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WhatsApp Messenger is a cross platform mobile messaging app for smart phones such as the iPhone, Android phones, Windows Mobile or Blackberry. Whatsapp allows users to send and recieve messages, photos, and other information and is considered an alternative to text messages or SMS.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of WhatsApp reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

WhatsApp Outage Chart 01/02/2026 17:05

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by WhatsApp users through our website.

  1. Messaging (27%)

    Messaging (27%)

  2. Connection (22%)

    Connection (22%)

  3. App Crashing (19%)

    App Crashing (19%)

  4. Sign in (13%)

    Sign in (13%)

  5. Glitches (12%)

    Glitches (12%)

  6. Multimedia (5%)

    Multimedia (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent WhatsApp outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
SpainOviedo Messaging
SpainSoutomaior Messaging
Costa RicaSan José Multimedia
IndiaChandigarh Sign in
United StatesEverett Messaging
LuxembourgSteinsel Connection
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • rtbh Roly (@rtbh) reported

    @lisacoleuk @virginmedia @WhatsApp Same as the rest of their customer service then? #CustomerService

  • qiranbutt Kiran Butt (@qiranbutt) reported

    @WhatsApp What the hell is wrong with the desktop version? The new update is not working!

  • kayxleem íkookò ➐ (@kayxleem) reported

    @ser_dayo @WhatsApp Annoying something. Adding to the reason we want to hibernate and not shut down our system.

  • sufyan143abu Abu Sufyan (@sufyan143abu) reported

    @DXBMediaOffice We think you should unblock WhatsApp now because if it doesn't become a security issue in the whole world then it won't happen for UAE and there are people from every country who have difficulty in communicating with their loved ones. #WhatsApp @WhatsApp @Meta

  • avi_7799 AVINASH BHARGANDE (@avi_7799) reported

    @WhatsApp facing issue in downloading what's app business

  • Glenny05389026 Glenny (@Glenny05389026) reported

    @WhatsApp Advised you that my mobile number had been stolen and ambeing deleted from WhatsApp groups. You advised "Unfortunately, this issue is out of the scope of support that WhatsApp can provide." A fraud is likjely to be taking at this moment and you do nothing!!!!!

  • your_oke sugab (@your_oke) reported

    @WhatsApp My whatsapp number is baned, please resolve this problem #191087401317595

  • Vicky77544774 Vicky🃏✨️ (@Vicky77544774) reported

    Hey @WhatsApp help me my all chats got deleted.

  • Naymarjuniorjr oumarjr (@Naymarjuniorjr) reported

    @WhatsApp Please help me i have problem on WhatsApp. Is banned please fix. It. +234 08088240595

  • avochie John Shields (@avochie) reported

    @WhatsApp has deleted my message history and contacts and replaced them with someone else's. The computerised bot refuses to help. Can you? The confidentiality implications of this are appalling #dataloss

  • Ayed_Academy عايد مدرب STEP (@Ayed_Academy) reported

    @WhatsApp It takes long time to uploading status or deleting it.. also the phone is freezing can anyone help me

  • baimyus 𝔅𝔞𝔦𝔪𝔶𝔲𝔰 (@baimyus) reported

    Dear @WhatsApp, it is year 2022 and "media file doesn't exist in internal storage" error is still a thing.

  • giddie_kipkoech Gideon Kipkoech (@giddie_kipkoech) reported

    @WhatsApp WhatsApp web is having an issue

  • baimyus 𝔅𝔞𝔦𝔪𝔶𝔲𝔰 (@baimyus) reported

    Dear @WhatsApp, it is year 2022 and "media file doesn't exist in internal storage" error pop-up is still a thing.

  • TreutlenLive elizabeth (@TreutlenLive) reported

    @WhatsApp Hello WhatsApp. This morning (3/18/22) my phone number was BANNED from your “app”. I was only sending my mother my wordle results when this occurred. I have reached out to you via email. pls fix this😡

  • ARSHADMHMODAWAN Arshad Mehmood Awan (@ARSHADMHMODAWAN) reported

    @WhatsApp I am unable to listen audio messages that sent by me and other. This problem arise after update. Apprise the solution while nothing problem in microphone.

  • ghost_cassper Cassper the ghost (@ghost_cassper) reported

    @WhatsApp IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH YOUR ACCOUNT #SHADOWBANNED OR #HACKED KINDLY SEND ME A MESSAGE FOR FREE IT MY OBLIGATION TO FIX IT

  • akhileshtripa Akhilesh Tripathi (@akhileshtripa) reported

    @WhatsApp we use Samsung Galaxy M52. After taking Android update yesterday, we are not able to view downloaded photos in Gallery. Seems it is getting corrupted with no thumbnail. How to fix this?

  • berkekekeke berke (@berkekekeke) reported

    @WhatsApp cant reply to Messages, textbox becomes unvisible when reply is selected. Please fix this bug thanks. iOS

  • SamiKSafi1 Sami Pashtoon (@SamiKSafi1) reported

    @WhatsApp Focus on your service,

  • iTeADp 🇦🇹 (@iTeADp) reported

    @WhatsApp why is it in 2022 so complicated to get a backup of my old chats to my new phone with new number, i could change everything easily from telegram to discord, even my banking app and they are more secure than Wapp so tell me whats the problem IHR HURENSÖHNE IHRVERFICKTEN

  • MoDiljanAli MO Diljan Ali (@MoDiljanAli) reported

    @WhatsApp My whatsapp number is banned please unbanned whatsapp number unbanned 919719200518 Please help me

  • bdyryhn Name cannot be blank (@bdyryhn) reported

    WhatsApp's latest update for desktop sucks! Fix this **** right now pls! @WhatsApp FFUUUUCK

  • de_walery Wale A (@de_walery) reported

    @WhatsApp WTF is going with this app today? It keeps freezing. Fix this ****

  • lisacoleuk Lisa Cole (@lisacoleuk) reported

    @virginmedia your new @WhatsApp customer service is terrible.

  • king_ozila KingOzila (@king_ozila) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp My account has been blocked Acc no #8032454640 help me, i made a mistake forgive me and wont , its personal number I was using an unofficial WhatsApp.

  • Satyend67599054 Satyendra Kumar (@Satyend67599054) reported

    @WhatsApp My whatsapp number is baned, please resolve this problem 8081389498

  • chat_william Chat William (@chat_william) reported

    @WhatsApp I just got logged out of my WhatsApp, on trying to logging back it tells me I've been banned from Whatsapp...how do I rectify the issue

  • Naymarjuniorjr oumarjr (@Naymarjuniorjr) reported

    @WhatsApp Please help something wrong my WhatsApp number was banned. +234 08088240595

  • voxer Voxer (@voxer) reported

    @picco_jenny @alanfrow @WhatsApp Hi there - We have improved our mic on iOS! If this issue occurs on android, please let us know in support and we will debug the issue on our end.