Instagram crashes for Android users across the world, services restored now

Instagram has been crashing for many Android users across the world and many users took to Twitter to complain about it. However, things seem to be fine now.

Instagram users on Android have been seeing messages the app constantly stopping.  (Google. )

Instagram has crashed for Android users across the world and many users have taken to Twitter to complain about the issue. People have been tweeting with #instagramdown and #instagramcrashing making these topics trend on the micro-blogging site. 

A few users have also been tweeting screenshots of the app with the pop-up message - “Instagram keeps stopping”. 

Many Android users across the world are seeing this message when they try to use the app.  (jebatweets/Twitter)

Many Android users across the world are seeing this message when they try to use the app.  (jebatweets/Twitter)

We checked the app on out Android devices right now and it seems to be working just fine, so we presume that the service has been restored now. 

@instagram hello instagram team, I come to report constant problems with errors and crashes on Instagram of several users on the Android Platform! Video: pic.twitter.com/uaW398bD2n

— Regis (@RegiiJR) December 18, 2020

#instagramdown 😵@instagram pic.twitter.com/iBMFqYDRxc

— Joshwa (@jebatweets) December 18, 2020

#instagramcrash #instadown #instagramdown

Nobody:

Instagram: pic.twitter.com/wO4JA941Ov

— Kamran Rana (@kambeingkam) December 18, 2020

Instagram crashing for Android users comes just after almost all of Google's services went down for all users globally on December 14 including Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, Google Maps etc. Gmail crashed again for users on December 16. 

Instagram has not responded to this crash yet.