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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 01/17/2026 07:55

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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 (19%)

    App Crashing (19%)

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • OnkarabetseMai2 Onkarabetse Maichotlo (@OnkarabetseMai2) reported

    @WhatsApp my number has been banned by mistake please I need help ASAP please

  • ScholarMonk Scholar Monk (@ScholarMonk) reported

    @AppleSupport Thanks BTW message was that either @whatsapp or some other nasty app causing bad internet or iPhone performance. Either ask them to get their app fixed or just remove that crap. But something is bugging down iPhone.

  • sumit_eshu सुमित पराशर (@sumit_eshu) reported

    Dear @gmail, Please help me to fix my mail account which is also linked with @WhatsApp. Not able to access my gmail account. Many things are disable on the account. Can you please fix it ? Not even able to send mail or add any contact number in my mail account.

  • vincentsiu Vince Siu 🇭🇰 (@vincentsiu) reported

    I even downloaded the desktop app because people kept saying the new Web updates are meant to push you to the desktop app. Nope. Same issues remain, the most glaring of which is: Why does it just decide to stop syncing to my phone and not even say "no connection"? @WhatsApp

  • Ritikk02 Ritik Malik (@Ritikk02) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp hey WhatsApp my number is banned without any reson. I didn't do anything wrong please help me my number is very Important to me i already mail you so many times please help me

  • hanadi5100 Hanadi Saif (@hanadi5100) reported

    @WhatsApp hi, the app is not working although it's give that the service operating normally, but it's not working and I download what app dual as solution but I have problem that it's will not add any new contact information even when I rescive the what's massage.

  • amt85y Amit Kumar Yadav (@amt85y) reported

    @Meta @WhatsApp New whatsapp desktop version is not getting sync properly with mobile app. Suppose a message come in mobile app at 10 PM and now when u open web browser at 11PM then this message does not appear on desktop whatsapp web. Please look into it. It is issue or bug.

  • amitmehra Amit Mehra (@amitmehra) reported

    Strange new issue with @WhatsApp - getting automated spam/phishing messages from known contacts from their whatsapp. So now whatsapp can also be hacked? is any app safe anymore?

  • Ritikk02 Ritik Malik (@Ritikk02) reported

    @WhatsApp hey WhatsApp my number is banned without any reson. I didn't do anything wrong please help me my number is very Important to me i already mail you so many times please help me

  • Hermosa96496456 Hermosa (@Hermosa96496456) reported

    @vitthalg12_g @WhatsApp Kindly message a message to bulbtools on Instagram they can help unban your whatsApp number

  • AnahiAlquinga Anahi Alquinga (@AnahiAlquinga) reported

    @WhatsApp @facebookapp @elonmusk i was looking for a whipala (south american indigenous flag) at the emojis on wp and fb but i couldnt find them, i hope its an honest ignorant mistake and not a deliberate discriminatory decision. Hey, elon, i hope this goes viral. little help?

  • lennyluce2501 2 0 2 1 (@lennyluce2501) reported

    @WhatsApp YOU ARE USELESS! You do not support your customers. You are lousy! You banned my out of my own account by your own admittance - by accident and now I’ve lost four years of a very important chat! And I am not alone in how I feel. You are a crumby crap service!!

  • BuilderMuhammed BUILDER M MUHAMMED (@BuilderMuhammed) reported

    @WhatsApp Hi please help me rectify my WhatsApp account it was show that it has banned for using Whatsapp, and I don't know the reason. Am very sorry if have been violate the rules and seek for apologies, my WhatsApp number is 08065940380 please help me fix it

  • MaulikVadariya Maulik Vadariya (@MaulikVadariya) reported

    Hey @WhatsApp I found one glitch in your latest version. When only Admins send the message is on I select one message then Type message bar is open I can type the message while only Admins Can message. Message Won't be sent but i can type it while Only Admins can send a message.

  • kalpanajhajhar1 kalpana Jhajharia कल्पना झाझडिया (@kalpanajhajhar1) reported

    @WhatsApp plz provide tab for 'group admin' to delete irrelevant post, posted or forwarded by members. This new feature will help a lot to maintain group purpose.

  • rahul0202gupta Rahul Gupta (@rahul0202gupta) reported

    @WhatsApp pls resolve my problem...i am not able to use WhatsApp

  • MuhammadAliAJK Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAliAJK) reported

    @WhatsApp videos at status aren’t playing properly but poorly. Voice and videos aren’t aligned rather latter moves faster than the former. There is also no update available with iOS 15.4.1. Would you mind looking into this issue?

  • EnofeI Enofe (@EnofeI) reported

    @KayodeTimilehi7 @WhatsApp @Apple They better fix it

  • ankyarora9555 Ankit Arora (@ankyarora9555) reported

    @WhatsApp Unable to use whatsapp giving error whatsapp bannned

  • agent_hemant Hemant Jain (@agent_hemant) reported

    Dear whatsapp my whatsapp account got today early morning when I woke up . I saw whatsapp is no longer login on this device . Then I saw that my account has been banned . I have not done anything which is illegal . Please help me in unbanning my account . @WhatsApp

  • Hermosa96496456 Hermosa (@Hermosa96496456) reported

    @Cims017 @WhatsApp Message Bulbtools on Instagram the can help unban your whatsApp number just as they did mine

  • dngwijonarko Dan (@dngwijonarko) reported

    @WhatsApp come on man, fix your web whatsapp

  • Demi_Irawo Demi Irawo (@Demi_Irawo) reported

    The ability to like messages in @WhatsApp is much appreciated but can't you implement it in a more intuitive way? Why do I have to press down on the message to like it?

  • OnkarabetseMai2 Onkarabetse Maichotlo (@OnkarabetseMai2) reported

    @WhatsApp My number has been banned by mistake I need help ASAP

  • DigitusMedialis DaakSaab (@DigitusMedialis) reported

    @amitmehra @WhatsApp Facing the same issue, unsolicited sales calls, soliciting even, tired of blocking and reporting

  • jennybond22 Jenny Bond (@jennybond22) reported

    @Mabelcsw @WhatsApp I also encountered similar issues support service were just useles @willie_xoxo_ helped

  • StillForeverYou Wen Younghee (@StillForeverYou) reported

    @WhatsApp Hello, which number should i contact for customer service?

  • BuilderMuhammed BUILDER M MUHAMMED (@BuilderMuhammed) reported

    @whatsapp Hi please help me rectify my WhatsApp account it was show that it has banned for using Whatsapp, and I don't know the reason. Am very sorry if have been violate the rules and seek for apologies, my WhatsApp number is 08065940380 please help me fix it

  • catwholovehuman ♡ r i n •° (@catwholovehuman) reported

    @danialshazimi @WhatsApp please fix this ASAP :<

  • eje_peter XpetEje (@eje_peter) reported

    @WhatsApp Please,my number was banned from using whatsapp. How do I fix it?