Why BeReal Keeps Crashing and How to Fix It
Does the BeReal app crash every time it asks you to take your BeReal photo? Can’t check in your BeReal in time? This problem has been common among users of the app.
Here’s why BeReal keeps crashing and what you can do to fix it.
Why your BeReal app keeps crashing
The main problem with how BeReal works is that each user is supposed to be using the app at the exact same time. Have you ever gone to a website while many people were trying to go to the same website only for it to crash? This is the same concept except it happens every day on BeReal.
BeReal has gained immense popularity as it focuses on its users posting authentically without filters or Facetune. Once a day at a random time, the app sends out a notification to all users (per region) telling them it’s time for BeReal, meaning they have two minutes to take their daily dual-camera photo Post.
People love the reality the platform offers and it has grown in popularity faster than it can match. As an active user, you may experience crashes or glitches.
Not every user uses BeReal at the same moment, but most people try to post within those precious two minutes, and the app only segregates the user base by region. This means that almost every user in the United States, for example, launches the app in the same two minutes.
The app can’t handle that much traffic at once and it will crash on you and take you back to your home screen. You may also find that after tapping the notification, the app opens but doesn’t prompt you to post, causing you to miss the time slot and post late. This can be frustrating, especially if you wanted to post on time.
How to fix BeReal issues
The most common way to fix this problem is to completely restart the BeReal app. You may have to try this a few times before it works. If the app crashed, swipe up on your home screenswipe up the BeReal window then tap to get rid of it somewhere to return to the home screen.
Then simply launch the app again and repeat the process. If the app doesn’t prompt you to post during BeReal’s two minutes, simply exit the app and do the same.
Another helpful option is to log out of the app and log back in. To do this, click on your profile icon at the top right of the app, then tap Three dots icon in the upper right corner. Scroll down and tap log out. You can then log back in using the prompts.
A final option is to clear the app’s cache. On an iPhone, you can do this by completely deleting the app from your phone, restarting your phone, then going to the App Store and downloading it again. This will erase all erroneous data.
On Android, go to the app’s settings and clear cache. You can also try reinstalling or updating the app.
Will BeReal ever work properly?
BeReal faces these functional issues because the app prompts all users to post at the same time. This feature is an integral part of what makes the platform attractive, so it can’t really be dismissed.
There is no clear answer on how to solve the crashing issues. One solution that many have suggested is to split the user base into smaller groups to receive the post notification at different times, so there are fewer users on the app at the same time.
It’s unclear what the future holds for BeReal and its functionality issues. The app faces increasing competition from other apps trying similar notifications. Instagram is testing a feature similar to BeReal.
Get better at BeReal
With these troubleshooting tips and a better understanding of the issue, you can release your BeReals on time. This will help you enjoy the platform more for what makes it so popular: the authenticity of being in the moment.