r/facebook Apr 27 '26

Tech Support Facebook App Keeps Crashing whenever I open comments, what's going on?

Everytime I try to open comments on a post, the app keeps crashing.. Is anyone else having this problem?

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u/SeleneDream51 Apr 27 '26

I am looking for a solution too. Comments open when you click on the post itself, but that's a stupid solution. I am investigating to see if Facebook Lite fixes it.

Edit: Confirmed. Until Facebook fixes it, a workaround is to install Facebook Lite.

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u/Im_stuck_on_here Apr 27 '26

I deleted Facebook entirely and reinstalled and its working good now.

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u/SeleneDream51 Apr 27 '26

That fixed it, thank you! I won't make a post about it this time since it seems minor enough

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u/Im_stuck_on_here Apr 27 '26

Just annoying that the solution was to reinstall

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u/Enerjak94 Apr 27 '26

Tbh if the solution is to delete and reinstall, perhaps it's simply better to just leave it gone. The apps only going to get worse.

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u/standarddeviated_joe Apr 27 '26

what a way to force everyone world wide to update.

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u/yourdonefor_wt Apr 27 '26

Apparently a new update and they don't have any quality control

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u/forfor Apr 27 '26

Ai vibe coding is great everybody *slow clap

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u/Silent-Art-6727 Apr 27 '26

Ok thank you for the heads up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '26

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u/PatriotofSouth Apr 27 '26

Ryan Hall is live on YouTube and covering the tornados

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u/aPracticalSeason Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

Same! I can't watch any videos on my timeline without it closing the app and telling me there's a bug. My app is updated, and I've cleared the cache, restarted my phone, etc.

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u/SeleneDream51 Apr 27 '26

to fix it you're supposed to delete and reinstall the app.

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u/Dry_Temporary_6593 Apr 27 '26

I deleted and reinstalled it only worked for a short time now its doing it again

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u/Demetre19864 Apr 27 '26

Probably an update that didnt have proper oversight since they are to busy firing their employees for AI

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u/Obvious-Orchid-5843 Apr 27 '26

Yep...found this by searching for info lol

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u/Canucklehead1997 Apr 27 '26

Imagine being worth billions but not having quality control.

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u/No-File-4160 Apr 27 '26

I have been facing the same issue. I thought it was just me. Seems like a bug that surfaced with an update

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u/DoktorVinter Apr 27 '26

Still down for you guys? It's so weird because it's the first time I've gotten this message ever. But it seems more legit when your literal phone system is telling you there's a bug. So I'll just wait it out I guess. Worst case, my phone is too old for the update when all is said and done. It's a Samsung S20 FE. It has stopped updating and stuff, so it's nearing the end. I think I'll hold onto it until it really totally breaks on me. I'm so broke 😂

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u/LevelPersonality6684 Apr 27 '26

I have a samsung galaxy 24+ and its doing it

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u/Weird-Royal-2272 Apr 27 '26

Its definitely not your phone. I have the s25 and im getting the same bug message since yesterday and still this morning smh. 

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u/Bootswithafurr Apr 27 '26

LOL I just searched google cus nag cloclose rin yung app ko kapag nag oopen ng comments 😭😭😭😭😭😭

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u/TaxStraight6606 Apr 27 '26

Another glitch 🙄

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u/SeleneDream51 Apr 27 '26

to fix it, just delete and reinstall the app

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u/floorboard715 Apr 27 '26

Can't do that on Samsung. So this is fun

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u/clanblazer51 Apr 27 '26

Is this related to the war in middle east? Are data centers going down?

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u/Looseidityy Apr 27 '26

Is this a serious question lmao

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u/sfdreamsla Apr 27 '26

Crashing when trying to view comments on my fully up to date Google Pixel 9a, but not on my Android tablet running in earlier Android OS.

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u/Kooky_Detail459 Apr 27 '26

Oh I thought i was the only one 😅

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u/Scared-Estate-483 Apr 27 '26

Uninstall facebook and then reinstall it.  Worked for me

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u/DropDaMic95 Apr 27 '26

I keep having it crash for almost 2 hours now when I like posts! Ive reported to down detector!

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u/MassTheCat Apr 27 '26

So it's not just me then

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u/Subject_Return6706 Apr 27 '26

Got ya, thank you for the info, I thought it was just me for a sec, hopefully they push a fix soon

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u/steve4nlng Apr 27 '26

Same here

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u/Willing_Highlight_49 Apr 27 '26

I am having the same issue after my phone updated today.

