FB Messenger not working on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Posted 13th Feb 2023

I noticed very recently that I cannot open FB Messenger on my trusty. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. It is using MIUI 11.0.3.0.
I have removed and reloaded the app from Play Store and cleared the cashe.
Is my phone just too old to support Messenger now?
Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

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KodaBear
13th Feb
Have you tried Messenger Lite? Does that work? Doesn’t explain your issue, but it would hopefully keep you going for now. It’s got a much lower requirement and should work better on old or low end hardware.
weeZl Author
13th Feb
Thanks. I've tried lite, but still won't load up old messages. Are there any key settings I should be making? It's been a while since it was originally set up on the phone
Mendoza
13th Feb
years ago when I was on Facebook, I used to use an app, I believe was called friendcaster (because the official FB app, ate battery like crazy)
steveaiden
14th Feb
I have a redmi note 6 pro and my messenger cannot be opened anymore. This started last Friday. I'm going to look for and install an older version of messenger.
steveaiden
14th Feb
It worked
weeZl Author
14th Feb
How did you find an older version?
echo06
9th Jul
Gonna try the suggestions in here. Two days I've not been able to get into two accts. I force stopped/cleared cache. Restarted phone/uninstalled reinstalled and still not opening via the app, fb app/fb website. Using redmi note 7
weeZl Author
15 h, 20 m ago
It happened again to me also a few days ago. I just deleted the app and reloaded a slightly older version from updown or downup (can't remember), but it worked straight away