Android 15 update causing Instagram app to freeze, creating story swiping issues: report | Tech Tips
Amid the rollout of the Android 15 stable version to Pixel and other devices, multiple users have reported experiencing problems with the Instagram app, which might be due to a bug. As per some users and a media report, the application is getting frozen randomly, and the stories are not loading properly. Notably, though, there is a fix for that, with a catch. Here’s more about the issues with the Android 15 update.
Android 15 update causing problems with Instagram app
- A number of users on Reddit have reported that the Instagram application broke down after the Android 15 update.
- Confirming this, a report by Android Authority says that these complaints regarding the new update are genuine as the tester itself faced these issues.
- The reason behind these glitches might be a bug, but the exact details are not known yet.
- However, a potential fix has been identified for users experiencing issues with the Instagram app after the new update.
- Users suffering from these issues are advised to download the updated version of the Instagram app.
- However, the catch is that the new version of the Instagram application is not available in the Play Store for several users.
- In order to resolve these issues, users may need to sideload version 353.1.0.47.90 of Instagram for Android to bypass the bug affecting the older version.
- Those users who do not prefer sideloading will have to wait for the updated version to become available on the Play Store.
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Android 15 eligible devices, features
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, iQOO 12, Pixel 8 series, including the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9 series, including the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel Fold, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel tablet are among the first devices to receive the Android 15 update.
Android 15 key features
- Some of its key features include the Theft Detection Lock feature, which recognises sudden unusual movements and automatically locks the device.
- Meanwhile, the Private Space feature allows a separate, secure instance of apps and their data, accessible with a pin or biometric.
- On the other hand, App Archiving lets users remove app installations and cached files from the Settings menu to save storage space and restore them later.
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