How to possibly fix Instagram not opening on iPhone?
Instagram, a social media giant, suffered from outages on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Users took to X to express their frustration regarding the issue. For some, Instagram's loading screen froze indefinitely, while others found that the app would force close as soon as it was launched.
What's bizarre about this whole situation is that the reports came solely from iPhone users. In this article, I will explain how to fix Instagram not opening on iPhones and the possible reason behind it.
Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinions.
Steps to fix Instagram on iPhone
Instagram not opening on iPhones seems to be related to the new iOS 18 update. Many users who updated their iPhones to iOS 18 didn't update the Instagram app to the latest version, which supports the new iOS version. That seems to be the main reason for the issue. Updating the app should fix it.
Here's how to update the Instagram app:
- Launch the App Store on your iPhone.
- Tap on the User Profile icon at the top-right corner of the app.
- Next, scroll down and look for the Instagram app in the list.
- Now, tap on the Update button next to the Instagram app.
- Wait for the update to finish and then the app should launch just fine.
What happened to Instagram on iPhone?
According to Downdetector, a real-time network outage monitoring system, Instagram is down for many users all around the world. The issue was first detected at around 2:30 pm PT, and the number of reports regarding the issue started growing after that. Users took to X, to report and ask if others were facing the same problem.
The user @opticblast on X said that the Instagram app force closed as soon as the user clicked on it. Another user asked in a reply if they were on iOS 18. They also mentioned that their iPhone is experiencing the same issue, but the app ran fine on their Samsung device.
This indicates that the Instagram issue is isolated to iPhone users only. Also, the iOS 18 update just rolled out two days ago, and something in the new iOS operating system could be causing this problem.
If the issue was caused by the iPhone update, it can be easily fixed by updating the app. Instagram released an update for the iPhone shortly after the release of iOS 18, and it is optimized for the new iOS version.
Users who didn't update to the latest iOS version are having no issues on Instagram. I didn't update my iPhone to iOS 18, and it's running Instagram just fine. Therefore, only iOS 18 users could be affected by this Instagram app issue, and all they need to do is update the app to fix it.