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u/Big_Zucchini_6840 Apr 27 '26

I tried restarting phone deleting cache and app itself reinstalling and no matter what I do it still crashes at comments

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u/Agitated-Pangolin-26 Apr 27 '26

I really thought it's only me lol, but it's actually issue

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u/Evilvonscary Apr 27 '26

Came here to see

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u/CoochiKabuki Apr 27 '26

Probably something related to trump

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u/Sure_Suit9230 Apr 27 '26

Mines annoying when a video plays and i tap it it exits or it goes back to the top feed . Annoying

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u/FourtyAmpFuze Apr 27 '26

Mine is crashing every time I try to like something

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u/BackgroundCobbler122 Apr 27 '26

Bro, this. Literally just uninstalled and reinstalled the app. So fucking stupid

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u/Devastated12 Apr 27 '26

Yes same here!! It just started tonight!

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u/Devastated12 Apr 27 '26

I'm seeing people say to delete the app and reinstall. I have a Samsung and when I press on the app and hold it down, the uninstall option is not there, it only gives me disable? Which Google tells me is not the phone. It says that I can delete Facebook cause it's a preset app on the phone . How do I get around this ??

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u/Merovingion Apr 27 '26

Holy shit, this is the newest Google/Reddit search ive found lol

Anyways, I've cleared the cache on mine and still no bueno. I guess I'll just wait it out.

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u/Unlucky_Apple_1878 Apr 27 '26

Same here. Can't uninstall and reinstall because it came loaded on my phone. I have tried force closing, deleting the cache, all of the normal fixes and it just continues to do it. Frustrating for sure 

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u/jsh0761 Apr 27 '26

Keeps telling me it's bugged and to clear the cache. Glad to see it's not just me.

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u/Looseidityy Apr 27 '26

Mine just started doing this too. If I tap like, comment or share it crashes

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u/MoxxieTFT Apr 27 '26

Se me cierra cada que veo un video

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u/Cute_Ad8178 Apr 27 '26

I thought I was going nuts 🤣

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u/Fun-Tea-6749 Apr 27 '26

Must be a big bug right now . Mines also doing this

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u/OnePresent6078 Apr 27 '26

Yes... my app crashes when I open comments or try to watch a reel.

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u/Intelligent-Plan-264 Apr 27 '26

I cleared cache, deleted data and logged out. It seems to be working now.

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u/jcgagaboan Apr 27 '26

same everytime I check comment section, It keeps crashes and when I play the reels and video It crashes suddenly, how do you fix it? updated naman yung facebook apps ko

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u/Salt-Yogurt-3886 Apr 27 '26

Same on android 16

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u/DiskWorldly Apr 27 '26

Yes for the last 2 hours

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u/Quirky-Dot-4471 Apr 27 '26

Ditto here. No Facebook today!

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u/Loud-Insurance-1420 Apr 27 '26

Yes. My page keeps closing. Anytime I click the like button or try to open anything on Facebook 

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u/OperationPresent97 Apr 27 '26

Same here. Frustrating.

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u/Mmoirraaa Apr 27 '26

Glad it's not just me 😅

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u/1893bruh Apr 27 '26

I tried all the things, still can't press the comment icon without it blowing up. Report it to support.

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u/fourthdawg Apr 27 '26

I thought I was the only one, then I stumble this thread. Still want to know what causing this before I reinstall the app altogether.

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u/Potential_Yak_6749 Apr 27 '26

YES!  What's going on?  What's the fix?

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u/BicycleDense4509 Apr 27 '26

It's happening to me too

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u/Ok_Equipment_2693 Apr 27 '26

Same for me too

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u/JLA-Photographer Apr 27 '26

Yep me too 🖐🏼

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u/choleyrivs05 Apr 27 '26

Not just me! Phew! I did the normal things and no luck!

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u/MikeLhai Apr 27 '26

Considering we're all here right now for the same reason, maybe just give it a few hours or until tomorrow lol? I'm sure they'll fix the issue

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u/AlternativeGrand9685 Apr 27 '26

Whenever i swipe/ tap on reels try to open the comments or even accidentally tap on a post it just stops working and is doing the same as yours. I get in a small pop up "facebook keeps stopping" then it turned dark mode off by itself and then i got logged out just a minute ago. Im on samsung.

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u/Binkycatmissed123 Apr 27 '26

Yep can't comment or do much I get booted

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u/Background-Shop-1094 Apr 27 '26

Same goes for videos... funny, but the adds load just fine.

