The #Huawei #P20Pro is a premium high-end Android smartphone first released in April 2018 and is best known for its numerous set of excellent features. It has a metal frame with glass on both the front and back. This device uses a 6.1 inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels. It sports a triple rear camera system that is co-developed by Leica which takes excellent quality photos and a single 24MP selfie camera at the front. Under the hood is a Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor paired with 8GB of RAM which allows multiple apps to run smoothly. Although this is a solid performing device there are instances when certain issues can occur which we will be addressing today. In this latest installment of our troubleshooting series we will tackle the Huawei P20 Pro Facebook app keeps crashing issue.
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How To Fix The Huawei P20 Pro Facebook App Keeps Crashing Issue
Facebook is the leading social network today which is the reason why a lot of consumers who have Android phones have this app installed. It allows people to stay updated with the latest news and communicate easily with their friends. Although the Facebook app is quite reliable there are cases when it keeps on crashing. One of the primary reasons why this happens is because of a software glitch and the steps on how to fix this problem are listed below.
Update your phone software
The first thing that you should do in this case is to make sure that your phone is running on the latest software version. If an update is available then I suggest that you download and install it first. Once your phone has the latest software version installed try to check if the issue still occurs.
Perform a soft reset
You should try refreshing the phone software by doing a soft reset. This step is usually done when the device is unresponsive however it is also recommended in this case as refreshing the phone software will usually eliminate any temporary corrupt data that could be causing the problem.
- Press and hold the Power and Volume down key for up to 45 seconds.
- Wait as the device restarts.
Check if the issue still occurs.
Clear the cache and data of the Facebook app
There’s a possibility that the cached data stored by the Facebook app has become corrupted which in turn is causing the app itself to constantly crash. To eliminate this possibility you will need to clear the cache and data of this app by following the steps listed below.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Apps & Notification
- Tap on Apps
- Tap on the Facebook app
- Tap on Storage
- Tap on Clear Cache
- Tap on Clear Data
Check if the issue still occurs.
Install the latest version of the Facebook app
If clearing the cache and data of the app fails to work then you should just uninstall the app from your phone then download the latest version from the Google Play Store. This new version might just fix the issue that you are experiencing with your device right now.
To uninstall the Facebook app
- Open the Play Store
- Go to the My Apps & Games section
- Search for the Facebook app and tap on it
- Press on uninstall
- Press ok to confirm
Once the app has been uninstalled search for it again in the Play Store then install it.
Wipe the cache partition of the phone
Sometimes the cached data stored in the dedicated partition of the phone can become corrupted. When this happens this this will usually cause certain issues to occur on the phone. To eliminate the possibility that this is what’s causing the problem you will have to wipe the cache partition of the phone from the recovery mode.
- Turn off your phone.
- Press and hold Volume UP button along with Power button on your device simultaneously for a few seconds
- The phone will enter the stock recovery mode
- Use volume buttons to highlight ‘wipe cache partition’ and use power key to select it
- Reboot the system once the process is completed
Check if the issue still occurs.
Perform a factory reset
In case the above steps fails to fix the Huawei P20 Pro Facebook app keeps crashing issue then chances are this is caused by a system glitch. The best way to deal with this right now is to perform a factory reset. Make sure to backup your phone data before doing the reset.
- Turn off your phone.
- Press and hold Volume UP button along with Power button on your device simultaneously for a few seconds
- The phone will enter the stock recovery mode
- Use volume buttons to highlight select wipe cache/factory reset and use power key to select it
- Reboot the system once the process is completed
Setup the phone, but do not install any apps yet except for the Facebook app, then check if the issue still occurs. If it does then your best option right now is to contact the Facebook support team for further assistance. You can also try using a different app that allows you to access your Facebook account aside from the official Facebook app.