I reset my account yesterday and after a lot of clicking, I got my connection back. Here we are a day later and the same problem has arisen. I AM NOT going to reset my account again. Candy Crush is starting to be more trouble than it's worth.
Here are 2 screenshots of how it looks now. Previously, the counter was between the "Target" and the boosters when you clicked on a level (bottom screenshot?. It would show you how many you had. Now you have to click on the wheel on the right hand side (top screenshot) to see where you're at.
I clear my caches and history before playing but since the game freezes at any time during game play, that is ineffective. There is no warning that it's going to freeze - it just stops. It happens : when I form a word; when I complete a level; when I choose a new level; when I change artifacts; basically it happens at…