While the issue is largely server-side, the community has identified temporary workarounds that sometimes bypass the bottleneck:
Failures when the game tries to retrieve or save player profile data to the cloud. API/Third-Party Glitches:
: If your local save data doesn't match the cloud data during the "upd" (update) process, the server may return a 500 error [22]. How to Fix It Clear Game Cache (Android) Settings > Apps > Asphalt 8 and select Clear Cache clear data, as this might delete your local progress. Restart and Re-sync