- Some users have encountered a message on their iPads prompting them to open the Messenger app on their phone to continue after the iPadOS 17.4.1 update.
- The solution is to install Messenger on a smartphone, log in to Facebook, make certain choices in the Messenger app, and then revisit the Messenger app on the iPad.
- If the above steps don't work, users can try removing their SIM card and placing it in a different iPhone to log into Facebook.
- If users exclusively use Messenger on their iPad without a smartphone, they can borrow a smartphone to log in and make the necessary choices.
- Additional fixes include force restarting the iPad, checking internet connection speed, disabling 'Low Data Mode,' updating Messenger app, reinstalling Messenger and Facebook apps, and keeping iPadOS up to date.