Does Instagram stop working? Don’t panic, because in most cases you can solve the problems yourself. This is how you get Insta up and running again.
Instagram doesn’t work: this is how you solve it
It is of course very annoying that Instagram does not work, but there is a good chance that the problems are short-lived. We have listed a few useful tips for you.
1. Is Instagram having a malfunction?
Does Instagram not work for anyone, or just for you? Before you get started with all kinds of problem solutions, it is important that you check this. How? By going to the AlleStoringen website.
As the name describes, this site keeps track of which apps and services are offline. As soon as a popular app like Instagram is down, you will see the notifications pile up. The good news: it’s not your fault. The bad news: there is no other option than to wait until the outage is over.
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2. Unplug
Instagram not working yet? Then the next possible solution is very simple: close the app, and then open it again. If this doesn’t work, it can sometimes help to remove the app from your iPhone in its entirety and install it again. That way you immediately get the latest update from Instagram.
3. Reboot
Still no success? It sometimes helps to restart your iPhone from scratch. Once you do this, you give the phone a chance to start over with a clean slate and restart all apps and services. This works surprisingly often with problems.
4. Dive into the settings
Maybe Instagram works as a whole, but certain parts don’t. For example, can you open the app, but are you unable to post photos yourself? Then dive into the Settings app of your iPhone. Scroll down and tap Instagram. Then make sure all necessary items, such as ‘Microphone’ and ‘Camera’ are checked.
5. Delete network settings
Another possible solution is to delete iPhone network settings. This forgets all saved options for mobile and Wi-Fi networks.
The advantage of this is that all network components start with a clean slate, and Instagram’s problems may be solved. So pay attention, because after this you have to enter the password for your (home) WiFi network again. That is how it works:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone;
- Tap ‘General’ and scroll down;
- Choose ‘Reset’;
- Choose ‘Restore network settings’ and confirm your choice.
6. Can’t follow more people?
Are you trying to follow someone on Instagram, but it doesn’t work? Then this probably has to do with your number of followed accounts. It is impossible to follow more than 7500 people. The only solution to this ‘problem’ is to unfollow other people.
7. What does the error code mean?
Instagram does have certain, common problems, though. For example, a popular ‘bug’ is that you can’t delete comments. That is of course annoying, because this means your (deleted) comment will remain.
Or at least, so it seems. Most likely the comment has indeed been deleted, but you are viewing the old version of the photo or video to which you commented. Try closing the app and then opening the same page. There is a good chance that the reaction is now really gone.
If you get a specific error code, it’s best to google it. Instagram uses the error code to indicate what is going on, and what you can do about it.
Criticism on Instagram swells
Instagram: a hobby for some, work for others. The Facebook platform is incredibly popular, especially among young people. Recently, however, Instagram has been increasingly criticized. The app would be harmful to the self-image of adolescents and teenagers.
It is therefore not surprising that more and more alternatives to Instagram are emerging, such as Glass. This app is a bit like the Instagram from the early days. So the focus is really on photography.
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