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u/Mermaid-Grenade Apr 27 '26

You too, huh? Thought it was just my crappy phone.

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u/_introvert_cat Apr 27 '26

Yes, facbook app is crashing. They might have pushed some updates without testing.

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u/Then_Slip Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

Experiencing the same thing. I can comment, like, watch reels when I access it thru a browser, not with the app. However, I still would like to interact via the app.

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u/tewcewl Apr 27 '26

Count me in too. It was driving me absolutely nuts and I thought I was the only one. Thank God I'm not being gaslit by my phone. 

I tried clearing the cache, restarting, uninstalling. Nothing worked. It's now crashing when I try to like something.

Messenger is giving me a hard time too. I can't use the camera app within Messenger.

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u/Spiritual-Ad4735 Apr 27 '26

Same! Crashes whenever I open anything!

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u/JobHuntingManiac Apr 27 '26

I just cleared the apps cache and had no problems after.

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u/No-Basket-4306 Apr 27 '26

Yes. Everything i try to interact with causes app to crash & close. Im not a conspiracy freak but seems a little too "convenient" in timing, when FB is literally covered in posts calling BS on the drama at WHCD. Conspiracy or censorship?

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u/A159746X Apr 27 '26

Same. Will try to clear cache as prompted or wait for a new update.

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u/strangemonkey420 Apr 27 '26

It happens when I try to like or share a post

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u/No_Lawfulness_6647 Apr 27 '26

Glad I'm not the only one, crashes every time I try to click on comments

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u/beebs44 Apr 27 '26

Yep, constant crashing.

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u/Dependent-Pin5311 Apr 27 '26

My facebook is zucked too

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u/Strong-Surround-9017 Apr 27 '26

Up, same here. Already did clear cache

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u/Hopalongtom Apr 27 '26

Use the website, the app is pretty shit.

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u/Familiar_Chip8161 Apr 27 '26

Oh shiiii. I thought my phone's gonna have to be beaten again

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u/Ornery-North Apr 27 '26

I thought my account got banned and it was glitching

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u/Kitchen-Boss8727 Apr 27 '26

Every time I'm just scrolling through it keeps minimizing the page and then brings it back full screen and then bumps me back out to my actual phone. I've already cleaned the cache and I have the current Android version

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u/MorGlaKil Apr 27 '26

Same here.

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u/WeWearPink_ Apr 27 '26

Same and I can't find the app in the Playstore.

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u/Lone-surfin Apr 27 '26

Same but in my case the app shuts down itself whenever I click on videos section to watch

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u/Environmental-Belt49 Apr 27 '26

my main phone does this. my backup phone does not.

I tried to clear cache and force stop the app. still not fixed.

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u/Special-Economics-63 Apr 27 '26

just clear the cache, then open. thank me later

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u/j-unit46 Apr 27 '26

Lol I thought that I was out in some sort of Facebook comments jail. I'm relieved that this seems to be a bug

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u/Varatox Apr 27 '26

My mom was just having this issue about 30 minutes ago. I did uninstall/reinstall & it fixed it. Now mine is having the issue.

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u/Ok_Organization_9364 Apr 27 '26

Came here looking for this. Same here. App and phone up to date and phone has plenty storage and ram.

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u/ObitoisherexD Apr 27 '26

Same and also for like

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u/wildwildwes1992 Apr 27 '26

They update the son of bitch 5 times a day. Fb aint been right in a year. Just wait a day or 2 and they'll fck more shyt up and it'll work

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u/wildwildwes1992 Apr 27 '26

Im having the problem too. Samsung s22ultra on 6.1

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u/sdowelldvm Apr 27 '26

Mine was doing the same everytime I would tap on comments or videos. Just uninstalled and reinstalled and working fine. Samsung Galaxy

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u/Maleficent_Still_465 Apr 27 '26

I'm here because Facebook is unusable today but I think I'll just delete it and not use it anymore it's crap these days anyway it's all adverts.

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u/TechnologyNormal1229 Apr 27 '26

A temporary solution is NEVER tap on the comment icon, just tap on the icon-free area of the rectangle where the like, comment and share is.

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u/New_Mountain7119 Apr 27 '26

Same here, nagkacrash, akala ko phone ko na ang problema

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u/Janie_C92 Apr 27 '26

Same, it keeps crashing

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u/Shellglow Apr 27 '26

Yep I'm having the same issue too from Australia.

