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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 01/18/2026 02:20

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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 (20%)

    App Crashing (20%)

  4. Sign in (13%)

    Sign in (13%)

  5. Glitches (11%)

    Glitches (11%)

  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
GermanySindelfingen App Crashing
United KingdomSurbiton Sign in
United KingdomCardiff Messaging
MexicoGuadalajara Messaging
BrazilSumaré Messaging
United KingdomGosport App Crashing
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • ziggigold Ziggi Golding (@ziggigold) reported

    @WhatsApp Not some…all users are down from LA to Nairobi to Monte Carlo toLondon. Maybe trying to insert further Ai and

  • hitechofficial1 HITECH (@hitechofficial1) reported

    @WhatsApp What ******** I have restore my mobile I thought my mobile creating issue with this whatsapp buddy app I lost my data 🥲

  • _v1ct0r___ Victor (@_v1ct0r___) reported

    @WhatsApp Stop scratching your ***** and fix this **** because I work using my WhatsApp too you ******* **** bastard

  • Palash4_u Palash🇮🇳 (@Palash4_u) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter I cursed my network provider considering it was their fault. -_- sorry #airtel. Fix yourself dude.

  • vijet3081 jinxing (@vijet3081) reported

    Can we sue @Facebook @WhatsApp & @instagram? 1. Looks like they're hacked for ransomware 2. For causing all the distress 3. For being ****** companies for not informing they're down since they've our phone numbers and email addresses anyway! 🙄

  • Ziza31369512 x"x21cm (@Ziza31369512) reported

    @Mbhense29 @WhatsApp Not working

  • AhmedJakhura ABRAAR AHMED JAKHURA (@AhmedJakhura) reported

    @WhatsApp I am outraged by whats app going down even mines

  • MohankaC Mohanka N C (@MohankaC) reported

    @WhatsApp Since from the new update I'm facing issue every morning I wake up I need to uninstall clear data and restart the fresh process of downloading and logging in. Literally fedup of this from past 1 week.

  • Habiba18469052 Habiba (@Habiba18469052) reported

    I have been trying to use WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook from 5 pm it’s been 4 hours and I don’t know what to do I know that the three companies are working so hard to fix the problem but can we at least know how much longer should we wait. @instagram @WhatsApp @facebookapp

  • itsannabelxx Annabel (@itsannabelxx) reported

    @EdmArsenal @WhatsApp Just checked their Twitter, their system is down 😔

  • thisisrajputt justvicky (@thisisrajputt) reported

    Stop flirting @WhatsApp fix your mess asap

  • LtdSavita Savita Entrepreneurs Private Limited (@LtdSavita) reported

    @WhatsApp WhatsApp Not working...

  • gellaadrian Gellaadvocate (@gellaadrian) reported

    @WhatsApp Fix those code glitch ,unless you hacking somebody

  • Mahwith0utNoor Mahnoor. (@Mahwith0utNoor) reported

    Fix yourself @WhatsApp i have no one to talk on twitter :')

  • Real_jaeflex YOUR UNCLE FROM KADUNA 🔴⚫️ (@Real_jaeflex) reported

    @CeoRhama @WhatsApp I’m solving the problems simultaneously 😞😞

  • dumb__engineer failure (@dumb__engineer) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Fix your mess

  • Fr0g_Kur0mi kuromi 🤍 || spooky season 👻 (@Fr0g_Kur0mi) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter shut up and fix your app

  • Sskirthi sadhashiva kirthi (@Sskirthi) reported

    Don't panic!!! it's not your phone issue, #WhatsApp #facebook and #instagramdown servers are down... @WhatsApp @instagram @Facebook

  • WanjikuEvarlyne Wanjiku Wanjiru (@WanjikuEvarlyne) reported

    So how many of us are camping here now that @Facebook and @WhatsApp are not working?! Would you be here of they were working?!

  • GammerBunny 💞Pari🧚🏽‍♀️ (@GammerBunny) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Don't fix it please I need to stay away from my professors

  • ShantellMcalli1 Shantell Mcallister (@ShantellMcalli1) reported

    @WhatsApp Come on Facebook get your problem sort it is it a drinking your coffee no one can get through to messenger no one can get through to their apps and get your problems sort it 😡

  • JaxTurn JaxTurn (@JaxTurn) reported

    @WhatsApp @rajhansrohit When? When are u going to fix this? With such advanced tech it SHOULD have been fixed by now.

  • humbldump Humble Dump🌈 (@humbldump) reported

    @Ahmadalhamdani6 @WhatsApp Its looks like Facebook dns servers went down :D probably a ddos attack, restarting will not work

  • MonteithAshawni Ashawni Monteith (@MonteithAshawni) reported

    @WhatsApp I even restart my phone and saying it's the internet connection And I even have class to do in whatsapp And you shut down server Are you updating Whatsapp When will server be back

  • GaadaSuhail Suhail_Gaada115 (@GaadaSuhail) reported

    @WhatsApp What is this Behaviour WhatsApp bruh.. i lost Millions due to your Crash..!! Fix it ASAP😭 #LoveBirds

  • anwarptc Anwar Majeed (@anwarptc) reported

    @WhatsApp How much time for restore service...

  • albalawi_2020 A.Albalawi (@albalawi_2020) reported

    @rajhansrohit @WhatsApp Oh my goodness, I called the service provider and threatened them that I will move to another operator

  • OgbeniAremu Aremu Okikiola (@OgbeniAremu) reported

    @WhatsApp @rajhansrohit I have lost billions of dollars since Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram went down.

  • SantoshAv2 Santosh Av (@SantoshAv2) reported

    @WhatsApp Is @Infosys your service provider in any way.

  • Doublefavor Waleopard (@Doublefavor) reported

    @WhatsApp I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Thought it was an issue on my end. Hope I don't lose my important chats 😭😭😭