Fix Instagram Error 2 Something Went Wrong On Login Or Feed (2025)

Updated: 12/1/2025

You open Instagram to check stories, but instead of your feed you see a spinner, a blank screen, and then a vague message like Something went wrong or an Error 2 type popup. You know your password is correct and other apps work, yet Instagram keeps failing at the same place. This usually means your app cache, session token, or network route is broken, not that your account is gone, and a few careful steps can bring everything back.

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Method 1: Clear Instagram Cache And Refresh Session

Open Instagram, log back in with your username and password, and wait a moment while the app reloads your home feed. Try refreshing the feed and opening DMs or Reels, watching to see whether the Something went wrong or Error 2 message still appears.

Method 2: Fix Date, Time, And Network Problems

At home unplug your router for about 20 seconds, plug it back in, and wait until the connection is fully restored before reopening Instagram. If you use a VPN, DNS changer, or system wide ad blocker, turn it off temporarily and test the app again, as these tools can block or rewrite Instagram requests in ways that trigger Something went wrong messages.

Warning: If you are on a work or school network, some traffic filters are enforced by policy, changing them without permission can violate rules, so test on mobile data or a personal network instead.

Method 3: Check Account Status And Reinstall The App

After reinstalling, log in and when prompted grant Instagram access to camera, photos, microphone, and contacts as needed for features you use. Denied permissions will not usually cause Error 2, but a clean permission set helps the app behave more predictably on modern Android and iOS versions.