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Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service. It uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Signal 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.

Signal Outage Chart 01/15/2026 13:00

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (60%)

    Messaging (60%)

  2. Connection (28%)

    Connection (28%)

  3. App Crashing (6%)

    App Crashing (6%)

  4. Sign in (3%)

    Sign in (3%)

  5. Glitches (2%)

    Glitches (2%)

  6. Multimedia (1%)

    Multimedia (1%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
NorwayOslo Connection
EcuadorQuito Sign in
GermanyBerlin Glitches
United KingdomBromsgrove Connection
PhilippinesMakati City App Crashing
GermanyHamburg Messaging
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Signal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • MaikMuellerArt 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙠 𝙈𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 ᵃʳᵗ (@MaikMuellerArt) reported

    Hey @signalapp, why can't you, like other messengers, prevent your app from falling asleep (and not notifying about messages) on various android devices? This is seriously the only messenger I had to fix battery settings on friend's phones manually to keep it working normally.

  • leonahaleyx Leona Keung (@leonahaleyx) reported

    @signalapp my friends are suddenly being spammed “chat session refreshed” and not receiving messages I have sent intermittently. What is happening, how to fix? Thanks!

  • abhijeet_ghosh Abhijeet Ghosh (@abhijeet_ghosh) reported

    @signalapp has stopped receiving messages or calls in the background. Only when I open the app, I get the messages and missed call notifications. Please fix this issue, as this has made Signal virtually useless. It seems to have started after the latest app update or iOS 15.

  • MattBailey0 Matt Bailey (@MattBailey0) reported

    I love @signalapp's quote-tweet-like reply button so much that it feels like other tools (Google chat, Slack) are broken.

  • DurmusPinarci_9 Durmus Pinarci (@DurmusPinarci_9) reported

    @signalapp I think there's a bug which cause the chat not to auto scroll down when new messages are send or resieved. Have you guys noticed?

  • duspom Dusty Pomerleau (@duspom) reported

    @frigidcode @matrixdotorg @signalapp lol Frank you hate every piece of software. Are you sure this isn't a settings problem? I get all my notifications on iOS without fail.

  • Experdiza Доткор Хаос (@Experdiza) reported

    @FormerlyStC @signalapp There is an option in settings "do not notify when contact joins signal" if understood correctly. Unless you meant using a login names instead of phone numbers for increased security (like in @myWickr )

  • vieuxrenard Ulf Buermeyer (@vieuxrenard) reported

    @whatsabschalten @signalapp @mdlinington I figure that's no news for her, but yeah, there appears to be a background refresh issue in Signal, probably related to iOS15. Ping me if you need more intel.

  • yvonnalynn Yvonna Lynn (@yvonnalynn) reported

    @signalapp You do NOT need access to my contacts! I want to manually add only 2 contacts (out of thousands). The 2 highly private people already know my phone number & try to send me messages but I can’t see them due to NEW “signal needs access to all your contacts”BS. Wtf? Help!

  • jimio jimio (@jimio) reported

    @emilymiller @signalapp @ghc hi! this isn’t a hacking attempt, but I’d love to ask your help in debugging what might have happened here. my DMs are open, but I’ll send an email to the address on your twitter profile too. any bugs causing something like this should be updated in the most recent app releases.

  • yvonnalynn Yvonna Lynn (@yvonnalynn) reported

    @signalapp PLS help. I want to manually add only 2 ppl to my Signal. I do NOT want to give signal access to my 5k contacts. I want ONLY 2 people. How can I do that on my iPhone 12pro plus? #peaceofmindpls

  • ratulraihancode Ratul Raihan Robin (@ratulraihancode) reported

    @signalapp @ghc Sharing PDF in Signal is not viewable or downloadable. I think that's a big problem. Let's solve this problem.

