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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 02/17/2026 12:40

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (30%)

    Messaging (30%)

  2. Connection (24%)

    Connection (24%)

  3. App Crashing (12%)

    App Crashing (12%)

  4. Glitches (12%)

    Glitches (12%)

  5. Sign in (11%)

    Sign in (11%)

  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 KingdomCity of London Messaging
United KingdomReading Messaging
United KingdomBrighouse Messaging
TurkeyIstanbul Messaging
MexicoCancún Messaging
MexicoCuauhtémoc Glitches
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • AkhilAl20148978 Akhil Alex (@AkhilAl20148978) reported

    @WhatsApp @Meta Every time I reset the media auto download settings, the app is overwriting my settings and is getting preset to original settings. This is creating download and storage issues in app.having this issue on iPhone version 22.10.76. Kindly resolve it at the earliest.

  • parthnanda11 Parth Nanda (@parthnanda11) reported

    @RanaPriyamvada @WhatsApp Even i faced the same problem.

  • MT132707 Manuel Tierrablanca (@MT132707) reported

    @123_names @WhatsApp I'm getting the same trouble

  • Ramsz123 Ramsky (@Ramsz123) reported

    @itsrahulsoni @WhatsApp no, i don't know but my 4 freind get a same case with me, i try to uninstall & install again whatsapp but same, i can't login too

  • ssekharmuni Subarna Sekhar Muni (@ssekharmuni) reported from PETROL BUNK ORR, State of Karnataka

    @WhatsApp is there a problem with web app WhatsApp ? Linked devices are not getting logged out neither new device gets logged in.

  • RanaPriyamvada Priyamvada Rana (@RanaPriyamvada) reported

    @WhatsApp I'm unable to log in whatsapp. Kindly help. I have lost all communication due to your faulty service. Help me restore it ASAP

  • Vedant_Youtube Vedant Vaidya (@Vedant_Youtube) reported

    @WhatsApp I am trying to login to my old WhatsApp account with my new device. But I am getting an error message "WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable, please try in 5 minutes" Please help its urgent.

  • comermcgrath Chloe (@comermcgrath) reported

    @ItsTajrin @WhatsApp I’m having the same issue😕

  • tansh13_ tansh (@tansh13_) reported

    @itsrahulsoni @WhatsApp i'm also unable to signin from new phone bro!

  • subbu_gh SUBRAMANIAN G.H. (@subbu_gh) reported

    @WhatsApp Not able to login. It says I don't have an active internet connection. I'm using the same device to tweet and I guess the internet is working good..!

  • badygoddess l i l y🦋 (@badygoddess) reported

    I can't log in again on my account, please fix it ASAP @WhatsApp

  • __mishra_ji___ Ayush Mishra (@__mishra_ji___) reported

    Hey @WhatsApp !!! I can't able to sign in with my new number... OTP is not verifying... What to do?? Facing problem with your server.

  • shivzzz007 The dawg (@shivzzz007) reported

    @WhatsApp can you fix this nonsense of having to keep turning off auto download when I open up the app on the iPhone 😡🤬😡

  • h_to_esofo Aditya (@h_to_esofo) reported

    @876souden @WhatsApp Me too. Were you able to login?

  • JoPeMa09 JoPeMa (@JoPeMa09) reported

    @itsrahulsoni @WhatsApp In Germany too. Suddenly the App was gone from Smartphone, now there is a problem with new verification 🤬

  • 123_names Names (@123_names) reported

    @WhatsApp hello I’m trying to set up my iPhone with WhatsApp but keep getting temporarily unavailable error. Is WhatsApp down?

  • Dhanush0501 lakshmipathydhanush (@Dhanush0501) reported

    @WhatsApp i am from India and I am not able to login to my account in my phone its showing the message of Whatsapp unavailable login after 5 minutes i am trying this from 1 hour.

  • RumpaGh44184186 Rumpa Ghosh (@RumpaGh44184186) reported

    @WhatsApp I m fcng an issue...since evening it's not working..when trying to relogging its not working..plz hlp

  • jahabar_sadiq Jahabar Sadiq (@jahabar_sadiq) reported

    @YapSonny @WhatsApp It is the problem for me too..

  • itsamandahug Amanda Huggins (@itsamandahug) reported

    I feel like @WhatsApp always has server issues on the exact days I'm hosting scheduled group conversations/office hours with clients. Time to transfer to @telegram I think

  • TechNews_KN Tech News Kannada (@TechNews_KN) reported

    @WhatsApp issue after OTP confirmation... Please check immediately Device oppo

  • Amitmandal19 Amit Mandal (@Amitmandal19) reported

    @WhatsApp dose any one make login on @WhatsApp ????

  • SaimoDona SAIM⭕ (@SaimoDona) reported

    @aslaan_momin @WhatsApp Same problem here

  • Ramsz123 Ramsky (@Ramsz123) reported

    @itsrahulsoni @WhatsApp in Indonesia too, i can't login My whatsapp

  • itsrahulsoni Rahul Luv (@itsrahulsoni) reported

    @WhatsApp down??

  • parthnanda11 Parth Nanda (@parthnanda11) reported

    @WhatsApp I am trying to signup on my phone, but your app gives me the error; "WhatsApp is temperaorily unavailble, please try again after 5 minutes". Seeing this message from past 2 hours, can you please state me the reason, ASAP.

  • Wisdomdraxs Wisdom Draxs (@Wisdomdraxs) reported

    @aslaan_momin @WhatsApp Same issue

  • SanghoiRahat Rahat Sanghoi (@SanghoiRahat) reported

    @WhatsApp - Would want to report some issues over the past 45 minutes. - Unable to logout from linked devices (I'm on Android). - Logging out the same session from desktop works, but the phone doesn't clear the session - Unable to receive verification SMS, or verify it.

  • Abhinav48190230 Abhinav sharma (@Abhinav48190230) reported

    @WhatsApp While Installing What's App Server issue Arises !!!!!!

  • Sarath40817958 Sarath (@Sarath40817958) reported

    @WhatsApp have an issue in connect to whatsapp