Why can't I open Facebook app and Messenger on my iPhone?

I can open my facebook to browser but not in my iphone facebook app and messenger

always say try again in a few minutes


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Posted on Feb 21, 2025 04:38 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2025 04:44 AM

Here's a few things you can try to get both apps working again:

1️⃣ Check your internet – Sometimes, a weak Wi-Fi or data connection can mess things up. Try switching from Wi-Fi to mobile data (or the other way around) to see if that does the trick.

2️⃣ Update the apps – Head to the App Store and see if there are any updates for Facebook and Messenger. If there are, go ahead and update them.

3️⃣ Restart your phone – A quick restart might just fix it. Hold down the Side button and one of the Volume buttons and swipe to turn it off, then turn it back on after a minute.

4️⃣ Clear app cache – You can try going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, pick Facebook or Messenger, and select Offload App (this won’t delete your data, just clears out any app bugs).

5️⃣ Reinstall the apps – If all else fails, deleting and reinstalling both apps could be a good move.

6️⃣ Check Facebook’s status – Sometimes Facebook has issues on their end. You can check out websites like downdetector to see if others are having the same problem.

7️⃣ Make sure your time and date are set right – Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure it’s set to Set Automatically.

If none of this works, you might wanna reach out to Facebook Support. Hopefully one of these fixes the issue for you

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Feb 21, 2025 04:44 AM in response to Megq13

Here's a few things you can try to get both apps working again:

1️⃣ Check your internet – Sometimes, a weak Wi-Fi or data connection can mess things up. Try switching from Wi-Fi to mobile data (or the other way around) to see if that does the trick.

2️⃣ Update the apps – Head to the App Store and see if there are any updates for Facebook and Messenger. If there are, go ahead and update them.

3️⃣ Restart your phone – A quick restart might just fix it. Hold down the Side button and one of the Volume buttons and swipe to turn it off, then turn it back on after a minute.

4️⃣ Clear app cache – You can try going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, pick Facebook or Messenger, and select Offload App (this won’t delete your data, just clears out any app bugs).

5️⃣ Reinstall the apps – If all else fails, deleting and reinstalling both apps could be a good move.

6️⃣ Check Facebook’s status – Sometimes Facebook has issues on their end. You can check out websites like downdetector to see if others are having the same problem.

7️⃣ Make sure your time and date are set right – Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure it’s set to Set Automatically.

If none of this works, you might wanna reach out to Facebook Support. Hopefully one of these fixes the issue for you

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