Articles for tag: Activity Status, Engagement Tips, Instagram, Instagram Features, Instagram News, Notifications, Online Status, Privacy Settings, social media tips

November 11, 2025

Instagram Won’t Alert You When Friends Go Online

Ever opened Instagram hoping it would ping you the second a friend comes online? Instagram’s interface doesn’t work that way. In fact, the app does not notify you when someone logs on. All Instagram will do is send push notifications for things like new posts or direct messages, not a friend’s online status. In other words, as one tech Q&A bluntly puts it, “Instagram does not offer official notifications when someone comes online”. Instead, Instagram relies on indirect cues. For example, if you and a friend both have Activity Status enabled, a green dot will appear by their name in

November 10, 2025

Harper Lane

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How to View Previous/Old Instagram Profile Pictures History

Have you ever wondered what your earlier profile picture on Instagram was or whether you could view someone else’s old display photo history? You’re not alone. Many users change their profile photo, but later wish to revisit or rescue an earlier version. In this article we’ll dig into what you can and cannot do, who this pertains to, when it applies, where the images might be stored, why Instagram doesn’t provide a built-in archive feature, and how you can access old profile pictures (your own, and with caution for others). What Are “Previous/Old Instagram Profile Pictures”? Every time you upload