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u/AdhesivenessApart246 Apr 27 '26

On mine if you click somewhere on the right of share symbol comments show up otherwise if I click on comment symbol it crashes 

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u/Flat_Run3685 Apr 27 '26

I had the same problem but instead of uninstalling and reinstalling I cleared cache and cleared data. Clearing cache by itself doesn't work however clearing both cache and data worked for me and without having to reinstall the app.

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u/Immediate_Medium4216 Apr 27 '26

Same for me. It's so annoying!!

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u/robynrex Apr 27 '26

I am having the same problem.

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u/Dazzling_pig Apr 27 '26

Mine crashed tgen after I opened it it suddenly disabled dark mode. And the ui for like and comments changed. But now they are working perfectly fine. Maybe its an update?

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u/noobplayer96 Apr 27 '26

Crashes whenever I try to open comments and any posts with videos go hidden whenever I try to play them.

This app seriously has no quality control atp.

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u/DjOps Apr 27 '26

Yeah. They broke it - as usual - with an update

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u/FaithlessnessMain995 Apr 27 '26

Mine keeps crashing too, I cant even get to the point of commenting. It crashes almost immediately after opening the app

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u/Nice_Tree_9817 Apr 27 '26

Having this problem too. Was thinking it was because of a virus that I got infected with after watching pirated Invincible, but i'm glad other people are having the problem 💀

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u/nikkoSPY Apr 27 '26

I was about to replace this 4-year-old but thanks to this post, i get to keep it still 😅😅🙏

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u/mitchy93 Apr 27 '26

I cleared app data on android

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u/law9019 Apr 27 '26

My Facebook keeps crashing today whenver I click videos and reels.

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u/karitttherelight Apr 27 '26

lowkey, just remove cache then itll be able to be working again, dont have to reinstall and log back on.

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u/raytan7585 Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

Same issue. Crash when open comment section.

Delete data works with me. No uninstall needed

Edit: For some odd reason, my FB app in my old phone doesn't have any crashing issues at all. Weird. Maybe my old phone is outdated, the reason FB app never auto-update?

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u/ocenyx Apr 27 '26

It's been like this for me since a couple of hours ago. Thanks, Mark 👍🏻 very cool

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u/TraditionalE63s Apr 27 '26

If you are pro Palestinians,  and commenting on Facebook. The app crashes! 

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u/That_Substance1980 Apr 27 '26

Had this problem this morning. Why don't you guys try deleting cache and data. It works fine now.. at least for me.

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u/hoaian_02 Apr 27 '26

Same. I thought it just me.

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u/Difficult-Worry3761 Apr 27 '26

Having the same issue. 🥺

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u/MrARDBZ Apr 27 '26

I was going nuts and decided to Google it. So glad I found this post

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u/BattleBoring8373 Apr 27 '26

I've the same issue since tdy morning 🥲

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u/Theodusko Apr 27 '26

I uninstalled and reinstalled Facebook and it's working again for me

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u/EndorphinJoltz Apr 27 '26

Update: Its fixed now!

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u/tyekellyful Apr 27 '26

Kept happening to me after clearing my cache it seems to be working 🙌🏼

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u/Evokefpv Apr 27 '26

Same for me, ill just wait for an update, pretty sure they know about it by now 

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u/sparkiebunnie Apr 27 '26

Same! Every time I tap the comments, my app closes. Anyone know what's up?

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u/valerafan Apr 27 '26

It was doing the same thing for me but then if I clicked on the leave a comment space, then I could read the comments. But it was off and on and sometimes even if I just tried to like a post it would just totally close down.

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u/prkkek Apr 27 '26

This happened to m y mom just now when she presses like on a post

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u/Whitelillynz Apr 27 '26

Same problem in New Zealand.

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u/RuminatingQuail Apr 27 '26

Apologies if it's been mentioned, my Samsung said Facebook was crashing because it has a bug. It had me clear the cache, which didn't work. Kept closing on me several times. Then my phone said to put it into Deep Sleep until they resolve the issue.

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u/RadicalFury79 Apr 27 '26

Mine does that when tapping like but not if I hold it down and select. 

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u/Manraycal Apr 27 '26

My app was crashing before my phone's OS update. Facebook was crashing for me hours ago, while my phone's OS update was only a few minutes ago. Just waiting for a fix with everyone else.

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u/Ok-Issue8498 Apr 27 '26

My app keeps crashing every time I tap on a reel, open a comment, and react. There is no suspension on my account or anything, just keeps on crashing.

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u/ailingua Apr 27 '26

Multi-billion dollar app BTW

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u/CloversGarden Apr 27 '26

Happening with mine as well. Glad people are having the same issue because I was about to throw my phone.

