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Are you curious why Instagram keeps crashing on your phone? Here are some quick fixes that usually work.
Instagram is a great place to showcase your talent and network with other artists and musicians. It can be a frustrating experience when Instagram keeps crashing on your device. If you are experiencing this problem, here are some things you can try to resolve it.
Instagram crashes are usually due to one of three reasons:
Your Instagram application needs to be updated Your device is low on memory (cache needs to be cleared) OR your Instagram application has become corrupted
You can fix these crashes by following these steps, regardless of whether you use iOS or Android.
Restart your device
It’s kind of silly, but sometimes app cache errors causing apps like Instagram to crash are resolved by restarting. Restarting your phone can solve the problem for a variety of reasons. If you recently restarted your phone and are still experiencing crashes, here are some more solutions to try.
Check Instagram status
If the Instagram app appears on your phone but no content is loading, check if Instagram is having issues. Occasionally the application may have a localized outage in one area due to host issues or a natural disaster. Websites like Down Detector can help you determine if Instagram is experiencing problems.
Update Instagram
Make sure to check if the Instagram app needs to be updated. Facebook regularly updates the Instagram application, which can lead to connection problems. Check the App Store or Play Store to see if the application needs to be updated.
How to update apps on iOS App storeTouch your profile icon at the top of the screen. Scroll down to see pending updates.Faucet ‘To update‘next to Instagram o’Update all‘to update all applications. How to update applications on Android Open the Play storePress the ‘Menu‘icon.Touch’My apps and games.’Press’To update‘next to Instagram o’Update all‘to update all applications.
Clear Instagram cache: Instagram keeps crashing
The Instagram application maintains a cache of data stored on your phone. Sometimes this cache can get corrupted and cause problems such as Instagram app crashes. You can manually clear your Instagram cache to see if that resolves the crashes you are experiencing.
How to clear Instagram cache on iOSSettings‘on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the ‘buttonGeneraleyelash ‘. Touch the tab ‘IPhone storage‘tab. Scroll down to search ‘Instagram‘and touch it.Remove app, ‘then confirm. Go to the App Store and redownload InstagramHow to clear the Instagram cache on AndroidLaunch the ‘Settings‘on your smartphone. Touch the ‘buttonStorage‘title.Touch’Other apps’ to see a complete list of installed applications.Instagram‘and touch it.Clear cache‘ button.
Update your phone
Have you updated your smartphone for a while? Instagram is optimized to run on the latest version of iOS and Android. If you have an older version, you may experience problems running the application. Check if your phone has any updates for the operating system. If so, install them and then see if that keeps Instagram from crashing.
Wait for the new version
Sometimes Instagram gets it wrong and posts an update that doesn’t work for a small segment of the population. If that happens, the best option is to wait for it to be fixed. Follow the Instagram account on Twitter to see when these issues are documented.
Factory reset your phone
If none of the above options fixed the Instagram crash on your phone, you have a nuclear option. Factory resetting your smartphone might solve the problem, but it should be the last step you try.
You will lose all the data on your smartphone. That means images, videos, audio recordings, and more. Make sure all this data has been backed up before factory resetting your phone.
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