{"id":34321,"date":"2022-07-24T08:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T08:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34321"},"modified":"2022-07-24T08:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T08:59:13","slug":"how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Instagram Messenger in Android and iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a015887b7949\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a015887b7949\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a015887b7949\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios\/#How_to_Update_Instagram_Messenger_in_Android_and_iOS\" title=\"How to Update Instagram Messenger in Android and iOS\">How to Update Instagram Messenger in Android and iOS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios\/#New_features\" title=\"New features\">New features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios\/#Uninstalling_the_app\" title=\"Uninstalling the app\">Uninstalling the app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios\/#Reacting_to_messages_with_emojis\" title=\"Reacting to messages with emojis\">Reacting to messages with emojis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-update-instagram-messenger-in-android-and-ios\/#Merging_DMs_with_Facebook_Messenger\" title=\"Merging DMs with Facebook Messenger\">Merging DMs with Facebook Messenger<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Update_Instagram_Messenger_in_Android_and_iOS\"><\/span>How to Update Instagram Messenger in Android and iOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:28% max-height:209px; height:auto;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mEUZoqP.jpg\" alt=\"How To Update Instagram Messenger In Android and iOS\">  <\/p>\n<p>This article is going to cover the steps to update Instagram Messenger on Android and iOS devices. It will also cover the different features of the app, including deleting, merging DMs with Facebook Messenger, and re-installing the app. Hopefully, this will answer your question, &#8220;How to update Instagram Messenger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_features\"><\/span>New features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Besides the regular inbox, Instagram Messenger also offers more than a billion users new ways to chat and share. It&#8217;s a great place to hang out with friends and family, and now it&#8217;s being integrated with Instagram. The new update will bring all the best features of Messenger to Instagram. Instagram users can decide whether they want to update the app or not. Read on to learn more about the new features!<\/p>\n<p>Besides the ability to add, hide, or turn off like counts, Instagram is also adding a &#8220;turn-off&#8221; option. This way, users can decide which kind of experience they want to have when browsing other people&#8217;s posts. They can even turn off the feature altogether, to only see like counts when viewing their own posts. The new feature also comes with a plethora of filters and options for filtering offensive words.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uninstalling_the_app\"><\/span>Uninstalling the app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve logged out of Instagram and want to reinstall the app, you can do so by following the steps outlined below. Depending on your device and security settings, you might be unable to uninstall the app. If that&#8217;s the case, you can reinstall the app to restore access to your saved posts and stories. Fortunately, deleting the app will not affect your highlights or saved posts, which can still be accessed on other devices.<\/p>\n<p>One simple way to fix this problem is to reinstall the app from the last version you&#8217;ve had installed. To do this, simply head to the APK Mirror on your phone&#8217;s browser. Then, search for &#8220;Instagram by Instagram&#8221; or &#8220;Instagram&#8221; in the &#8220;All Releases&#8221; section. Be sure to avoid the &#8220;beta&#8221; and &#8220;alpha&#8221; versions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reacting_to_messages_with_emojis\"><\/span>Reacting to messages with emojis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to make replying to a message faster and more fun, you can add emojis to your reactions. Instagram users can set the default emoji to their heart, which will be displayed by default. If you would like to change it, you can select a different emoji. Once you&#8217;ve set up your reactions, you can tap the heart emoji and choose a different emoji.<\/p>\n<p>When you react to a message with emojis, they appear with animation. When your chat buddy opens their DM, several emojis will appear in their screen. If you want to change the emoji reaction, you can do so in Instagram DMs. Once you&#8217;ve set the right emoji reaction, it should appear in the DM.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merging_DMs_with_Facebook_Messenger\"><\/span>Merging DMs with Facebook Messenger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In an update to its mobile app, Facebook is now merging the direct messaging features of Instagram and its Messenger service. This means you can now send messages to contacts on both platforms. Instagram users will now have the option of opting out of the cross-messaging feature. Facebook announced this last month, and said it is exploring options to make messaging more convenient for its users. This feature is currently available in a limited number of countries.<\/p>\n<p>The update replaces the Instagram DM icon with a new Facebook Messenger logo. Those who wish to continue using Facebook Messenger will have to uninstall Instagram. It will no longer allow Instagram users to message Facebook users. However, users will be able to continue messaging friends on Facebook with the new app. This is a significant change in how users can communicate with their Facebook friends. The app will continue to be supported on iOS and Android, but users should keep an eye on any future updates.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNuBoQ3JaTI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"361\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"202\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Update Instagram Messenger in Android and iOS This article is going to cover the steps to update Instagram Messenger on Android and iOS devices. 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