Too Many Failed Attempts in Cash App (Easy Fixes)

For some users, Cash App can be a frustrating experience. From payments pending, to scams and hacks. However, there’s one frustrating issue that we know all too well – the “too many failed attempts” message.  

Why and how does it happen, and what are the best solutions to fix it?

There are many scenarios in which the “too many failed attempts on cash app” message can appear. However, most of them can be resolved by entering the correct information, waiting for some time to pass, or by reinstalling the app after clearing all its data. 

Why Does The Too Many Failed Attempts Message Appear?

The “cash app transfer failed” message usually appears if you type in a wrong password too many times and your account gets locked out for a specified amount of time. The best thing to do in that case is to wait for the timer to expire and try to remember the correct password. 

You can also try and reset your PIN, as well as reinstall the Cash App itself. Before any of that, I would simply try and reboot my phone or try logging in via a web browser. 

Also, if you have signed in to your Cash App on a different device, i.e., not your device, you should make sure to sign out before signing in on another phone or browser.

That way, there should be no issues when trying to log in again. 

How Do You Reset Your Cash App PIN?

If you get the “cash app this transfer failed” message while inputting your Cash App PIN, you can try and reset it by doing the following:

On your Cash App home screen, tap the profile icon 

Select “Privacy & Security”

Tap “Change Cash PIN”

Confirm your new PIN

The best option would be to set up your fingerprint to access the app. That way, you don’t have to remember your PIN. Regardless, the app will still ask you for the PIN from time to time, so it’s not wise to forget about it.

However, to change your PIN, you have to enter the app, which means that you have to know the PIN. It’s a classic Catch-22 problem. 

There is a workaround though. To change your Cash App PIN even if you forgot your old PIN:

On your Cash App home screen, tap the profile icon 

Select “Privacy & Security”

Tap “Change Cash PIN”

Tap “Forgot Cash PIN”

Enter the code sent to your phone number

Tap “Next”

Enter the last four digits of your SSN

Tap “Next”

Choose a new PIN

 

How Do You Reset Cash App? 

If no other solutions help you with the too many failed attempts problem, your best bet is to clear cache, and data, and reinstall the Cash App.

To do so:- 

Go into your phone’s settings

Go into “Apps”

Tap on “Manage Apps”

Find the Cash App

Tap on “Clear data”

Tap on “Clear cache”

Tap on “Clear all data”

Tap on “Uninstall” 

Open your App Store

Find and install Cash App

Enter all the credentials

Link a bank account or card

This should give you a clean slate and hopefully, your failed attempts issue should be resolved.