Frozen Error

Topic summary

Users are experiencing a ā€œFrozen Errorā€ when attempting to reconnect domains to previously deactivated Shopify stores. The issue occurs even when domains are verified as owned and active.

Root Cause:
Shopify staff indicate domains may have been connected to other stores during deactivation. Resolution requires the ā€œspecialistā€ department to whitelist/unlock the domain after investigation.

Resolution Process:

  • Contact authenticated support and request ticket escalation
  • Provide domain ownership verification
  • Wait for specialist team (only department with unlock permissions)
  • Continue following up with same support representative

Timeline Experiences:

  • Fastest resolution: ~1 week
  • Typical cases: 1+ months
  • Worst cases: 6+ months with no resolution, leading to account cancellation

Workarounds:

  • Purchase temporary alternative domain while waiting
  • Use myshopify.com subdomain and redirect frozen domain

Ongoing Frustrations:

  • No direct communication with specialist team
  • Regular support can only add notes, not resolve issue
  • Multiple users report being told tickets are ā€œescalatedā€ with no follow-up
  • Some tickets closed without resolution after months
  • Shopify continues billing during unresolved cases

The discussion remains open with recent users (2+ months waiting) seeking solutions and expressing frustration with support responsiveness.

Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Has anyone here gotten a fix for this situation? I am having the same problem and wondering if they ever get this fixed? If I cancel now, wondering if they will refund me, I paid the year in full. :disappointed_face: