The browser does not open in Contact, why can’t I log into Contact from my phone or computer?

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Author Irina Luneva

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Aug 21, 2016
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Social networks have long become an important part of our daily lives.

• Facebook
• LiveJournal
• Blogger

In Russia, the most popular is VKontakte.

• Reasons for account blocking
• Virus
• Authorisation Error
• How to act in case of hacking
• Working with the hosts file
• If the previous methods did not help

However, sometimes problems may arise and you cannot access the VKontakte page. This can happen for various reasons, depending both on you and on the computer and site servers.

What is the application

In a general sense, an application can be defined as not a single file, but a collection of several files at the same time, which are combined into one program folder. The application itself, from the computer technology perspective, looks like an executable file. Referring, for example, to accompanying dynamic libraries, collections of information data, or something like that, it directly launches the application, recording on a specific device the main version of the interface, modules and programs that are necessary for its high-quality operation. Due to various failures in files, the VK application or other social networks sometimes does not work.

If we take computer systems as an example, these files are usually equipped with the extension .exe (Executive File). Previously, DOS-type designs contained executable files such as .bat and files for installing drivers.

Method 3: Reinstall the application.

Try removing the program that is freezing and installing it again from the official Play Store app store. If this method does not help, then try looking in other sources for older versions of the application. Often, a developer adding new functionality to an application may miss some errors, so try to find older versions of the program.

Android is considered one of the simplest and most reliable operating systems, but it, like other operating systems, is subject to a variety of errors and failures. And the main problem is applications that may not start, malfunction, do not respond, or even slow down the entire operation of the Android system as a whole. In this article, we will look at five main errors that Android users encounter. Let's look at why this happens and what to do to resolve these errors.

First error:

How to install applications for your computer

There should be no problems installing the computer application. Computers usually have a program such as the “Installation Wizard” (Install Shield, Install Wizard, etc.).

You just need to follow its instructions, sometimes excluding some additional installation features offered by free programs. Basically, these are additional panels that are integrated into Internet browsers, search engines or software products that require promotion in the market.

Login to your VKontakte website page without unnecessary risk

Guys, I’ll immediately make a reservation that, contrary to logic, I want to start not with registering a new user, but with logging into this social network, because here lies a lot of nuances that will be useful for many to know. Firstly, your data from your VKontakte account may well be a source of income for all sorts of “radishes”, so I urge you to be vigilant. Secondly, it won’t always be great if other people (even strangers to you) gain access to your account, so you should think in advance about how to avoid this. But first things first.

Login to the page you created

It's best to do it this way:

Programs for mobile devices

In terms of mobile operating systems such as Android, iOS, BlackBerry and others, the installation process is fundamentally invisible to the user’s eyes, but despite this, the user sees why the VK application does not work after a thorough check. It displays only a descriptive process, that is, only messages like: such and such an application is being downloaded or installed at the moment are visible. Please note that in this case (unlike the CS with the display of the installation location), the installation is carried out in the location that was specified by the mobile phone’s operating system itself. So it is almost impossible for an ordinary user to trace exactly where the downloaded program will be installed.

Messages and stories

The next popular question from users is “Why does VK crash when I enter a conversation or when loading a story?” The reason could be a full data storage. After all, every time you download a picture, video, media message, information about this is sent to the cache. How to solve this problem?

Clearing the cache

To do this, launch the application on your device. Then follow the instructions:

• Log in to your account on Android.
• Click on the profile icon at the bottom of the page twice, and then on the gear icon.
• Select "Basic".

• Scroll down the page to the “Cache” menu.
• Here, tap on all three positions one by one - clear the cache of images, videos, messages.

After this, the application will work with renewed vigor and you will be able to download media files and messages.

We have discussed with you all the main reasons why VK crashes on Android. Now you know what to do. Moreover, all instructions are universal, that is, interchangeable. Even if problems appeared after updating VK 2021 (via QR code) and it crashes, our instructions will help you.

