Ios 7.1 update broke facebook app

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I have an iPad 2 & just updated last night to 7.1. It didn't "fix" anything for me, but now I can't get my Facebook app to work. I hit the fb icon, it starts to come up, but then immediately shuts down. No matter hiw many times I try, it will not work. I have even shut down the device completely & left it off a while, started it back up, but it still won't work.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[taz323]

Try deleting Facebook app, reboot the iPad, then reinstall Facebook app.

 

[Peligro911]

I have an iPad 2 & just updated last night to 7.1. It didn't "fix" anything for me, but now I can't get my Facebook app to work. I hit the fb icon, it starts to come up, but then immediately shuts down. No matter hiw many times I try, it will not work. I have even shut down the device completely & left it off a while, started it back up, but it still won't work.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Yes delete the app and re install


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[anon(4698833)]

These firmware updates can't technically change an app...so installing iOS 7.1 wouldn't really have that kind of effect on the app itself. In a more simple term, updating your firmware can't "break" an app unless the app wasn't properly built to run on said firmware (and given what was updated recently, I doubt this seriously).

Out of curiosity, have you kept up with your app updates on this device? Facebook hasn't released an official "7.1" update, but from what I can see, they did have one in late February that MAY have included some compatibility updates as well. This could be the cause of your issue.

 

[mikenyc2]

I have the same FB issue. Also Calendar 5 crashes. Feedly comes up, but when I try to post an article to FB Feedly crashes. Remember, FB is embedded now inside IOS 7 (at least the logon info is). Wonder if it is all related.

 

[pr1nce]

Delete the app, reboot the device and then reinstall.

 

[Blackcash]

Facebook just came out with an update. It says "improvements for reliability and speed". Maybe that will fix the problem you're having.

 

[Jaguarr40]

Try reading this as FB 8.0 is just being released.

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