Instagram is a social network for sharing videos, photos and stories. His interface is very dynamic and suitable for all audiences. From his launch in 2010, managed to conquer the love and respect from many users.
It also became a portal to stay in contact with friends and family long distance through its platform, and it is also very functional to send direct messages from the PC. As if that weren't enough, in Instagram not only You can hide photos without having to delete them, but you will also have the option to enter the location when you upload photos or stories.
If you have just started on the platform or you want to increase your followers, do not worry. In this note we will show you all the possible ways to find your friends and contacts on Instagram, by phone number, suggestions or manually.
How to find friends by phone number
Your contacts can be an ally whenever you want search for friends on instagram by phone number, for more details this is what you should do:
- Log in all’app Instagram, from your Android or iOS mobile phone.
- Tap yours profile picture. It is located in the lower right corner of the main screen.
- This action will take you to your user profile. Touch the three horizontal lines which are reflected in the upper right.
Enter your Instagram profile
- An option menu will appear. Touch "Discover people".
- Then tap "Connect contacts". This for get friends you already know and that you have added as a contact on your mobile.
- Now press the blue button that says "Connect" and you will immediately start following all the people you know.
Look for the “Discover people” option and then connect
How to disconnect contacts
If not you no longer want to keep in sync and delete your contact list, proceed as follows:
- Log in all’app Instagram, from your Android or iOS mobile phone.
- Tap yours profile picture. It is located in the lower right corner of the main screen.
- Eventually you will find a gear icon, touch it.
- A options menu, tap where it says “Account> Contact Sync”.
- It will show a button that you can slide your finger for connect and disconnect sync. In case of disconnection, it is necessary approve the permits and that's it.
You can also identify it by colors. If the button is blue indicates that it is well synchronized, if it appears in Grey the option è disabled.
How to find Facebook friends on Instagram
Find friends from Facebook DON'T è never been easier. If you still don't know how to do it, check the steps below:
- Log in all’app Instagram, from your Android or iOS mobile phone.
- Tap yours profile picture. It is located in the lower right corner of the main screen.
- This action will take you to your user profile. Touch the three horizontal lines which are reflected in the upper right.
Enter your social network user profile
- An option menu will appear. Touch "Discover people".
- Then tap "Connect to Facebook"
- Now press the blue button that says "Connect". Immediately the platform will be synchronized with the social network, as they belong to the same developer.
- The next step would be to start following your contacts and that's it. To do this, tap the button blu "Follow" that appears right next to the name of each of your friends.
This way you can connect with your Facebook friends
How to find friends through tips
When it comes to find your friends and contacts on Instagram, the system also offers you some friend tips that you can take advantage of. If you like the idea, this is what you should do:
- Log in all’app Instagram, from your Android or iOS mobile phone.
- Tap yours profile picture. It is located in the lower right corner of the main screen.
- Your user profile will open. Touch the three horizontal lines which are reflected in the upper right.
Log into the platform and go directly to your profile
- An option menu will appear. Touch "Discover people".
- A screen will open where you will see a list of people marked as "Tip for you". Sometimes they are established by categories: "New suggestions" o "All suggestions".
- Start following whoever he wants by tapping the blue button that indicates "Follow".
Follow the steps and it will go through a list of people suggested for you
How to find friends manually
If these options aren't enough, it's also possible search for friends manually. These are the steps to follow:
With username
- Log in all’app Instagram, from your Android or iOS mobile phone.
- Touch the icon area of magnifying glass, located in the bottom bar of the main screen.
- In the search bar type your username of the person you want to find on Instagram and tap the icon area of person corresponding to "Account". This will cause the system to start looking for an account linked to that name.
- A list of options will appear. Open the profile that interests you the most and start following it.
Log into Instagram and locate the system's search engine
By location
- Just below the search bar, several categories will appear. You choose "Search for places" and in the search bar write the name of the city or town you want to find on Instagram.
- Then you will see the profiles of the people or friends of the place. It is possible that someone you know appears among the options.
- If you are interested, open profile and start following him.
