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How to fix “Error validating access token” on Facebook for Android

Updated: Sep 11, 2019



Normally, ‘error validating access token’ on Facebook for Android can be encountered if you have logged out of your Facebook account or messenger or if you have changed your Facebook password. Get in touch with the tech support team by calling at the Facebook Technical Support Number if you need technical assistance for this error.

This error can arise because of some of the following reasons:

The username doesn’t seem to be a real name.

If you use inappropriate or flagged images or videos on a page.

If you have used inappropriate or copyrighted content in ads.

There is suspicious activity going on in your account or your account has been hacked.

To resolve this error with Facebook for Android, following steps need to be taken:

Log out of the Facebook mobile app for Android as this might resolve the error automatically.

If this doesn’t resolve the issue, then open the Application Manager of your Android device and follow the steps given below:

From the Application manager, search for the Facebook application.

Click on the Facebook app to check the further options and go to the ‘App info’.

Under ‘App info’ click on the ‘Clear Data’ option to clear all the Facebook data from the phone and clear all the expired cache sessions. After this, you are required to log in again to your Facebook account and your account should be working as before.

If this doesn’t help you too then you can try uninstalling the Facebook app completely and then reinstall it. Facebook Customer Service is also available to help you for this purpose. It will not affect your Facebook chats and will not clear the user details of your device. To uninstall and reinstall Facebook, follow the given steps:

Go to the application manager and press the Facebook app.

This will give you a few options to perform for the Facebook app from where you can click on the ‘uninstall’ option.

After uninstalling, go to the Play Store of your Android device and search for the Facebook app.

Click on the ‘Install’ option to download it on your phone.

After downloading click on the file to start installing it and then enter your Facebook account details to log in to your Facebook account and check if the error has been resolved.

In the above-mentioned ways, you can simply resolve the error while validating access. In case you are unsuccessful in resolving the error on your own, call us for the expert’s help as we have a number of technical experts available to give you a perfect solution for this issue. Calling at Facebook Support Phone Number will allow you to ask the technicians about the issue you are facing while operating Facebook and what can be the best way to get rid of it.

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