Instagram has stopped

There are times when applications do not work as they should. Even having behind a team of powerful computer developers. This is the case of, for example, Instagram, where there are times when it closes on its own or freezes, preventing you from being able to perform any action with it. In Internet forums and YouTube videos there are many users who wonder why this is happening with their favorite photography application and that is why we have decided to try to shed some light on this problem by giving you a few tips.

We have to tell you two things. The first is that these tips and tricks are not infallible but they can solve your problem in most cases; the second is that these tricks can be applied to any tool you download from the Play Store.

Solutions to the problem: Instagram has stopped

Updates failed

We start with a bit of a cheat, because, in reality, this is like a 'put up with it'. Let's see, let's explain ourselves: developers upload updates to their applications to solve certain bugs of previous versions. What happens, sometimes, is that these new updates also come with bugs, such as those that cause the application to close unexpectedly. Look to see if you have a new Instagram update in the Play Store that solves the error. If not, wait until it's available or skip to the next tip.

Check your data connection

This advice may sound a bit silly but... how many times have you searched for something and had it in your hands? There are times when the most obvious solutions are the ones we least think about. If Instagram doesn't work, or videos and images don't load, check your WiFi connection if you're at home or data if you're browsing with your mobile rate. If you are on WiFi, reboot the router

Restart your device

The oldest tricks are sometimes the most effective. What is not working? restart it. It used to be that when a TV didn't work, you would tap it a few times and hopefully the picture would come back. The reboot is that tap but in the 21st century. When we restart a computer, it is 'reconfigured' and the instabilities that appear can be solved, such as the forced closing of applications.To restart an Android device we must hold down the unlock button and lock for a few seconds until it restarts automatically. That is if our mobile does not have a restart option in the system, of course.

Clear application cache data

It is a method that usually corrects the vast majority of application failures. Depending on your customization layer, clearing the cache of the applications is usually in one place or another, but it is generally not complicated to do. You simply have to look for the application in the 'Applications' section in the 'Settings' of the phone and, within it, locate the option 'Clear data' . If clearing cache doesn't fix it, try clearing all data. And ultimately uninstall and reinstall Instagram.

And as a last resort…

If you see that not only Instagram is going wrong on your phone and nothing has been fixed even with a reboot, you should format your phone. All data will be erased and the phone will appear to have been shipped from the factory.