What is the VKontakte application

Probably, every user registered in one of the most popular social networks “VKontakte” certainly wants to have constant access to their information (data, correspondence, contacts, listening to audio files, watching videos and everything else). This is why there are client programs for CS, applications created for iPhone and iPad, for the popular Android system, etc. As a rule, they all have a very similar and even the same interface. Despite this, when the VKontakte application does not work, the error message looks the same on all devices.

Unofficial apps are more flexible

It is especially worth paying attention to the fact that the overall package involves not only communication on a public network, viewing photos, exchanging links or messages, publishing posts and some other things. Based on the fact that a regular package is not perfect, special applets are currently being released for the VKontakte social network, for example, for downloading music (you won’t be able to save the track you like using the usual method). The same goes for video. In addition, depending on the version of the complete package, it has the ability to connect a lot of different add-ons.

Various add-ons

What can there be free modules like “LoviVKontakte” for high-quality listening and downloading multimedia, VKontakte DJ for creating and managing sound in multi-sessions, VKontakte Unlock (a tool for removing account blocking), “VKontakte Agent”, which makes it possible to communicate without calling up the page in browser, VKontakte Online (a rather unique browser, as they say, specially “tailored” for a social network), VKAudioSaver for downloading music or MuzVK for searching and downloading the tracks you like with private or public access. You can find many additions in our “Programs” section.

As has already become clear, it is always possible to add to this list. Fortunately, today there are plenty of enthusiasts who are ready to create applications for activities in this well-known network. What is most important, many do not want to go into the jungle of programming, but use the universal Java platform. Running an application of this type is also possible on devices that do not have an officially specified operating system (although the same regular mobile phone still has it). Next, we will look at the reasons why the VK application does not work.

How to restore access?

A common solution to the problem offered on the Internet is to reset the smartphone to factory settings or flash it. After this, all information from the mobile phone will be deleted. Therefore, we do not recommend prematurely returning the system to its original parameters. There are much less drastic methods.

Method 1

What to do if contacts cannot be opened on your Android smartphone? We go to the settings using the corresponding element in the application menu or through the gear icon in the notification shade.

The instructions use the Android 9.0 operating system, but it will also be relevant for younger models of the platform. Go to the “Applications and Notifications” section.

A list of recently used programs will appear. Click on the line “Show all applications”.

By default, system processes are hidden, click on the icon with three dots in the upper right corner. In the context menu, select the item marked in the screenshot.

Hidden programs will be displayed in the list; due to the lack of a search function, we find the “Contacts” item manually. Tap on the “Storage” sign.

We start clearing the cache by clicking on the button marked below. If you tap on “Clear storage”, all numbers in the phone book will be deleted.

Note: cheap Chinese smartphones have problematic firmware. If your mobile phone constantly reboots or shows critical errors, we recommend flashing the system. Also try cleaning it with a cleaner: “Download CCleaner Pro for Android“

Method 2

This is a more drastic solution in a situation where mobile contacts on Android do not work . We first synchronize the phone book with Google services. Go to the “Accounts” section in the settings.

Select the Google account to which the phone is linked. Select “Account Synchronization”. We move the slider marked in the screenshot to the active state.

We go to the Play Store and write “Contacts” in the search. We delete the application and after completing the uninstallation, install it again. Don't forget to sync to restore your numbers.

For information: Your Android smartphone is slow and you don’t know what to do? Find out the solution in the article: “An Android tablet is very slow, what should I do?”

Method 3

Suitable for Chinese smartphones with additional shells: Xiaomi, Huawei and others. They install external services for synchronizing information, which conflict with Google services. We recommend disabling pairing with third-party cloud storage services.

Why doesn't the VK application work?

Naturally, like any application downloaded to a PC or phone, it can periodically fail. In this section we will look at the various reasons for failures.

First, you need to determine whether a specific application has refused to work, or whether all existing applications that you try to launch are not functioning. If we are talking about everyone, then the problem is on the VK side. As a rule, when such situations arise, VC specialists find a solution extremely quickly. It is enough to wait a short time.

