Instagram may show Oops an error occurred due to many factors but the following can be regarded as the main ones:
Sign in Through the Incognito/In-Private Mode of the Browser
If a browser extension is interfering with the Instagram website or if the browser’s cache or cookies are corrupt, then a user, who is accessing Instagram through a browser, may encounter the error message on the Instagram website. Here, signing into Instagram through the incognito or in-private mode of the browser may solve the problem. For illustration, we will go through the process for the Chrome browser. Before moving on, make sure the Instagram servers are up and running.
Reinstall the Instagram App
If the Instagram app is failing to load the modules essential for its operation due to the corruption of the app’s installation, then that may cause “oops an error occurred” on the Instagram app. In this context, a user may fix the error by reinstalling the Instagram app. For elucidation, we will discuss the process of reinstalling the Android version of the Instagram app.
Perform a Password Reset of the Instagram Account
A temporary glitch on the server-side may not let a user log into the Instagram account and cause the error message as the app fails to fetch the required data from the Instagram website. Here, performing a password reset of the Instagram account may clear the glitch on the server and thus solve the problem. If that fails, wait for 24 hours (without any log-in attempts) and then check if the Instagram issue is cleared. If not, then a user may contact Instagram support via email to resolve the issue.
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