Even 100 years ago, people needed to send letters to communicate with people who were far away from each other. People arranged meetings in advance and came to the exact time, to the exact place. Communication between people was long and uncomfortable. Everything changed with the advent of telephones, now you can just call who you want and talk virtually live. Today, mobile smartphones have taken over the world. And calls were replaced by messengers. You can send anyone a message, and they will get it right away. It’s more convenient and often faster than long conversations. In addition, this way you do not distract the person you are writing to, because he can view your message later. He doesn’t have to pick up the phone immediately and answer the call. One of the best examples of modern messengers is Snapchat. But even the best programs can have critical errors.
What is Snapchat
Snapchat is a messaging application for phones. One of the main ideas behind Snapchat is sharing short videos or photos with effects or text attached. Such a message is called a “Snap”. The main point of snaps is that they are deleted after some time. You can set a limit to the amount of time the recipient can view your snap, after which it becomes unavailable. You will also be able to view the last sent snap one more time during the first 24 hours. Snapchat is also known for its mask attaching feature and augmented reality technology. You can make your face look old in real-time or, for example, make your face look like a character from your favorite movie.
What to do if Snapchat isn’t refreshing
As with many popular applications, Snapchat sometimes has bugs and critical errors. One of the most common problems is that Snapchat could not refresh. There are several ways to solve this bug:
Check your Internet connection
The first thing to do is to check your Wi-Fi signal strength or your mobile Internet speed. You can go to your browser and try to download a website or try to log into another application and send that message. If you are able to do this, then the problem is not with the internet connection. If you are connected to the Internet via WiFi you can start by resetting your router, this often helps to reconnect.
Restart the phone
If you have a suspended Snapchat, it may be a system error on the phone. In this case, restarting the phone may help. It will also reconnect you to your Wi-Fi, mobile Internet and completely reload the Snapchat app.
Check if Snapchat servers are up and running
If all your other applications work correctly on your phone, it can be a problem with Snapchat servers. To be sure, ask Snapchat users around you if they have problems accessing the application. You can also google it, there are quick reports on the Internet about mass failures of popular applications.
You need to clear Cache and data
To fix this error you can also clear the cache memory and data of Snapchat. To do this, go to “settings,” then select the Snapchat app and click Clear Cache and Clear Storage.
Check if the app is updated
These bugs often occur after major updates, but developers are usually quick to fix things and release hotfixes. Go to your AppStore or PlayMarket and check if there are any updates for the Snapchat app.
Reinstall Snapchat
If none of the above methods helped you, it’s time to try a complete reinstallation of the app. This will start it working from the beginning and remove any conflicting settings. Simply uninstall your app and install it again using AppStore or PlayMarket.
