This article will guide you through the many ways to prevent Facebook apps from stopping and crashing on smartphones, tablets and computers. We will also give you some tips on how to prevent the app from shutting down and crashing in the future.

Why does Facebook keep crashing?

Applications and services, because they do so much more, are simply more complicated. And that means there are more reasons for an application to crash:

No free space on your smartphone, tablet or computer
Outdated operating system or application
Facebook service does not work or there are other problems

Poor mobile internet or Wi-Fi connection

How to stop Facebook app crashing and hanging

There are a number of proven technical tips that can prevent Facebook apps from stalling, hanging and crashing. It's best to review them in the order listed below, as these solutions are ordered from the simplest and quickest to the more complex and lengthy.

Check if Facebook is not working. It's possible that Facebook itself has problems that could cause the Facebook app to hang or crash.
Update the Facebook app. Updating the Facebook app is important. The process of updating the app depends on the platform you are using: iPhone (Update Facebook on iPhone), Android (Update Facebook on Android) or Windows (Update Facebook on Windows).
Update your operating system. How to update your operating system depends on the platform you are using: Windows (Windows OS update), Android (Android OS update) or iOS (iOS update on iPhone).

Free up space on your device. Releasing space on your device depends on the platform you are using: iPhone (Release space on iPhone), Android (Release space on Android device) or Windows (Release space on Windows computer).
Close and reopen the Facebook app. Reopening the Facebook app will refresh a lot of its data and improve its performance. Make sure you close the app correctly. Correctly closing the app depends on the platform: iPhone (correctly closing the app on an iPhone) or Android (correctly closing the app on an Android device).
Restart the device. A simple reboot can solve many problems that cannot be solved in any other way. Restarting your device depends on the platform you are using: Windows (Restart Windows PC), iOS (Restart iPhone) or Android (Restart Android device).

Switch to cellular. Your Wi-Fi may have a weak signal, which can cause glitches and app crashes.
Switch to Wi-Fi only. It's possible that your mobile device's poor connection to the mobile network could be causing Facebook to crash. Connect your Android device or iPhone to Wi-Fi and reopen the Facebook app.
Disable VPN. It's possible that your VPN service may have connection problems that affect the Facebook app.

Turn off 5G. Your smartphone or tablet may be connecting to a 5G signal that is overloaded or having trouble maintaining a steady connection.
Turn off low data mode on your iPhone. This setting can affect the Facebook app's ability to connect to Facebook's servers, which can cause the app to hang and crash.
Clear Facebook app cache. This quick process can improve the performance of your Facebook app and fix any hanging or crashing errors.

Clear the device cache. Clearing the cache depends on the platform you are using: Windows (Clear cache on Windows PC), iOS (Clear cache on iOS) or Android (Clear cache on Android device).
Restart network settings. General Internet connection problems that occur with many applications and websites can sometimes be fixed by resetting the device's network settings.
Use Facebook in your web browser. If the Facebook app still gives you a headache, you can always access Facebook via its official website in your device's web browser. The Facebook website is designed to run on screens of different sizes and is a solid alternative on mobile devices, tablets and computers alike.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my Facebook app blocked?

Facebook app freezes can be caused by problems with the Facebook service, an interrupted Wi-Fi or cellular connection, or problems with free space on a tablet, mobile device or computer. Several of the above fixes can directly solve these Facebook app problems.

Why does my app keep closing when I open it?

Closing apps as soon as they are opened is often caused by lack of free space on the device or a poor Internet connection. Try the solutions at the top of this page to find the cause and prevent apps from shutting down when you open them.

Does Facebook currently have problems?

Facebook crashing is a common cause of errors and glitches in both Facebook apps and the website. The easiest way to find out if Facebook is having problems is to check Facebook's official website and apps, and then check another website or app that requires an Internet connection. If only the Facebook app and site are affected, Facebook is probably not working.

Still not sure? There are a few additional ways to check if Facebook is not working that are worth trying.