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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 12/01/2025 13:40

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (55%)

    Messaging (55%)

  2. Connection (26%)

    Connection (26%)

  3. App Crashing (14%)

    App Crashing (14%)

  4. Sign in (2%)

    Sign in (2%)

  5. Multimedia (2%)

    Multimedia (2%)

  6. Glitches (2%)

    Glitches (2%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesPortland App Crashing
IndiaGreater Noida App Crashing
TanzaniaDar es Salaam Messaging
GermanyLeipzig Connection
United StatesEdmonds Messaging
IndiaJewar App Crashing
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Signal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • drewonpaper 📝Drew Vogel (@drewonpaper) reported

    The most disappointing part about @signalapp's "solution" is that this was a business *opportunity*. If these costs are indeed high then they are in a perfect market position to arbitrage the MMS fees by charging for a Google Voice-like service that proxies data <-> MMS.

  • SnehalGersappa Snehal Gersappa (@SnehalGersappa) reported

    @signalapp & start pulling down accounts as per their wishes!!! #maketheswitch

  • _NillaWiffle_ Brand_E⁷🧑🏻‍🚀💜 Agressively Maternal💜 (@_NillaWiffle_) reported

    @GoAwayWithJae @signalapp I'm having this same problem. I really wish signal didn't do this. It's so much of a hassle.

  • niawag1 Gawain Kripke (@niawag1) reported

    Annoyed that @signalapp is dropping SMS service. Why?

  • ahamelin Alexandre Hamelin (@ahamelin) reported

    @mer__edith @signalapp It will wreak havoc throughout the user base, forcing them to manage their messages between two apps, creating problems in the exportation process, losing their texting history, etc., and what if Signal brings back sms support later? Knowing what happened no one's gonna come back

  • GoAwayWithJae Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 (@GoAwayWithJae) reported

    @KyydSyyd @signalapp I meant as a one-stop texting service (e.g. people have your cell phone & use that to text). For my cell, I had the choice of my SMS app or Signal, but not both. I like Signal, but the only people who use it are about 10 people (in my life). Other people don't want to use it.

  • andyinlalaland Andy Inla (@andyinlalaland) reported

    @signalapp Hello, I proceeded to use the SMS export to transfer all SMS to other messaging app. I had important notes stored in draft messages and those drafts were lost 😭 I can still see a portion/preview in the main messages list but they're not there when open the chat. Help?

  • _NillaWiffle_ Brand_E⁷🧑🏻‍🚀💜 Agressively Maternal💜 (@_NillaWiffle_) reported

    @signalapp Yeah, do you know how many of us have iphone users as family members who refuse to get a other messaging app. They all think I'm the crazy one for not getting on apple. I think you're making a huge mistake and now I have to look for a new messenger service. So thanks.

  • icHamza د.حمزة🦉Dr.Hamza (@icHamza) reported

    @signalapp This is a terrible move, why are you doing this?

  • drewonpaper 📝Drew Vogel (@drewonpaper) reported

    The most disappointing part about @signalapp 's "solution" is that this was a business *opportunity*. If these costs are indeed high then they are in a perfect market position to arbitrage the MMS fees by charging for a Google Voice-like service that proxies data <-> MMS.

  • AndyCollins77 Andy Collins (@AndyCollins77) reported

    @signalapp This is a terrible call, and i'd encourage you to consider alternatives. Colour coding for secure and non secure messages as suggested below would be good

  • ecorkran Erik (@ecorkran) reported

    @signalapp Looks like I won't be using signal for much any more. It was already difficult with iPhone users. This greatly decreases usability and is a terrible idea.

  • craigcolumbus Craig Columbus 🇺🇦 (@craigcolumbus) reported

    @signalapp You're hiring to fix the issue with SMS so we can keep using Signal..... right? Otherwise, you're hiring people to build an app many are going to abandon when you stop working with SMS.