Here are some more tips that may come in handy.

• Check your gadget for viruses.
• Update Flash player.
• Try running the application in a different browser.

If you carried out the above steps and they did not lead to the application starting, it is quite possible that the problem is in an outdated browser cache. VKontakte technical support recommends clearing it first and then restarting the application itself.

In all browsers this is done through the main menu. If you study the following information well, you will be able to understand the reasons why VK applications stopped working.

495: Errors with downloading applications from the Play Market.

Usually occurs in only two cases. The first and most common: the software developer simply deleted the application from the server. Therefore, an error pops up and says that the file was not found. Here you just have to wait until the creator of the program uploads a new and updated version. But if other applications are not installed, and the system does not respond when interacting with the Play Market, then you should do the following.

This problem may be caused by a Boot Manager buffer overflow. In order to clear it, you need to go to Settings - Applications - All - Download Manager and clear the cache. Next, you should restart your Android device. You can also use the special “easy cache clearing” utility. The irony is that it must already be installed on the device, because error 495 simply will not allow the program to be installed.

If the application still does not respond, then, just in case, it is worth checking whether the time and time zone are set correctly on your Smartphone or Tablet.

It’s also worth checking exactly how your Internet connection is configured. It happens that the settings are lost on WAP instead of standard Wi-Fi or simple mobile Internet. If this does not help, then clear the data of the app that is crashing. Second error:

Clearing cache

The function of deleting saved information is included in all Internet browsers. The developers of each browser have come up with a special interface for absolutely or selectively clearing temporary information on web pages. All you need to do for this is open a specific program window and indicate which files need to be erased. For each Internet browser, this procedure is carried out using a special method. The following subsections of this review thoroughly evaluate the procedure for clearing temporary content of popular Internet browsers.

Clearing the Browser cache – Yandex

• first of all, you need to open the menu by clicking on the button, which is located in the upper right corner of the Yandex Internet browser window;
• in the list that appears, find the “Advanced” item and go to it; A drop-down menu will open from which you need to select the “Clear history” subsection;
• when the program generates several ways to delete saved data, click on the one that best matches (for example, “for all time” or “for the last 2 hours”);
• To delete files along with the history of visits to websites, click on the “Files saved in cache” option;
• deselect options you don't use;
• Confirm erasing your internet browser data by clicking on the “Clear history” button.

Cleaning the Browser - Opera

• click on the “Opera” button, which is located at the top, to the left of the tab bar;
• in the menu that appears, go to the “Settings” section;
• the next menu block will form several options, where you need to select the “General Settings” section;
• in the window that appears, go to the “Advanced” section;
• in the left part of the window, where the options are located, select “History” and click on it;
• Among the proposed options, go to the “Disk cache” subsection;
• then click the “Clear” button, which is located opposite it;
• You can also set o so that each time you end a session of using an Internet browser, the program will automatically delete the saved data.

Cleaning Google Chrome (Google Chrome)

This Internet browser is considered one of the most frequently used, but if it starts to “slow down,” it means it should be cleaned. We will look at how to delete the cache in Chrome step by step in the memo below:

• go to the settings panel by clicking on the button located at the top of the program window, on the right;
• click on the “Tools” item;
• Next, a menu block will be formed, in which you should select the sub-item “Show additional settings”, and then click on “Clear history”;
• when the window for options for deleted information about visiting pages is formed, mark the period for which the information needs to be erased; opposite the “Images and other files saved in the cache” indicator, make a checkmark;
• make sure that other sub-items are unchecked;
• confirm the deleted data by clicking on the “Clear history” button.

The social network freezes on the computer

First, let's look at what to do if VK running on your computer is lagging again today.

