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User profile for user: Ocean 17
Ocean 17 Author
User level: Level 2
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Instagram does not accept my correct password

I have over 13 000 followers on Instagram and can no longer log into my account.


I had to delete the app because it was getting slow and I wanted to do a fresh install.


After that, I could no longer log in. I have the correct password (which I never changed) but Instagram insists it is not the correct password.


I have logged in 20 times a day for months, and now I can no longer log in.


How can I get my Instagram account back?


Is there a trace of the Instagram password on my phone?


I have no idea why this is happening.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), 512 Gb SSD, 16 Gb RAM,

Posted on Mar 6, 2016 1:02 AM

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User profile for user: Ocean 17
Ocean 17 Author
User level: Level 2
198 points

Posted on Mar 6, 2016 1:51 AM

Yes, I can log in using the browser on my iPhone.


I don't have to even put in my password or username. Seems to be stored somewhere on the phone.


Only the app itself stays inaccessible. I have deleted and redownloaded it several times - still, it does not recognize the correct password.


This has happened once before - I got logged out, and could not log in until it solved itself and I could.



But this time I didn't get logged out. I deleted and reinstalled the app - and then could not log in again.

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Instagram does not accept my correct password

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