How do i get facebook back on my ipad

Q: Why cant I open my Facebook app on my iPad?

The app might have been totally corrupted and so its no longer working unless reinstalled. Reinstalling an application on the iPad Air is also a way of clearing the apps cache and temporary data. Heres how to get this done: From your Home screen, scroll to and find the Facebook app icon.

You can’t update or download the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad if your device is not running the supported iOS version. Hence, you will have to be content with the older version of the app.

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Can’t Update or Download Facebook Even on Supported iOS Devices?
Why can't I open my Facebook app on my iPad?
How do I reinstall an app on my iPad?
How do I restore the Facebook app on my screen?

But if you aren’t able to get the latest version of the Facebook app even on your supported iOS devices, there might be some miscellaneous issues, which can be resolved with the software update. Read on to get the right fix to the problem:

Is Your iPhone or iPad Running Compatible iOS Version?

Currently, Facebook supports iOS 8 or later. That means you won’t be able to download its latest version of the app or update it if your device is not compatible. However, you can still download its older version of the app. To do so, first, delete the app. Just touch and hold on the app and when it starts to wiggle. Tap on the “X” button and then tap on Delete in the popup to confirm.

Next, launch the App Store on your device, Search Facebook and try installing it. When asked for passwords, enter it. After some time, downloading will stop, and you will see a popup reading something like, “Download Older version. The current version of the app supports iOS 8 or later.” Tap on the Download button in the popup to get the older version of the app.

Can’t Update or Download Facebook Even on Supported iOS Devices?

If you are unable to update or download Facebook even on your supported iOS devices, try updating your device to the latest iOS version.

If the app is already installed on your device, delete it. Then, open Settings app → General → Software Update → then download the latest version of the iOS.

Once you have updated your device, open App Store and search Facebook and install it. Hopefully, the problem will be fixed.

Wrap up:

Have these tricks worked on fixing this issue? Share your feedback in the comments below.

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I lost my facebook icon but the app is still installed, I would like to recover the icon

Try rebooting the iPad. Turn the iPad off. Now hold down the Power and Home buttons until the white Apple logo appears - it takes about 6-9 seconds. The iPad will reboot. See if that fixes the problem. If it doesn't, get back to us and we'll make some more suggestions.

Tim

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#3

That didn't work, can I uninstall app.

OK - another thing to check. What restrictions have you got set?

Go to 'Settings', 'General', 'Restrictions'. Do you have any age or other restrictions set. If so, then - if Facebook is impacted - the icon won't appear on the Home screen at all.

Try removing all restrictions - at least as a temporary measure - to see if that's the problem.

Tim

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#5

Still not working. There are no restrictions on. It shows facebook in the settings app just no icon.

rcarraher said:
Still not working. There are no restrictions on. It shows facebook in the settings app just no icon.

Have you by chance filled up all you home screens with icons? The iPad can only display so many pages. You can get some of that back by creating folders for less used apps, or to organize. Tap and hold an app untill they all start to jiggle, then drag one app on top of another.

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#7

I only have about 30 apps.

rcarraher said:
I only have about 30 apps.

Ok. Have you tried going to the App Store and see if it will let you try downloading it again.

It's a long shot, but otherwise you're starting to get into restore territory.

Does it still appear when you search for it on Spotlight?

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#10

It won't let me download, it is already installed, how can I uninstall it?

I don't know of any way to uninstall an app that you can't find the icon for. You've done everything I can think of short of a restore.

Why not see if it's checked via iTunes after you sync. It will be listed under your apps tab. If it is, uncheck, sync again. Restart/reboot iPad, resync, recheck, then resync again. Or if it's not checked, check it and resync. That worked for me one time when I had a problem child program.

Good catch, Wokiebear. I didn't think of that.

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#14

Thanks , my computer has iTunes but a different music library than my iPad , I will not lose my music if I sync with this will I?

Thanks , my computer has iTunes but a different music library than my iPad , I will not lose my music if I sync with this will I?

I don't know enough to give you a good answer. In general, yes, iTunes will probably warn you that it is going to remove the music. If you say yes then your music will be removed from the iPad.

To give you advice on how to work around this I need to know how you got the music on the iPad, by purchasing directly from the iTunes Store and/or syncing iTunes music from another computer, and whether there is any music that was added to that computer's iTunes by ripping CD's or other non-iTunes purchasing methods.

I also need to know if the machine you intend to use is authorized for you iTunes account, or is associated with someone else's iTunes account.

Then there is the possibility of setting up iTunes so that it handles everything manually. You'd need someone else to talk you through that. I've never done it.

Why can't I open my Facebook app on my iPad?

The app might have been totally corrupted and so it's no longer working unless reinstalled. Reinstalling an application on the iPad Air is also a way of clearing the app's cache and temporary data. Here's how to get this done: From your Home screen, scroll to and find the Facebook app icon.

How do I reinstall an app on my iPad?

In the App Store, if an app has a Get button instead of a price, the app is free..

On your iPhone or iPad, open the App Store app..

Browse through the Today, Games, Apps, or Arcade tabs to find apps you like. Or tap the Search tab to look for something specific. ... .

Tap or click the price or Get button..

How do I restore the Facebook app on my screen?

Welcome to Android Central! Open the app drawer - depending on the phone you're using, that requires either a swipe up from the bottom of the screen or a tap on an icon that looks like a grid of dots. Then, scroll through the list of apps until you see Facebook. Press and hold it, then drag it to the homescreen.