502 bad gateway

**DarbyDarby2221** · 08-28-25 07:50

This worked for me, Thanks! Was using duckduckgo in the interim.

Originally Posted by Ayasaki [View Original Post]

I had no issues using Firefox on my Windows PC, but after a discussion with a local, I went through some steps to trigger this problem for myself in Chrome (on Windows and Android). Ultimately, came to the conclusion a VPN worked for Chrome sometimes. However, I revisited one of the ideas I had searched earlier and there is a much simpler way of dealing with it on both Windows and Android Chrome (can't and won't test on IOS).

https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromi...ecure-origins/

Basically use this flag.

chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure

Relaunch browser after changing this and then directly enter http://www.usasexguide.nl . Without doing both of these steps, at least on my device, Chrome will add the http s part and even when you remove the 's', it will continue to re-add it again and again. Likely the reason my past attempts failed at making it work earlier.

And while I have no particular reason to check all browsers, I do have Edge so checked it there since it is also Chromium behind the scenes and the same process works (just use edge://flags/ instead).

**MikeOxHuge** · 08-27-25 21:26

I'm getting the error on all browsers on my phone and PC. Firefox is the only one I've been able to get on, after forcing it to not use https for this site, which is really not a good thing.

**Billy Thornton** · 08-27-25 08:16

Thank you. After not being able to access site for 2 weeks, I was able to use it today. I didn't make any changes but I'll keep these suggestions in my files.

Originally Posted by Ayasaki [View Original Post]

I had no issues using Firefox on my Windows PC, but after a discussion with a local, I went through some steps to trigger this problem for myself in Chrome (on Windows and Android). Ultimately, came to the conclusion a VPN worked for Chrome sometimes. However, I revisited one of the ideas I had searched earlier and there is a much simpler way of dealing with it on both Windows and Android Chrome (can't and won't test on IOS).

https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromi...ecure-origins/

Basically use this flag.

chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure

Relaunch browser after changing this and then directly enter http://www.usasexguide.nl . Without doing both of these steps, at least on my device, Chrome will add the http s part and even when you remove the 's', it will continue to re-add it again and again. Likely the reason my past attempts failed at making it work earlier.

And while I have no particular reason to check all browsers, I do have Edge so checked it there since it is also Chromium behind the scenes and the same process works (just use edge://flags/ instead).

**Ayasaki** · 08-27-25 03:42

I had no issues using Firefox on my Windows PC, but after a discussion with a local, I went through some steps to trigger this problem for myself in Chrome (on Windows and Android). Ultimately, came to the conclusion a VPN worked for Chrome sometimes. However, I revisited one of the ideas I had searched earlier and there is a much simpler way of dealing with it on both Windows and Android Chrome (can't and won't test on IOS).

https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromi...ecure-origins/

Basically use this flag.

chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure

Relaunch browser after changing this and then directly enter http://www.usasexguide.nl . Without doing both of these steps, at least on my device, Chrome will add the http s part and even when you remove the 's', it will continue to re-add it again and again. Likely the reason my past attempts failed at making it work earlier.

And while I have no particular reason to check all browsers, I do have Edge so checked it there since it is also Chromium behind the scenes and the same process works (just use edge://flags/ instead).

**WhiteSun777** · 08-25-25 17:15

Trying to dig into it some more (on the server side) The SSL checks are mostly good with the exception of TLS (server is supporting 1. 1) so I'm going to put a wild guess that most newer browsers are now flat out rejecting this due to its known security vulnerabilities

I'm going to guess if the server disable TLS 1. 1 (since it does support 1. 3) it should be good. Still not sure the root cause as it's been working OK till recently.

**Cartog** · 08-25-25 13:42

Originally Posted by WhiteSun777 [View Original Post]

For PC Firefox is the way to go for now, no settings to change, just manually remove the s for HTTP.

I'm not 100% sure on the iPhone but I suspect it's similar to iPad. Safari doesn't work for me but Chrome works fine without https.

And agreed, you wouldn't want to login without https. I'm definitely planning on changing my password when https is working again.

On my iPhone safari browser, I did find a work-around to get a good http connection to the site. I fully type the link as http://usasexguide.nl. However, if I use auto-fill when typing, make it a bookmark, or click on this link while on my iPhone, they all fail with Bad Gateway. All those attempts want to redirect to https. Not sure why the site does not seem to support https. Maybe has to do with all the DDOS attacks.

