# Downloaded Android app not loading list from Google Sheet (works in Live Test)

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/downloaded-android-app-not-loading-list-from-google-sheet-works-in-live-test/4108252>\
**Category:** Issues / Bugs\
**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/downloaded-android-app-not-loading-list-from-google-sheet-works-in-live-test/4108252 "2026-01-15T23:05:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![shalu15kc9yuvz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@shalu15kc9yuvz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shalu15kc9yuvz)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/downloaded-android-app-not-loading-list-from-google-sheet-works-in-live-test/4108252/1 "2026-01-15T23:05:58Z")

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In the app that I have designed, I am using **Google Sheets as a data source** and a **Simple Grid List** on Screen 1.

- In Thunkable Live, Screen 1 loads the list correctly from the sheet.

- In the **installed APK** , the rest of the app works but the Simple Grid List is blank.

- I am using the block **`when Screen1 Opens`** to:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/9/e9847ae1f322460f98aa15961f936a6b639696b9.jpeg)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/9/f9c657b15588477bc010a1b2124af77914f769f3.png)

_ **Can anyone see what I am doing wrong with loading from Google Sheets into a Simple Grid List in the installed app? It works in Live Test but not in the APK.** _

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/downloaded-android-app-not-loading-list-from-google-sheet-works-in-live-test/4108252/2 "2026-01-16T14:34:59Z")

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Hi @shalu15kc9yuvz , welcome to Thunkable! 🎉

Could you please add a [“wait” block](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/control#wait-1-seconds) before the se simple list block?

Also, Google has some usage limits on Google Sheets API, so it is possible that if you are making many requests in a short time period, they will reject them.

You can find more information here: [https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/limits](https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/limits)

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