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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 21:40

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • abrapuspa Abrapuspa (@abrapuspa) reported

    @iqbalbaig8 @WhatsApp I suggest you send a message to tron_cybernetic on Instagram he can help you unban your account in less than an hour

  • sweet_swae _swae😈🌌 (@sweet_swae) reported

    @WhatsApp excuse me many ppl aswell as myself is getting banned for no absolute reason and it's p*ssing me of because we are using the official app and never once went against any of your terms of service please solve this problem because I am getting banned 3 in the last 24hrs😠

  • sweet_swae _swae🧡 (@sweet_swae) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp stop ignoring us you darn bastes you can see we spamming you on play store under 1 review just solve the darn problem

  • King_Kunta_Zim King Kunta🇿🇼 (@King_Kunta_Zim) reported

    @WhatsApp I think a person should be allowed to vote only once like on Twitter. Please fix that cause people are voting for more than one option and it makes the results void.

  • NinjaApe5 Ninja Ape (@NinjaApe5) reported

    @WhatsApp Am I the only one having trouble downloading videos?

  • sirdootvmedia Sirdoomic Media TV (@sirdootvmedia) reported

    @WhatsApp Me having some issues with my #WhatsApp I really need some assistance 🤲😓😓🥺

  • PaulMay71949289 Paul Maya (@PaulMay71949289) reported

    Help Help! I was Banned from @WhatsApp I sent an email and only got an auto reply. Any other ideas? I had my Facebook account hacked and account shut down. A week later my whatsapp was locked out and I was banned. #Meta #Facebook #WhatsApp @Meta @facebook

  • tcmangadi Tc (@tcmangadi) reported

    @WhatsApp poll will help those who don't like to voice their opinions by writing or voice note.

  • Ishhaqzaada Darktweets (@Ishhaqzaada) reported

    @chaturvedi_im @WhatsApp Im facing the same issue. This is very disappointing. #WhatsAppDown #facebookdown #metadown

  • Cienhua888 Cienhua (@Cienhua888) reported

    @WhatsApp I don't do scraping, I use whatsapp from Google playstore Can u explain to me what's the problem?

  • Shyam_Rsk Smart Shyam R$K (@Shyam_Rsk) reported

    @WhatsApp In Whatsapp new poll update The same person can click all options like a checkbox Need to constrain they need to select any one of that options. Like select option ( fix it like a telegram app - for multiple answers - on/off, anonymous voting - on/off etc... ) @WhatsApp

  • Narendrapcw NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN (@Narendrapcw) reported

    @WhatsApp I've had a beta tester booster for quite a few days but had to uninstall whatsapp due to technical problem and then install. Do this and see today a day later, am not a beta tester user. Please whatsapp team make me again beta tester

  • BLQ2003 Irene Viator ✈️🧳 (@BLQ2003) reported

    @WhatsApp there is a error. People can vote more than one option.

  • Mia87189067 Mia (@Mia87189067) reported

    @WhatsApp having major issues and the support are not helping. Please help!

  • REC848484 Rohit Engineering Company (@REC848484) reported

    @MetaforBusiness @WhatsApp @whatsappbiz Hello sir/madam, My whatsapp business account +91-8920509580 has been banned , I don't know what might be the reason. Please help me to restore my account.

  • Narendrapcw NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN (@Narendrapcw) reported

    @WhatsApp I've had a beta tester booster for quite a same days or same time but had to uninstall whatsapp due to technical problem and then install. Do this and see today a day later, am not a beta tester user. Please whatsapp team make me again beta tester

  • jdzajdza JD (@jdzajdza) reported

    @mtyrrell13 @WhatsApp Well. When in use. When you archive the groups than you won’t receive notifications. I must make sure that the group is appearing in chats and communities. I must receive notifications on some group. I am having this issue where groups are appearing at two places.

  • minimar7 Mary Spradlin 🌻 (@minimar7) reported

    @WhatsApp My account has been shut down. I was not given a reason. I asked for a review and got a prompt response that the account is shut down. All I did was log in after not using the app for a while and join two legit groups. I have not abused your terms. What can I do?

  • ashutos57314367 ashutosh patel (@ashutos57314367) reported

    @whatsappbiz @Adweek @WhatsApp To whatsapp support team please help me 🙏🙏🙏 I humble request to you sir please unban my whatsapp number I am very long user My number is very important to me ,my family, company If any mistake from my side ,intrinsically sorry please giv me 1 moe changes Thankyou +918808582716

  • abrapuspa Abrapuspa (@abrapuspa) reported

    @RupanC @WhatsApp @whatsappbiz I suggest you send a message to tron_cybernetic on Instagram he can help you unban your account in less than an hour

  • PhonePe69866 PhonePe Support (@PhonePe69866) reported

    @Phunsukh @chandrarsrikant @WhatsApp Hi ! We understand you're having issues with your PhonePe account. Please don't worry & join us over DM with the registered number and the error message screenshot and we'll look into it right away. ∞ customer care number//6372186653//just call now Refund re issue request

  • usru57t1 Usru57t (@usru57t1) reported

    @WhatsApp @WABetaInfo @Meta My whatsapp is not downloading any video from 2-3 days now when i go to download video whatsapp stops i joined whatsapp beta program i updating whatsapp daily Please help me

  • ashutos57314367 ashutosh patel (@ashutos57314367) reported

    @whatsappbiz @Adweek @WhatsApp To whatsapp support team please help me I humble request to you sir please unban my whatsapp number,I am very long user please unban my whatsapp Thankyou +91880858276

  • aymorivivi Dog (@aymorivivi) reported

    @Jessyjon501 @WhatsApp I'm having the same issue

  • arnoldoparism Arnoldo París M. (@arnoldoparism) reported

    @horyel28 @WhatsApp @WABetaInfo I'm having this issue too

  • abrapuspa Abrapuspa (@abrapuspa) reported

    @DuaneMiller81 @WhatsApp I suggest you send a message to tron_cybernetic on Instagram he can help you unban your account in less than an hour

  • hellsnahsis notgivinahoot (@hellsnahsis) reported

    @Meta @WhatsApp "Planning your next hack or phishing scheme? Metas got your back. With our completely useless "help center," we can trap your victim in a feedback loop desperately trying to seek answers while you completely wipe their profile and post about fake Bitcoin investments!"

  • Im_Sachin____ Sachin Kumar (@Im_Sachin____) reported

    @WhatsApp it's crashing whenever I watch a video or download any photo so kindly fix the issue ASAP🙏🏻. Thank u

  • _nimish_verma Nimish Verma (@_nimish_verma) reported

    Lots of RAM available. Plenty of empty storage. No high CPU usage. But I'm experiencing @WhatsApp freezing issues whenever there's any operation like just downloading a document. Just me or happening with everyone ?

  • abrapuspa Abrapuspa (@abrapuspa) reported

    @asra_momin @WhatsApp I suggest you send a message to tron_cybernetic on Instagram he can help you unban your account in less than an hour