1. Check the quality of your Internet connection. Try opening other sites, play videos on third-party resources. Check how quickly pictures, videos, and tiles load. If you find that the Internet in general is slow, call your provider. Perhaps you have run out of traffic or the service provider is carrying out technical work themselves.
2. If you are interested in why VKontakte is lagging right now, you need to check the state of the computer at a given time. First of all, make sure that there is enough free RAM.

• To do this, press Ctrl+Alt+Del simultaneously and go to Task Manager.
• In the lower left corner, click on the “Details” button;
• Find the "Memory" column. If the number of percents in it does not exceed 80, then you have enough RAM;

1. Let's continue to look at what to do if VK lags on the computer, and next in line is diagnosing the device for viruses. Don't be lazy and run a full scan. Some malware can limit the productivity of the processor, as a result of which sites and applications begin to lag.
2. If there are no viruses, the Internet “flies”, and there is enough RAM, perhaps the reason lies in the site loader. What to do if VK lags in the Yandex browser (or any other):

• Go to the settings window with a list of running plugins and extensions. Disable or remove all unnecessary ones - they can heavily load the system, and are often installed without the user’s knowledge. For example, if the latter accidentally did not press the small checkbox when installing the desired program. As a result, I additionally installed a bunch of unnecessary plugins.

• Check to see if your browser has duplicate extensions. A conflict between copies may well cause unpleasant lags, especially if the utilities are associated with increasing the VKontakte option;

• Clear your browser history, cash on your phone or computer, and cookies. Including, delete images, downloads, site data and plugins from the cache, in a word - all accumulated and absolutely unnecessary garbage;

• If the social network freezes only when watching a video, check whether hardware acceleration is enabled in your browser. This is a special option that increases system performance when working with graphics or streaming videos. In Chrome, the item can be found by going to “Settings” – “Advanced settings” – check the box next to the “Hardware acceleration” line;

• You can take drastic action - tear down the browser and install it again. In this case, his life will literally start from scratch.

1. Check that the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer is up to date;
2. If VK lags when listening to audio, and a message pops up that a specific track has been removed from public access, look for it on another resource. The audio copyright holder has restricted access to it, so nothing can be done. In this case, by the way, your VK does not lag, so you can relax.
3. Make sure that there is enough free space on the system disk on your computer (usually on drive C). When there is too little of it left for normal operation of the system, the system begins to lag. This is reflected in the operation of absolutely all installed programs and ongoing processes;
4. And one more banal and dearly loved way of solving the problem by all programmers: restart the computer. Surprisingly, this treatment works in 80% of cases.

Well, the answer to the question “how long will it take for VK to stop lagging”, if the problem lies with your computer, can only be given by you yourself. If none of the methods we indicated helped, and the social network works fine on other devices, take the laptop to master programmers.

VK application does not launch on computer or phone

If the VK application does not start or does not work on your phone or computer, you should take a number of corrective measures.

This is where the above principles come into play.

We check the ability of the Web connection to work, and check the device for the presence of viruses. (For free and quick scanning of your computer and mobile phone, Dr. Web is suitable.

Then you should make sure that nothing is blocking the application's access. This could be an individual Firewall or security options.

In 99% of cases, after clarifying all these steps, it is possible to solve difficulties with launching the VK application.

Technical work or global failure

First, let’s state a reason that has nothing to do with users. This means that the lags cannot be eliminated, you just need to wait. The developers themselves have limited access to the site, which is why VK is lagging right now.

VKontakte is a huge social network with an audience of millions. Every day its servers experience enormous overload, so it is not surprising that sometimes failures occur. Fortunately, this happens infrequently - developers carefully monitor the smooth operation of their brainchild, constantly improving its technical characteristics. As a rule, such failures occur locally, in certain regions, and are quickly resolved.

Sometimes the company tests updates or arranges scheduled maintenance, but almost always warns about this. If you missed a message, check with your friends. By the way, in this case, when you log into your account, as a rule, a notification appears about the work being carried out and the estimated time for its completion.

So, what to do if VK still lags today, how can you make sure that the problem is related to the developers?

