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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 02/05/2026 18:30

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (33%)

    Messaging (33%)

  2. Connection (23%)

    Connection (23%)

  3. App Crashing (12%)

    App Crashing (12%)

  4. Sign in (12%)

    Sign in (12%)

  5. Glitches (10%)

    Glitches (10%)

  6. Multimedia (8%)

    Multimedia (8%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomBarlestone Messaging
United KingdomSouth Shields Messaging
South AfricaEdenvale Sign in
MexicoGuadalajara Connection
SpainSantiago de Compostela Connection
United KingdomStoke-on-Trent Messaging
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Jaime87016724 Jaime (@Jaime87016724) reported

    @WhatsApp My number has been Banned for no apparent reason, tried the support option on the site but no one replies. Very dissapointing. How do I fix this?

  • syedabdul21 Syed Abdul Basir (@syedabdul21) reported

    @WhatsApp I was using Facebook for more then a decade responsibly and to my surprise both my whatsApp and Facebook got permanently blocked for term of service violation. If I become a victim of hackers should Facebook punish me for my loyalty or will help me protect.

  • KevatPandya Kevat Pandya (@KevatPandya) reported

    @WhatsApp I tried to switch to iOS WhatsApp from Android but unfortunately not able to access my google drive back up data. There were so many important documents on my WhatsApp so please help me to recover my account with all of the data.

  • remcowolters79 Remco Wolters (@remcowolters79) reported

    @atulpal2201 @WhatsApp Same here. Backup not working since 13th of december

  • blacksk8ter94 Guille (@blacksk8ter94) reported

    @WhatsApp Help me unban my account please it's my only Christmas wish

  • Ballardian2000 James Hazlitt (@Ballardian2000) reported

    @iamsanjay_gupta @WhatsApp Did you solve this? I have the same issue.

  • cctv_solar cctv and solar_guy (@cctv_solar) reported

    @WhatsApp please I was Spam for a week know I don't know my offence my WhatsApp is my office and I'm losing a lot during this Christmas season please here's my number +2347036904150. Please help me please I'm losing customer's already please Thank you compliment of the season.

  • ibk4emmanuel IbukunOluwa Emmanuel @The Ladder Back Down (@ibk4emmanuel) reported

    @wcathcart @WhatsApp A Nigerian no. keeps ringing Ladder Back Down contacts, claiming they’re my husband and inviting them to click on a Zoom Link to a false meeting. #WhatsApp support said “we can’t do anything” & sent a survey which closed before I could respond to the questions? Please help.

  • arab_aljazera عرب الجزيرة (@arab_aljazera) reported

    @WhatsApp A problem with the WhatsApp application, I cannot send a voice message??? What is the reason and the problem is not only me. He sent one voice message. and then. I can't record other messages and my iPhone is the latest version?! Any one have same problem

  • VCheemaz VIC CHEEMA (@VCheemaz) reported

    @WhatsApp my son reported a defect to WhatsApp support from his new phone, his status update did not get transferred to new device. Also, as he restored all data and contacts, he is not able to see status of other people. Is it a known problem?

  • MiguelO02345866 Miguel Ovalles (@MiguelO02345866) reported

    @WhatsApp please help me with my account is blocked 829-3223365

  • Jay7orres19 Jay Torres (@Jay7orres19) reported

    I have a problem with the application. Every time I scroll it sticks (it curls)... it’s daring in the last update @WhatsApp

  • mahendra_dutt MAHENDRA DUTT MISHRA (@mahendra_dutt) reported

    @WhatsApp @Meta Help me to move my WhatsApp chat from iPhone to Android-Oneplus Nord. It’s quite frustrating! Help please!

  • AAkunnu Adetokunbo Of Akunnu (@AAkunnu) reported

    @WhatsApp hi, why did you suddenly log me out of my messaging service at this critical moment.

  • Olayemi59383466 Olayemi (@Olayemi59383466) reported

    @WhatsApp Please help my WhatsApp display initiallizing and refuse to display messages please help.+2347035021445

  • Nic_Andy Nic Andy (@Nic_Andy) reported

    @WhatsApp whatsapp chats backup on iphone seems to be not working.

  • PravinSadavarti PRAVIN SADAVARTI (@PravinSadavarti) reported

    Hi whatsapp Team, @WhatsApp You have banned my parsonol account even though I think I haven't broken any of your guidelines so please review my account again as soon as possible.

  • noon4389 مرمر (@noon4389) reported

    Why when i delete a message from all It appears this message has been deleted Why do you tell them that It causes problems and embarrassment @WhatsApp

  • MimilyMimi1 Mimily Mimi (@MimilyMimi1) reported

    @WhatsApp I WANT TO ASK IF I CAN RECOVER MY CHAT HISTORY AND PICTURE? MY OLDEST PHONE LOST ALL MY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. PLEASE I CANNOT RECOVER MY DATA. EVERYTHING JUST SAVED DISSAPEAR. PLEASE HELP ME I CANNOT DO BACKUP CAUSE MY PHONE JUST ERASED EVETYTHING😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • Smithrowlins smith (@Smithrowlins) reported

    @Badalraj_03 @WhatsApp I also got an unjustified banned for using an unauthorized software when I use my account on my PlayStation, I was recommended @denny_cyber on Instagram by a friend of mine and he recovered my account swift without any further issues he also fix error codes

  • cananmayaka24 canan mayaka (@cananmayaka24) reported

    @WhatsApp It keeps breaking down every now and then

  • MikeRuddick Mike Ruddick (@MikeRuddick) reported

    @pranav16chauhan @WhatsApp Same problem. It’s seems a common problem for many people after doing the iOS 16.2 update

  • cctv_solar cctv and solar_guy (@cctv_solar) reported

    Please @WhatsApp please help me out for over a week plus I'm off WhatsApp and no business for me since then. I don't know where or what I did to deserve such spam am a law abiding citizen I have no criminal record's anywhere my WhatsApp is my advisements of my business please

  • MikeRuddick Mike Ruddick (@MikeRuddick) reported

    @_wadhokar @WhatsApp Same problem

  • ibk4emmanuel IbukunOluwa Emmanuel @The Ladder Back Down (@ibk4emmanuel) reported

    @WhatsApp A Nigerian no. keeps ringing Ladder Back Down contacts, claiming they’re my husband and inviting them to click on a Zoom Link to a false meeting. #WhatsApp support said “we can’t do anything” & sent a survey which closed before I could respond to the questions? Please help.

  • cananmayaka24 canan mayaka (@cananmayaka24) reported

    @WhatsApp Hey I got a problem with my whatsapp account

  • MimilyMimi1 Mimily Mimi (@MimilyMimi1) reported

    @WhatsApp please help me

  • Deepaks74112566 Deepak saran (@Deepaks74112566) reported

    @WhatsApp nee your assit here unable to login my number

  • dinesh_dheenu Dinesh Dheenu (@dinesh_dheenu) reported

    I have been facing issue in #iOS since last 3 months or from 16.0 iOS version. I’m posting in #WhatsApp status from #photos application directly but it gets shared in group chat or some other personal chat. Kindly look into it and fix the issue please. @WhatsApp @Apple

  • mavis20 odogwu (@mavis20) reported

    It's either @Xiaomi redmi 10s is the issue or @WhatsApp because I don't understand when I make call on it and had to turn to load speaker, there this noice that keep coming, it's also happen when I make videos call or recieves