  • marynherfangirl Margaret🌹 (@marynherfangirl) reported

    besties @signalapp been unable to send videos the whole week 😭 pls help

  • RealGlenMerlin Glen (@RealGlenMerlin) reported

    @GiulioFranco2 @signalapp yes but they're a non profit so they have no reason to sell your data cause they're a service powered by donations not a product from a for-profit company

  • BearShotsYT Bearshots (@BearShotsYT) reported

    @signalapp man this is a terrible move. You are probably about to lose half your users

  • Cedric_Crispin Cédric CRISPIN (@Cedric_Crispin) reported

    @naomibrockwell @signalapp It sounds like some people in power in the US government don't want people to help out Iranians anymore. They might have particular interests and incentives to spy out on Iran right now 🔥🚀

  • liberty_Surge LibertyShock (@liberty_Surge) reported

    @signalapp Hi guys, I'm having trouble with registration, chance I can get a hand?

  • markus_ottela maqp (@markus_ottela) reported

    @GiulioFranco2 @ExplorerRocha @signalapp Yeah, the open source server mostly helps spinning a complete fork of the service if it one day goes down. But Signal isn't designed to have small silos of users (think Mumble), as that makes very little sense nowadays.

  • arpophyllum Michael Ashe (@arpophyllum) reported

    @signalapp I've read the blog post and I don't think you've made a good case for this. Maybe you're not telling the whole story? It mostly seems like this is a UI issue that could be solved. What's the point of this app, if you make this change?

  • MarshallApplew5 Marshall Applewhite Law (@MarshallApplew5) reported

    @mer__edith @signalapp Signal's user base isn't nearly large enough to make a change like this go over the way you guys seem to be trying to pretend it's going to. I imagine the 20 or so contacts of mine who I could previously rely on to check Signal messages, will be down to <10 soon.

  • dajoekersole ✕☐◯△ (@dajoekersole) reported

    Is there an issue with the App, @signalapp? App is up-to-date and it keeps crashing when I try to open it.

  • flyfishcedarci1 Aaron loves democracy and CHOICE (@flyfishcedarci1) reported

    @mkarolian @signalapp I haven't looked recently but as of about 2 years ago signal was the most private out of all the encrypted messaging services. Apps like WhatsApp have master keys available to the service provider

  • GoAwayWithJae Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 (@GoAwayWithJae) reported

    @KyydSyyd @signalapp I meant as a one-stop texting service (e.g. people have your cell phone & use that to text). For my cell, I had the choice of my SMS app or Signal, but not both.

  • UnlivingMetal Unliving Metal (@UnlivingMetal) reported

    @signalapp I got my tech averse mother to use signal because it just worked. And while she used sms for every other contact and had no idea the difference, my communications with her were secure. Now I have to go fix my mom's phone over Christmas. Shame on you.

  • pynkbites Lyrika, Weltenzerstörer (@pynkbites) reported

    @nonstandardrep @signalapp Google Messages now supports end-to-end encryption if when you go into Settings > Chat Features > Enable Chat Features. This turns it into an OTT service via RCS so long as both sender and receiver have this. Apparently they're soft-launching encrypted group messages as well.

  • di0v0n di0v0n (@di0v0n) reported

    @signalapp oh no. Today I got the information that SMS support will end. It's very sad, it was a big pro for #signal-app to manage all using one messenger. I also have now the problem to help my parents (>80 years) to send signal messages with one app and SMS with another app.

  • mdolan Mike Dolan (@mdolan) reported

    Set up Android Messages for SMS/RCE with @signalapp separated over the weekend. What a terrible user experience. Why on earth Signal threw out the best user experience is beyond my understanding and #privacy was not improved with this setup.

  • ahamelin Alexandre Hamelin (@ahamelin) reported

    @mer__edith @signalapp @mer__edith This is such a terrible decision. This will effectively reduce security in the general community by forcing most people to revert back to their built-in msging app, including myself who's working in infosec.

  • nick77vet nick77vet (@nick77vet) reported

    @signalapp Almost everyone I know who uses Signal will refuse to use 2 messaging apps with some friends and family on one and the rest on the other. This is a terrible decision.