**WhiteSun777** · 08-25-25 13:36

Originally Posted by Lotsoffun201 [View Original Post]

I went to Google on my iPhone and it does the same thing. I can view the site, but can't log in to respond or click on any pictures as the login and password disappear. Chrome on my office computer (which I am on now) works fine for now.

Sadly I don't have a personal iPhone to mess with so I'm not sure what works. Since Safari and Chrome doesn't work, I would try other browsers e. G. Opera, FireFox, DuckDuckGo, etc. And see what sticks.

**Lotsoffun201** · 08-25-25 13:06

Originally Posted by WhiteSun777 [View Original Post]

I've seen this myself, I just refresh and try and try again. Some weird glitch.

I went to Google on my iPhone and it does the same thing. I can view the site, but can't log in to respond or click on any pictures as the login and password disappear. Chrome on my office computer (which I am on now) works fine for now.

**WhiteSun777** · 08-25-25 12:33

Originally Posted by Midnightpass [View Original Post]

When I enter my username and password on my phone and hit Log In, my password disappears and I can't get in.

I've seen this myself, I just refresh and try and try again. Some weird glitch.

**WhiteSun777** · 08-25-25 12:30

Originally Posted by Cartog [View Original Post]

I access this site mostly via my shitty Windows PC with the Edge browser, but on occasion I would like access it via my iPhone with the Safari browser. To access the site via Windows Edge, I need to use the HTTP not secure connection. I don't understand why that is, but I have lived with it. To keep Edge from automatically doing a redirect to HTTPS, I did recently need to turn off this Edge browser security setting: "Automatically switch to more secure connections with Automatic HTTPS". For security, I would prefer not to do this so If someone knows of a better solution let me know.

As for my iPhone safari browser, it looks like one of Apple's recent updates started triggering the 502 Bad Gateway issue. It now appears to me that Safari is redirecting all HTTP connections to HTTPs. Anyone know of a setting to turn this feature off on Safari?

Just curious also, does anyone access this site via an HTTPS connection and with what browser? Thanks.

For PC Firefox is the way to go for now, no settings to change, just manually remove the s for HTTP.

I'm not 100% sure on the iPhone but I suspect it's similar to iPad. Safari doesn't work for me but Chrome works fine without https.

And agreed, you wouldn't want to login without https. I'm definitely planning on changing my password when https is working again.

**CuriousVaMan** · 08-24-25 19:36

Had trouble seeing the site via DuckDuckGo, edge, and even chrome. Switched over to Firefox and I now see the site and actually logged in for the first time in about a week.

**Midnightpass** · 08-24-25 19:36

When I enter my username and password on my phone and hit Log In, my password disappears and I can't get in.

**Cartog** · 08-24-25 16:11

I access this site mostly via my shitty Windows PC with the Edge browser, but on occasion I would like access it via my iPhone with the Safari browser. To access the site via Windows Edge, I need to use the HTTP not secure connection. I don't understand why that is, but I have lived with it. To keep Edge from automatically doing a redirect to HTTPS, I did recently need to turn off this Edge browser security setting: "Automatically switch to more secure connections with Automatic HTTPS". For security, I would prefer not to do this so If someone knows of a better solution let me know.

As for my iPhone safari browser, it looks like one of Apple's recent updates started triggering the 502 Bad Gateway issue. It now appears to me that Safari is redirecting all HTTP connections to HTTPs. Anyone know of a setting to turn this feature off on Safari?

Just curious also, does anyone access this site via an HTTPS connection and with what browser? Thanks.

**CasinoGuy66** · 08-23-25 06:12

Originally Posted by CoffeeLake1151 [View Original Post]

Extreme thanks! This worked for me as well.

This also worked on my Samsung phone using Firefox.

I found the same thing works for me also. I use Firefox to load the main page, then I'm able to load my bookmarks fine.

I know the site has problems with attacks a while ago, and they started using cloudfare or something similar to fix it. Hopefully they find a similar solution soon. Because I'd bet most people aren't troubleshooting deep enough to find solutions like the Firefox workaround.

**CoffeeLake1151** · 08-23-25 03:10

Originally Posted by JackADogov [View Original Post]

I'm using Firefox on a PC and I found a solution that works for me. Just update your bookmark for this site from www.usasexguide.nl to http://www.usasexguide.nl.

Extreme thanks! This worked for me as well.

This also worked on my Samsung phone using Firefox.