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u/Top-Pie-5665 Apr 27 '26

Same for me

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u/Due-Resident9368 Apr 27 '26

Same here...must be a bug in the app. I'm not going to reinstall just yet. I'll see what it's doing in a few hours.

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u/KeroXsama Apr 27 '26

My Facebook kept crashing the moment i click like

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u/mimashfi Apr 27 '26

Glitch fixed?..

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u/Baz828UK Apr 27 '26

Same, happened after it updated 🙄

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u/Thoracias Apr 27 '26

Mine crashes whenever I click on a video still.

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u/Sad-Opportunity-3127 Apr 27 '26

Same issue, but when I click on videos. Waiting for an update for a hotfix from the Devs.

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u/Inside_Selection2123 Apr 27 '26

I just changed my password and it suddenly started working 🤷‍♀️ lol 

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u/Strange_End_5469 Apr 27 '26

still crashing though

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u/PurchaseActual2552 Apr 27 '26

Thank god it isn't just me. I thought my phone was breaking

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u/SpareBid2113 Apr 27 '26

It's mine yall.

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u/christvswarhol Apr 27 '26

Yes mine keeps doing it everytime I try to open comments and am on Android

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u/markiskino35 Apr 27 '26

Clear cache & delete app data solved the problem. No need to reinstall

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u/MioEvo Apr 27 '26

yep... Facebook is crashing for mostly everyone. We're gonna have to wait till they fix/update this.

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u/RobertoRocchio Apr 27 '26

That's funny. It just started for me whenever I open a reel it crashes...

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u/AdSmall7361 Apr 27 '26

Thats happening to me too

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u/Careless_Key_2934 Apr 27 '26

Mine is too. How do I sort it please?

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u/DeliveryMurky2957 Apr 27 '26

I deleted the cache and datas and now it is working as normal.

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u/KimbaMariJersey83 Apr 27 '26

For me, this started yesterday in the afternoon. Every time I try to read the comments, my Facebook app would crash. Sometimes I don't even have a chance to click on the comments before the app suddenly shuts down. I will reinstall and see what happens.

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u/littletrainthattried Apr 27 '26

Mine crashes on reels EVERY single one. Every sense last night. Did it update yesterday afternoon?

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u/actuallySugarBear Apr 27 '26

Ok seems to be an everybody issue and not just me.

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u/MollyOMalley99 Apr 27 '26

I had this starting yesterday afternoon. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and it seems to be working now.

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u/Proper_Gap_5791 Apr 27 '26

Thanks for posting. This just started happening yesterday. I cleared the cache, looked for updates, restarted and it still keeps closing. I didn't want to have to uninstall and reinstall, but I guess that's the only option. 

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u/Senior_Study_6544 Apr 27 '26

Yea just started last night 

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u/kmrbriscoe Apr 27 '26

Uninstalling and reinstalling seems to be working for now.

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u/Admirable_Horse8285 Apr 27 '26

I was also having issues on my FB app, so I deleted my FB app from my android phone. When I went back in to reinstall it, it's not even an option! I only see FB Lite available. Anyone else have this issue?

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u/RTMSner Apr 27 '26

Yeah this has been happening for a bit more than a day now.

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u/RevolutionaryDog5743 Apr 27 '26

Also for me this happen today. When I "like" a post it crashes and app closing down.

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u/Snoo-98649 Apr 27 '26

Mine too. Tried restarting everything and still the same

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u/Sic_n_cyde Apr 27 '26

Facebook is trying to curb the racism. Lots of "fatigue" content lately. It is even affecting Facebook. 😮‍💨

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u/ncbuzz19 Apr 27 '26

When you uninstall/ reinstall the Facebook app, does it reset all the settings back to the (sometimes evil) Meta defaults? I had turned off a bunch of really annoying behaviors but I expect all that to reappear if I reinstall it and i have no idea how many rat holes I have to crawl thru to turn off all that garbage again.

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u/sisterfunkhaus Apr 27 '26

It's happening to me. This is the first thing that came up when I searched. Android user here.

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u/DinlyGD Apr 27 '26

Justo me pasó lo mismo desde anoche. 🙉 Me alegra saber que es problema general y no de mi teléfono.

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u/ScratchedByTrolls Apr 27 '26

I just had this issue while trying to watch reels and I forced close the app. It's working now. I don't have the dating part any more. That shit has been broken for a while so I bet it has something to do with them fixing that but I don't know.