MDNSD Android Facebook not responding

Facebook not responding Android

Getting your battery draining fast, due to the MDNSD process Android, or your Facebook app doesn't show content and isn't responding?

Then... you'll most likely have to uninstall your Facebook app to get your battery back for other uses, if MDNSD battery usage is high.

What is MDNSD Android

The Android MDNSD service process is a DNS daemon - meaning, it is a supporting process for other apps to query websites, running in background. It might use too much battery due to Facebook app, or another one doing a lot of Internet queries (for example, Firefox). You can't stop it directly, but you can try stopping the apps using it.

MDNSD removal

Before uninstalling the application, try the following : clear the cache, and force the app to stop. It sometimes is enough, but not always, and, in any case, won't be sustainable, and will have to be done again.

If this isn't enough, try also stopping the Messenger app - it sometimes help.

How to stop MDNSD

Meanwhile, until a good fix is created for your phone, uninstalling the Android MDNSD app does the trick - and you can access the mobile version on a web browser.

What apps use MDNSD

Application accessing the Internet are using the MDNSD Android process, such as the Facebook app, or Internet browsers like Mozilla Firefox.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What to do if Facebook App using too much battery?

In order to solve this problem, try clearing the cache and forcibly stopping the application. If that's not enough, try stopping the Messenger app as well - sometimes that helps. Uninstalling the app is the last resort.

What does Facebook not responding Android error mean?

The Facebook not responding error on Android typically indicates that the Facebook app on your device is encountering an issue or experiencing difficulties in functioning properly. This error can occur due to various reasons, such as a temporary glitch, insufficient device resources, outdated app version, or conflicts with other applications or settings on your Android device.