LINE is a communication app that is used by many people, but what should I do when I can’t add friends?
This time, we will explain the reasons why you cannot add LINE friends and how to deal with them. If you can’t add friends, please refer to it.
[LINE]What if I can’t add friends with the QR code?
When exchanging LINE, there is a way to read (read) the QR code to add friends, but what should I do when I can’t add friends with the QR code?
Possible causes for not being able to add friends with the QR code are that the QR code cannot be read, the QR code has been updated, or the rejection of message reception is turned off.
We will also explain the causes and how to deal with each.
Can’t read QR code
The first is that the QR code cannot be read.
The mechanism of adding friends by QR code is a mechanism in which one side displays the QR code and the other side reads the QR code, but only the person who read the QR code can be added as a friend, and the person who displayed the QR code is a friend. It is in a state where it has not been added.
So, if the person who read the QR code adds the person who added the QR code as a friend, maybe they know each other? , so you need to add them as friends from People you know.
QR code updated
Next, the QR code has been updated.
The QR code can be updated for security purposes, but if the other party has updated the QR code, the previous QR code will be invalid and you will not be able to add friends.
So, when you update the QR code, you need to teach it to the new partner. The person adding it may not have noticed it, so check to see if the QR code has been updated.
Do Not Disturb Messages is turned on
Secondly, it says that message rejection is turned off.
As explained earlier, if you add from a QR code or a friend’s introduction, you may know the other person. If you do not add friends from , you will be in a state of unilaterally adding friends.
Rejection of messages is a setting that prevents you from receiving messages from non-friends, but you can also not receive messages from people who have unilaterally added you as a friend.
Therefore, turn off message rejection until both of you have added friends.
[LINE]What if I can’t add a contact as a friend?
When exchanging LINE, there is a way to add friends from the contacts registered on the smartphone, but what should I do if I cannot add the contacts as friends?
The reasons why you cannot add a contact as a friend are that the contact’s access permission is not set, the permission to add as a friend is turned off, or the contact’s phone number and the phone number registered on LINE are different. There is a cause.
We will also explain the causes and how to deal with each.
No contact permissions
The first is that you don’t have contact permissions.
In order to add LINE friends from the contacts registered on the smartphone, it is necessary to give access to the contacts, but if the access to the contacts is not granted, it is not possible to add friends from the contacts. .
That’s why you need to allow contact permissions.
I will explain how to do it for iPhone and Android.
[iPhone]How to allow access to contacts
I will explain how to allow access to contacts on iPhone.
How to doSettings → LINE → Contacts ONis OK.
Now it’s allowed.
[Android]How to allow access to contacts
I will explain how to set permissions for contacts on Android.
How to doLong press the LINE icon → App information → Permissions → Contacts → Permissionis OK.
Now it’s allowed.
Allow adding to friends is turned off
Next, it says that Allow adding to friends is turned off.
In order to add LINE friends from the contacts registered on the smartphone, if the other party does not have the permission to add to friends turned on, it is not possible to add friends from the contacts.
Therefore, you need to ask the other party to turn on the ability to add them as friends.
However, it is possible that the other party does not want to be added as a friend on LINE from the person in the contact list, so it is turned off. Therefore, it would be better to think of other ways, such as asking people to add you as LINE friends from a QR code.
The contact phone number and the phone number registered to LINE are different
Next, the phone number in the phone book and the phone number registered in LINE are different.
LINE friends are automatically added only when the phone number of the contact and the phone number registered on LINE are the same. If you do, you can’t add friends from your contacts.
Therefore, if you want to exchange LINE with someone who is registered as a contact on your smartphone, you need to register the same phone number on LINE.
[LINE]If you can’t add friends by searching for friends by phone number or ID
When exchanging LINE, there is a method to add friends by searching for friends by phone number / ID, but what should I do when I can not add friends by searching for friends by phone number / ID?
The reason why you cannot add friends by searching for friends by phone number/ID is that there are conditions for using search for friends by phone number/ID.
We will explain the cause and how to deal with it.
Searching for friends by phone number or ID has terms of use
Searching for friends by phone number or ID has terms of use.
Searching for friends by phone number or ID is a useful function for exchanging LINE messages, such as adding friends by searching by phone number, adding friends by searching by ID, etc. I have.
Terms of use are as follows.
- Verify your age (18+)
- The person who is being searched has either permission to add friends or addition of friends by ID turned on.
Age verification is a mobile age verification, so it may not be possible even if you are of age. Also, there are settings on the other side, so there may be cases where you cannot use it.
[LINE]When an error is displayed and you cannot add friends
Even if you try to add friends on LINE, an error may appear and you may not be able to add friends. What exactly is the cause of the error?
Possible reasons why an error is displayed and you cannot add friends are that the number of friends has reached the upper limit, a LINE error has occurred, you are not connected to the Internet, you entered the wrong ID, or your friend forgot to approve it. You can
We will also explain the causes and how to deal with each.
You have reached the maximum number of friends
The first is that you have reached the maximum number of friends.
The maximum number of friends on LINE is 5000, and even if you try to add more than that, you will not be able to add friends. Even if you block or hide your friends, you can’t add friends if you reach 5000 people.
As a countermeasure, recreate LINE, create a new account, or consider operating an official account in some cases.
A LINE error has occurred
Next, it means that a LINE error has occurred.
You may not be able to add friends due to an error on the LINE side.
As a workaround, wait until the LINE error is over, or update.
not connected to the internet
Then there is no internet connection.
Exchanging LINE does not mean exchanging between smartphones via Bluetooth, but it is necessary to add friends while both are connected to the Internet.
As a workaround, replace the line in an environment where the Internet connection is stable.
I made a mistake with my ID
Next, it means that the ID was wrong.
If you try to exchange LINE by ID search, you may not be able to add friends because of the wrong ID.
As a workaround, reconfirm your ID with the other party or use a QR code that can be reliably exchanged.
my friend forgot to approve
The second is that your friend forgot to approve it.
If you add from a QR code or a friend’s introduction when exchanging LINE, may the other person be an acquaintance? If you do not add friends from , you will be in a state of unilaterally adding friends.
As a countermeasure, do you know the other person? Please ask to be added from
summary
How was that.
We have introduced each of the reasons why you cannot add friends on LINE. You need to be careful because LINE may have problems not only for yourself, but also for the other party.
If you can’t add friends, try each solution.