{"id":16166,"date":"2022-09-16T00:20:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=16166"},"modified":"2023-01-01T07:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T06:49:12","slug":"fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Can\u2019t Receive Messages On Instagram? 7 Ways To Fix It (Solved)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>To fix can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram,<\/strong> switch your internet connection, restart your phone, update the app, or wait for 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been using Instagram DMs to send messages, but you can&#8217;t receive any messages from users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that you either have an internet connection problem, your device, the server is down, or a technical issue with the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll learn <strong>how <\/strong>to<strong> fix<\/strong> <strong>can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll also know <strong>why<\/strong> Instagram is not allowing you receive DMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-comments-not-loading\/\">Instagram Comments Not Loading? 7 Ways To Fix It<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#fix-4-update-instagram-app\" title=\"Fix 4: Update Instagram App\">Fix 4: Update Instagram App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#fix-5-uninstall-and-reinstall-the-app\" title=\"Fix 5: Uninstall and Reinstall The App\">Fix 5: Uninstall and Reinstall The App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#fix-6-wait-for-the-issue-to-be-resolved\" title=\"Fix 6: Wait For The Issue To Be Resolved\">Fix 6: Wait For The Issue To Be Resolved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#fix-7-tell-the-users-to-follow-this-guide\" title=\"Fix 7: Tell The Users To Follow This Guide\">Fix 7: Tell The Users To Follow This Guide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#frequently-asked-questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#why-cant-i-receive-my-instagram-messages\" title=\"Why can&#8217;t I receive my Instagram messages?\">Why can&#8217;t I receive my Instagram messages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\/#why-cant-i-receive-instagram-messages-at-the-time-of-sending-messages\" title=\"Why can&#8217;t I receive Instagram messages at the time of sending messages?\">Why can&#8217;t I receive Instagram messages at the time of sending messages?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-do-when-you-can-t-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-do-when-you-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><\/span>What To Do When You Can\u2019t Receive Messages On Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing this problem on your iPhone, Android, or Tablet, you need to first check if other people are seeing this error too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The error means that you have a poor internet connection, or the Instagram <strong>server<\/strong> is down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it may just be a <strong>bug<\/strong> in the Instagram app, and if it is, you&#8217;ll have to wait for 24 hours, and the issue will fix itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix <strong>can\u2019t receive messages<\/strong> on Instagram, you&#8217;ll need to <strong>change<\/strong> the network to be able to receive messages on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, you&#8217;ll want to <strong>update<\/strong> the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t work, <strong>deactivate<\/strong> your Instagram account, and then reactivate the account back. Then you&#8217;ll be able to see messages again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If not ask your friend to <strong>follow<\/strong> the step and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-messages-not-sending\/\">fix Instagram not sending messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-story-duplicate\/\">Instagram Story Duplicate? 8 Ways To Fix The Issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-can-t-i-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cant-i-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><\/span>Why Can\u2019t I Receive Messages On Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are different <strong>reasons<\/strong> why you can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram, and it&#8217;s not just happening to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major reason why you <strong>couldn&#8217;t receive messages<\/strong> on Instagram is that there&#8217;s a bug in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also be that Instagram is <strong>down<\/strong> on your location, or the sender has unsent the message he&#8217;s trying to send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also be that the person that&#8217;s trying to send you the DM has reached his <strong>limit<\/strong>, and Instagram is temporarily restricting him to send more messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-camera-not-working\/\">Instagram Camera Not Working? 8 Ways To Fix It<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-can-t-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-fix-cant-receive-messages-on-instagram\"><\/span>How To Fix Can\u2019t Receive Messages On Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you know the reason why Instagram can&#8217;t receive messages, you can now fix it with this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, here&#8217;s the fix for can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-1-switch-internet-provider\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-1-switch-internet-provider\"><\/span>Fix 1: Switch Internet Provider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons that are causing Instagram not to receive any messages is your internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be a breakout in your internet coverage, and to fix this, you&#8217;ll need to change your internet network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switch to another internet provider, and check if the message will send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your internet speed with <a href=\"http:\/\/fast.com\">fast.com<\/a> and see if it&#8217;s slow. Turn on and off the mobile data and try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have another network provider, you can try switching between a Wi-Fi connection and your mobile data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were previously using Wi-Fi as your internet connection, change it to your mobile network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-2-log-out-and-login\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-2-log-out-and-login\"><\/span>Fix 2: Log Out And Login<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If Instagram is not receiving messages, you can try logging out and logging in back into your account to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you sign out of your account and sign in back, it will allow new messages to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To sign out of your Instagram account on both Android and iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Open the app &gt; Tap your profile icon at the bottom-right corner &gt; Tap the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner &gt; Tap on Settings &gt; Scroll down to the bottom and tap Log out.