

Select Delete App and confirm your choice.Open Google Play and install a fresh copy of Instagram.Note: Deleting and reinstalling Instagram will delete any saved drafts and you’ll need to log in again. You can always uninstall and reinstall the app if this doesn’t work. Note: If you tap Clear Data you will need to log back in to Instagram and will lose any drafts you have saved.īefore uninstalling Instagram, try updating the app in the play store or Apple store. iPhones don’t have a “Clear Cache” option, but it does have the ‘Offload App’ function that dumps any unnecessary data from the app. Clear the app cacheĪgain, clearing the Instagram app cache shouldn’t make any difference in loading Stories It is a non-destructive test, so it is worth trying. While it’s unlikely your phone is causing issues with Instagram Stories and nothing else, power cycling your phone kills all background processes which could interfere with app behavior. Perform a full reboot of your phone and then retest the Story.

Now, you can restart the Instagram app and test the Stories feature.
