If you are seeing the following twitter error code 131 message, then, chances are it is preventing you from changing your display name for your Twitter or X accounts. Many users have been seeing the following 131 errors on their twitter interface whenever trying to change their display name.
And although, the exact cause of the error is still not known. Many users assume that it is a bug within Twitter itself, where as a result of preventing bots operation shows the following error, even for a valid user.
How To Resolve Twitter Error Code 131?
We went through various forums and discussions threads online but, found no working solutions that would be useful in solving the particular error from the client or user side. As of now, the following 131 Error Code on Twitter seems to get resolved on its own after midnight or 12 o’clock midnight according to the Eastern time zone.Â
Fix 1: Wait for 24 hours
Many users have claimed that waiting for at least 24 hours after changing the Display name and getting the error, seems to be the only way of getting rid of the error.
Hence, if you have recently tried to change your display name for your Twitter account, and are seeing the following error. Then, simply waiting it out for at least 24 hours could work and the error may get resolved on its own after the server reset on Twitter’s end itself.
Fix 2: Verify your not a bot
While facing the following error, if you are asked to verify whether you are a bot or not, then, you can try verifying yourself to be a human to try and solve the issue, as had been said by the user in the screenshot below.Â
However, many users have reported that they have never been asked to verify their accounts or themselves to be bot or not. Hence, this fix might only work in cases where it asks to verify whether you are a human or not.
FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions
The Twitter error code 131 usually says, “The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.twitter.HTTPRequestActionResponseError error 131.)
The Twitter error code 131 occurs primarily when users try to change their Display name for their Twitter accounts.
Twitter error code 131 prevents users from changing their display name for their Twitter accounts.
As of now, there is no working solution online to be tried on the client or user side to solve the particular error. But, many users have reported that waiting for a period of 24 hours fixed the problem on its own. Or, varying yourself to be human when asked, also might work.
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