymorpher, for sharing how the same can be achieved using the desktop app. We are still working on a proper fix for this issue and will let you know once this is resolved without the need to clear local data. ---
**Author:** ![Tong\_Venne](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/tong_venne/32/1538_2.png) [@Tong\_Venne](https://community.toggl.com/u/Tong_Venne)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/10 "2025-06-24T11:13:52Z")
Amazing, it works fine. Really helpful. Thank you for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Rustam\_Baybulatov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/rustam_baybulatov/32/1545_2.png) [@Rustam\_Baybulatov](https://community.toggl.com/u/Rustam_Baybulatov)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/11 "2025-06-25T19:23:17Z")
The same problem. Tried to delete and install again – the same error. And I can’t stop my timer, it’s still counting minutes in a task. So I just you at the moment iOS mobile application and it’s annoying to switch to mobile to change task etc… ---
**Author:** ![allen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/allen/32/1468_2.png) [@allen](https://community.toggl.com/u/allen)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/12 "2025-06-25T19:43:19Z")
really you still having problems? I did the mentioned above for MacOS and it’s working fine. iOS samething, I just deleted it and reinstalled it and it worked : ( sorry you’re still having issues or maybe try to stop your timer first via the web console then try it again? ---
**Author:** ![Rustam\_Baybulatov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/rustam_baybulatov/32/1545_2.png) [@Rustam\_Baybulatov](https://community.toggl.com/u/Rustam_Baybulatov)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/13 "2025-06-27T10:55:23Z")
In web it’s okay – my timer is stoppped, but macOS app still counting and I can’t stop it. Even after deleting the app. I tries again to delete and when I installed again – i saw my previous data (I guess from Cache) and after that Toggl opened a modal with logging. I tried to login but I have now anther problem – ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/toggl1/original/2X/4/43f8657c7bf55e5257aca45927c711242c5b3e2a.png) Logout also doesn’t work ---
**Author:** ![Bruno\_ANTUNES](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/bruno_antunes/32/1736_2.png) [@Bruno\_ANTUNES](https://community.toggl.com/u/Bruno_ANTUNES)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/14 "2025-07-23T09:17:43Z")
working properly, thanks ---
**Author:** ![Intothemoooon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/intothemoooon/32/1762_2.png) [@Intothemoooon](https://community.toggl.com/u/Intothemoooon)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/15 "2025-07-28T16:21:39Z")
Hi, this fix worked for me on Tahoe Beta 26, until today. I think there was another beta software update. Now the app won’t open at all. I keep getting crash reports. ---
**Author:** ![Support](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/support/32/1577_2.png) [@Support](https://community.toggl.com/u/Support)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/16 "2025-07-28T20:30:41Z")
Hello! Have you attempted to delete and reinstall the app again? ---
**Author:** ![Safe365UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Safe365UK](https://community.toggl.com/u/Safe365UK)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/17 "2025-08-07T08:49:08Z")
I’m getting the issue comes up on iOS26 on iPad - when ending a timer or updating the details ![IMG_0002](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/toggl1/original/2X/d/ddde27ad3ab78b24bfb5b5716a3e98920d5a5660.jpeg) Using a new iPad so got the latest version of the app. ---
**Author:** ![Support](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/support/32/1577_2.png) [@Support](https://community.toggl.com/u/Support)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/18 "2025-08-07T17:12:40Z")
Hey! Some users have already shared a fix earlier, but here it is again – Before you try any of these solutions, it is crucial to check if you have any unsynced time entries. Attempting these steps with unsynced data will cause that data to be permanently lost. If you have unsynced entries, **please do not proceed**. Just reply to this message, and we will assist you directly. ## **For our macOS Desktop App** If you have confirmed you have no unsynced data, here are two ways to fix the issue: **Solution 1: Simple Reinstall** Simply delete the app from your Mac and then reinstall it from the App Store. **Solution 2: Delete Specific Database Files** If a reinstall doesn’t work, this more technical method should resolve the issue. 1. Open the **Terminal** app on your Mac. 2. Copy and paste the following command exactly as it appears here, and then press Return: `open ~/Library/Group\ Containers/B227VTMZ94.group.com.toggl.daneel.extensions` 3. A folder will open in Finder. Open the **Production** folder inside it. 4. Locate and delete the file named `databasemodel.sqlite`. 5. Once deleted, you can close the folder and open our app again. ## **For our iOS App (iPhone/iPad)** For users on the iOS Tahoma beta, please try deleting the app from your device and then reinstalling it from the App Store. ---
**Author:** ![penyaskito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/penyaskito/32/3904_2.png) [@penyaskito](https://community.toggl.com/u/penyaskito)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/databasemodel-sqlite-couldnt-be-opened-what-to-do/2307/19 "2026-05-27T10:01:37Z")
I’m seeing the same problem after I just upgraded to tahoe. People mention reinstalling as a solution, but I cannot find the installer anymore. I’ve never installed toggl through Apple Store, and I wouldn’t expect to be forced to do that now.