• Carefully study the message that appears on the screen when you try to log in to see if there is any information about reboots or maintenance work on the site;
• Try accessing the page from different devices. If it doesn’t work on both your computer and mobile phone, the reason is definitely not your software;
• Check out third-party lag testing sites. For example, here - https://downdetector.ru/ne-rabotaet/vkontakte/. Here you can see the current situation regarding all current failures on VKontakte, and you can even see a map of the regions;

• Be patient. Watch a TV series, do your homework, take a walk, go to a workout. Are you interested in how long VK will lag? Wait at least 2 hours, then try your luck again.

Go ahead! What to do if the steps listed above helped make sure that VK is still lagging only for you today? Oh horror, but the social network works fine for other users. What happened, have you really been damaged? What to do and how to solve the problem as soon as possible?

To begin with, calm down and check where exactly VK lags a lot: on the computer or on the phone. Now read our instructions below by selecting the appropriate item.

Applications won't load

Finally, let's try to figure out why VK applications won't load and stop working. The public network VKontakte has a large number of various applications. They enjoy enormous fame and popularity among users, almost everyone who comes to this network to play games, view different colorful groups with a large amount of information, both entertaining and educational. In addition, there are a large number of specialized groups based on interests and hobbies. But from time to time they stop working. In this case, you should understand the root cause and be able to eliminate it in a timely manner. When VKontakte applications do not launch, the following actions should be taken.

The first step is to clear the “temporary data” of the cache and try to restart VK. You need to erase the local data of the Flash player. To do this, right-click on the application and open the “Options” item. Go to the “Local Storage” tab (it is marked with an open folder icon) and move the slider in the last left position to o. Next, close the page and update it. You can try to log out of Contact and log in again. If you have several browsers installed on your computer, then go to Contact from another one. If these influences do not lead to the desired effect, then you can try to remove the Adobe Flash player and install it again, or try to log into Contact from a different address. If the user has always logged in through vk.com, then it’s worth trying to log in from the address in vkontakte.ru and vice versa. If, after completing the steps, applications on VKontakte do not load as before, then you need to exit the game and enter it later, most likely this is a failure in the technical system of VK itself. To make sure of this, you need to write to technical support.

I can’t access my “Contact” page, what should I do?

Everything here is extremely simple. Most likely, you will receive a message that your page is blocked because it was spreading spam. You will also be asked to complete a simple activation to gain access to your account again. That is, you will need to enter a code and send a message from your phone. This scares many people, since almost everyone thinks that an SMS message will cost a lot, but, in fact, this is not the case. This service is completely free, but again, only if you are on the VKontakte page and not anywhere else. As for the recovery process itself, everything is simple. First of all, you look at the address where you are now, if it is vk.com, then enter your login and phone number, and after that you will receive a password, which you must enter in a special form. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that if you are offered to send a paid message, and the tariffs of different countries are indicated, then this is 100% deception, do not fall for it, as you will only lose money from your account and will not return the page.

How to clear cookies?

The actions will depend on the installed browser. If the user logs in via Internet Explorer, then you need to click on the “Settings” icon. It is located in the upper right corner. Select the “Internet Options” tab. Next, go to the “General” tab. You must click on “Delete”. Several options will open. Tick ​​o. Click the “Delete” button, then OK.

If the user has selected Mozilla Firefox, then after clicking on the Firefox icon, the “Settings” tab is selected. From there you need to go to the “Privacy” item. There you select the option “Delete individual cookies”. A window will open, in it you should click on the “Delete all cookies” item, then on the inscription “Close”.

In the Opera browser, left-click the Opera icon in the upper left corner. A menu will open in which you should go to “Settings”, then select “Delete personal data”. The option “Delete all cookies” will appear; you need to check the box next to it, then click “Delete”. After that click on OK.

Once installed, you need to click on the upper right corner on the item on Safari. Then select “Reset Safari”. You need to check the box next to “Delete all website data.” “Reset” will appear at the bottom right. Click on it.