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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 01/18/2026 04:50

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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 (5%)

    App Crashing (5%)

  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:

  • mehdi0x61 Mehdi (@mehdi0x61) reported

    @signalapp @mer__edith @derekmorr is there a place (like Github issues) to get help on troubleshooting? Clients fail to connect to the server I’ve set up following the guide.

  • PoorPourPore Clu (@PoorPourPore) reported

    @signalapp How is your service being blocked if you are using onion routers? Seriously, I'm confused. When using Tor, I have several options to obfuscate my connection. How are you being blocked in Iran?

  • AS2Tall AS2Tall 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 (@AS2Tall) reported

    @signalapp Hey @elonmusk can you help iranians communicate with the world via starlink internet access?

  • politicalplayer ‏ًً (@politicalplayer) reported

    @signalapp Wouldn’t be much of an issue if you had started usernames

  • AThalben Allen Thalben (@AThalben) reported

    @signalapp @ruhrunibochum could our RZ offer help in this important case?

  • TommyTran732 Tommy (@TommyTran732) reported

    @signalapp Please update your docker-compose. There are already several PRs to fix some of the problems. - The NGINX version is 2 years old. You should really bump it frequently or use nginx:alpine - It needs :Z in the bind mounts to work on SELinux - The containers should have as…

  • Mariyeh19 دختر ماشین باز 😌☁️🏎 (@Mariyeh19) reported

    @AnonymousVideo @torproject @signalapp If you don't hear from us later know that they cut our internet so that we can't send our voice here so help us to say her name please #مهسا_امینی #OpIran #Mahsa_Amini a 22years old iranian woman is brutally killed by moral police to be in need of remedy ASAP WE NEED HELP 🆘

  • iranneedsurhelp . (@iranneedsurhelp) reported

    @signalapp #mahsaamini say her name!!spread awareness! help iran!!!!!#oplran

  • AIirezaIRL Alireza (@AIirezaIRL) reported

    @signalapp This is good but majority of people in Iran have VPN. It's the internet access through state owned infrastructure that's been limited. That is the problem

  • noramaleki Nora Maleki (she/her) (@noramaleki) reported

    @vinusak @signalapp @AnonymousVideo Those is exactly the problem that I know as well. Is there a way to get the code via email?

  • noramaleki Nora Maleki (she/her) (@noramaleki) reported

    @vinusak @signalapp @AnonymousVideo This is exactly the problem of many in Iran. Is there a way to get the code via email?

  • mah_hj Samaneh Mahdavi (@mah_hj) reported

    @YourAnonStory @signalapp We need help, please unify all hackers to fight for injustice in the world! After shutting down internet, many many protesters may be killed! #MahsaAmini #OpIran #IranProtests2022

  • manufant Manuel (@manufant) reported

    @signalapp @mer__edith People in Iran have problems to receive the SMS to use signal. The requirement of a phonenumber restricts people in these countries to use signal !

  • LaurelMacashley Sven Kielau 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@LaurelMacashley) reported

    @signalapp @niggi Would love to help but am completely confused by the instructions. Sorry.

  • ziziparsa Zizi (@ziziparsa) reported

    @signalapp In Iran, ambulances are misused to arrest protesters, and this is a crime, and the international organization must be stopped. #opIranPlease help us_our government kill our girls and people _mahsaamini

  • behnamprime behnam (@behnamprime) reported

    @signalapp Doesn't work, tons of errors: RROR: for nginx-terminate Cannot start service nginx-terminate: operations not permitted

  • OSINTDunny patrick.rns | Jackal Labs (@OSINTDunny) reported

    @Jackal_Protocol @signalapp If this proxy goes down send us a DM and we will spin up another on another IP/domain.

  • Farhad2009 Farhad Mokhtari (@Farhad2009) reported

    @signalapp Help Iranian connect to internet with Signal app

  • fojiiba فیجوآ🌱 (@fojiiba) reported

    @signalapp The Iranian government is burning the holy Quran, ripping the hijab off women, stripping women naked on the streets,blaming all these on the people who fight for their rights. Be our voice.These crimes are committed by the government in order to shut us down #مهسا_امینی #OpIran

  • ahoraIRANII AHORA (@ahoraIRANII) reported

    @signalapp Hello, thank you for your help for the access of the Iranian people to the Internet. Unfortunately, the operators of the regime in Iran have blocked the phone number verification SMS, have you thought about this problem? Thankful🙏

  • rezashahnazar Reza (@rezashahnazar) reported

    @KonstantWeddige @signalapp Internet is totally shutted down here scince 2 hours ago. Even almost all ports within the internal national network are blocked. The need for help is way beyond these solutions.

  • dafrd frd ✈️ (@dafrd) reported

    @signalapp A simple server on a @Synology NAS could help?

  • ahoraIRANII AHORA (@ahoraIRANII) reported

    @signalapp Hello, thank you for your help for the access of the Iranian people to the Internet. Unfortunately, the operators of the regime in Iran have blocked the phone number verification SMS, have you thought about this problem? Thankful🙏

  • nasss_am nas🏴 (@nasss_am) reported

    @signalapp Thanks you @signalapp @telegram already has this option but the problem is connecting in the first place. When you have no connection and the root has been cut, what would you do? #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی

  • 1baabak BaabaK (@1baabak) reported

    @signalapp some reports from Iran show that people have problems with receiving verification code. What's the other way for verifying a number? Is it possible to remove verification temporarily? #مهسا_امینی #MahsaAmini #OpIran

  • happykia2020 Happy (@happykia2020) reported

    Who can help with Internet in Iran? @signalapp #MahsaAmini #Mahsa_Aminii #OpIran

  • AhmadPiiran Ahmad Piran (@AhmadPiiran) reported

    @YourAnonStory @signalapp The problem is getting the verification code. We couldn’t receive it.

  • atheerallawati أثير (@atheerallawati) reported

    @signalapp I need help in setting up the app on my iPhone, i’ve read the instructions on the main page but still couldn’t open the app

  • 9_Angel_6 Angel (@9_Angel_6) reported

    @signalapp They are killing us in the streets. Help us. Be our voice please. #iranian_people #Mahsa_Amini #مهسا_امینی

  • 9_Angel_6 Angel (@9_Angel_6) reported

    @signalapp Help iranian people please. Be our voice . #Mahsa_Amini #مهسا_امینی