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/log-out-instagram-account.jpg?resize=1024%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for a few seconds, and then login back into your account. You&#8217;ll be able to see that you&#8217;ll be able to see DMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-story-rotation-problem\/\">Instagram Story Rotation Problem? 6 Ways To Fix The Issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-3-restart-your-device\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-3-restart-your-device\"><\/span>Fix 3: Restart Your Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If Instagram can&#8217;t receive messages, and you&#8217;ve tried changing the network, but it&#8217;s not working, you can reboot your phone to fix the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app may just have a minor glitch, causing it to malfunction and not receive<br \/>message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you restart your device and open Instagram DMs, the problem will be fixed, and you&#8217;ll be able to receive messages again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restarting your iPhone or your Android device can fix the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Android<\/strong>: Tap on the power button and tap on the restart option. You can power it off and wait for a few minutes before turning it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For iPhone<\/strong>: You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/soft-and-force-restart-an-iphone\/\">soft or force restart<\/a> your device, this will clear glitches and stop running apps in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also tap and hold the power button to turn it off, and then turn it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-4-update-instagram-app\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-4-update-instagram-app\"><\/span>Fix 4: Update Instagram App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t updated the Instagram app in a long time, updating the app now is a good time to fix the issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old version of the Instagram app may not be working properly, causing the app not to glitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to update Instagram to the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To update the Instagram app on your device, go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store, once you see an update, click on it to update right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-messages-deleted-automatically\/\">Instagram Messages Deleted Automatically? 5 Ways To Fix It<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-5-uninstall-and-reinstall-the-app\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-5-uninstall-and-reinstall-the-app\"><\/span>Fix 5: Uninstall and Reinstall The App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried updating the app and you still can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to delete the app from your device and wait for about 3 minutes before reinstalling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will fix can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram, and you&#8217;ll be able to receive DMs again on the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To uninstall the app from your phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Android<\/strong>: Tap and hold the Instagram app, and you&#8217;ll see the uninstall option at the top, drag and drop and the app will be deleted, for Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For iPhone<\/strong>: Tap and hold the Instagram app, and on the small pop-up menu, tap on Delete App. The app will be removed from your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve deleted the app from your phone, you&#8217;ll need to wait for about 3 minutes, then restart your phone before reinstalling the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-6-wait-for-the-issue-to-be-resolved\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-6-wait-for-the-issue-to-be-resolved\"><\/span>Fix 6: Wait For The Issue To Be Resolved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t receive messages on Instagram, this can be an app-wide problem, or just for a specific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since it&#8217;s a technical problem, there&#8217;s nothing you can do to solve the problem. All you can do is just wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are experiencing this issue, this could also mean that the Instagram server is down, and you&#8217;ll not be able to do anything to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you can do is wait for 24-48 hours, during this time the error will fix itself, and you&#8217;ll be able to receive messages on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-failed-to-send-on-instagram\/\">Failed To Send On Instagram? 7 Ways To Fix The Error<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-7-tell-the-users-to-follow-this-guide\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-7-tell-the-users-to-follow-this-guide\"><\/span>Fix 7: Tell The Users To Follow This Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the person has been trying to send you messages but it&#8217;s not working, it means that there&#8217;s a bug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also mean that a problem is causing the message not to send, and to fix it. We have written a guide for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell the users to follow the step-by-step guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-messages-not-sending\/\">what to do if Instagram messages are not sent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram has many errors, and you should do everything you can to fix them. 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