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How to Fix Flipside Not Showing on Instagram

Instagram has a new feature called “Flipside” that aims to publicize Finstas.

A Finsta is a private Instagram account where users will share photos and stories with their close friends.

Flipside allows you to be with yourself and have a space just for you and your friends.

Only you and the people that you choose can see the Flipside of your profile.

To get to the other side of someone’s profile, you need to swipe down on their profile.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the Flipside option or feature not showing, not working, or missing on Instagram.

How to fix Flipside not showing on Instagram

To fix Flipside not showing on Instagram, you can try updating the app to the latest version, switching to a personal account, or adding your phone number.

You can also try linking all of your Instagram accounts together or wait for the feature to be rolled out to you.

Fix 1: Update Instagram to the latest version

  1. Open the App Store or Google Play Store.
  2. Search for “Instagram” and open it.
  3. Tap on “Update” to update the app to the latest version.
  4. Open Instagram and check if Flipside is available to you.

Fix 2: Switch to a personal account

  1. Go to your Instagram profile and tap on the menu icon.
  2. Settings and privacy > For professionals > Business tools and controls.
  3. Switch account type > Switch to personal account> Switch to personal account.
  4. Restart your phone and check if Flipside is available to you.

Note #1: If you already have a personal account, switch to a business account instead.

Note #2: If the feature is still not showing up after you’ve switched your account type, you might need to wait for 24 to 48 hours for it to show up.

Fix 3: Add your phone number

  1. Go to your Instagram profile and tap on the menu icon.
  2. Accounts Center > Personal details > Contact info.
  3. Add new contact > Add mobile number > Enter mobile number.
  4. Restart your phone and check if Flipside is available to you.

Note: After you’ve added your phone number, you might need to wait for 24 to 48 hours for the feature to show up.

  1. Go to your Instagram profile and tap on the menu icon.
  2. Accounts Center > Profiles > Add accounts.
  3. Add Instagram account > Select all accounts > Continue.
  4. Restart your phone and check if Flipside is available to you.

Note: After you’ve linked all of your Instagram accounts together, you might need to wait for 24 to 48 hours for the feature to show up.

Fix 5: Wait for Flipside to roll out to you

  • Instagram is currently testing out the Flipside feature.
  • The feature is only available to a limited number of users.
  • The feature might not be available in your country yet.
  • If you don’t have the feature, you need to wait for it to roll out to you—this can take days, weeks, or months, depending on Meta’s timeline.

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