  • Muhibur74779320 Muhibur Rahman (@Muhibur74779320) reported

    Hey @signalapp I'm facing a problem. It doesn't notification sound but it sounds while I using or I'm chatting with someone. But when I don't use then it notification sounds like my phone in silent mode Do something on it please 🙏🏻

  • alzalam_11 alzalam (@alzalam_11) reported

    @oemmeltier @vieuxrenard @signalapp I deleted Signal because of the existing problems and used Pinngle

  • satrinity402 Satrinity ✝️ (@satrinity402) reported

    .@signalapp took a backup on v5.22.8 of the Android app, and tried migrating to a new phone with backup file and recovery code, and I'm getting a "can't recover backup from a newer version of Signal" error Both were updated to the latest version (no beta) Any advice?

  • dvrensk David Vrensk (@dvrensk) reported

    @mediafinger @signalapp But no, those other options don’t exist. And they know it and mention it on their help page. So at least I don’t spend the day digging in vain for a solution that doesn’t exist.

  • zachwoIf Zach Wolf (@zachwoIf) reported

    Anyone else had issues with signal notifications never showing? I’ve tried the basics @signalapp

  • AspiringLockpic The Aspiring Lockpicker #KBF 🆓 (@AspiringLockpic) reported

    PLEASE @signalapp FIX your desktop app. It's 2021. I record a message and switch programs on my computer and it stops recording. NOW I did NOTHINT AT ALL and I was talking and it stopped part way through. Please FIX IT. It should not stop when I switch away or sit doing nothing..

  • PaxCaeIi Pax🌹 (@PaxCaeIi) reported

    @TrigoBruno @telegram @signalapp I do not see the point of downgrading to a worse service

  • springinfrance resta_con_me🍋 (@springinfrance) reported

    @signalapp someone in my household stopped being able to send msgs to me. we use the same wifi and have updated our apps. any way to fix this? restarting the phone didn't work. the msgs are perpetually on sending (1 dotted circle)

  • ThePhantom6661 The Phantom 666 (@ThePhantom6661) reported

    @filos @signalapp I’ve had the same problem, but if people don’t want to change, well it’s there loss. I will not go back to WhatsApp.

  • NM95Fiiyooroo NadiyaMohado (@NM95Fiiyooroo) reported

    Most people just get scared. Paused. || Two times. I only once, | as i almost get lasered down and stopped from living. Its sad. You do not want to be me series I should work on. I made a lot of short 60 sec vids with @signalapp how it is to be from a diplomat family. and leftch.

  • alzalam_11 alzalam (@alzalam_11) reported

    @oemmeltier @vieuxrenard @signalapp Signal is very heavy on the phone and very slow and there are many problems inside it

  • RealSexyCyborg Naomi Wu 机械妖姬 (@RealSexyCyborg) reported

    @lizthegrey Good on them for taking the issue seriously, better than the **** @signalapp pulled.

  • Use_Monero Use Monero 🎙📡💡💻📲 (@Use_Monero) reported

    @mollyimapp @signalapp @mobilecoin Current features Fully FOSS Contains no proprietary blobs, unlike Signal. Encrypted Protects database with passphrase encryption. Automatic locking Locks down the app automatically when you are gone for a set period of time. ...

  • CH5419 chinathings (@CH5419) reported

    @xu_xiuzhong Unusual. Contact @signalapp , alert them that you are a high risk case. They might able to help you pull some logs?

  • encthenet John-Mark Gurney 🗑️🔥 (@encthenet) reported

    I have no clue what solved it, if it was the new signal-cli that I installed, or reregistering my phone. This is the problem that even @signalapp is centralized for it's directory service, and can DoS users, by doing things like unregistering users and the like.

  • lisamowagner Lisa Mo (she/her) (@lisamowagner) reported

    @signalapp my group messages won’t send and I get a 500 error 🥺 after several re-tries one went through and one didn’t. Just thought you should know.

  • Mario1105 Mario (@Mario1105) reported

    @signalapp why are group texts having issues Whats going on

  • Experdiza Доткор Хаос (@Experdiza) reported

    @FormerlyStC @signalapp Unfortunately not. If your contacts have open signalapp, they will see if you have signal by blue send button (they don't know if u r online or your status like in WhatsApp). I agree that using login name in any messaging system provides more privacy than using phone number.