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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 02/17/2026 18:25

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (30%)

    Messaging (30%)

  2. Connection (24%)

    Connection (24%)

  3. App Crashing (12%)

    App Crashing (12%)

  4. Glitches (12%)

    Glitches (12%)

  5. Sign in (11%)

    Sign in (11%)

  6. Multimedia (8%)

    Multimedia (8%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
MozambiqueMaputo Video
United KingdomCity of London Messaging
United KingdomReading Messaging
United KingdomBrighouse Messaging
TurkeyIstanbul Messaging
MexicoCancún Messaging
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Sr Adv Shyam Divan: Their case is that there is an extant legal regime and they are in compliance with it. That takes care of a huge issue raised yesterday that all of this is a vacuum and we have wait the Data Protection Law. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • kirl_valentino Valentine Okoli (@kirl_valentino) reported

    @WhatsApp How can you ban me from using WhatsApp without any reason? This is very bad. This is my business you are toiling with. Brand I have built for more than 10 years you want to Ruin it. I think there is a problem somewhere.

  • PrincetikiR Mr O-Beast 🇧🇸 (@PrincetikiR) reported

    @WhatsApp please allow users to turn the call volume down without the voice notes going down as well.

  • halancivin26 Roy Perreault (@halancivin26) reported

    @Arwaa_Bakr @WhatsApp Talk to @DarcyDrollinger they helped me when support services wouldn’t help me🥺..

  • celinhofig 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙤 (@celinhofig) reported

    @WhatsApp Could you put the audio service as last seen. For those who would or would not like to receive.

  • ANAGNOSTAKHS ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΑΚΗΣ (@ANAGNOSTAKHS) reported

    @Bamf_______ @WhatsApp Go inbox MYSTICHACKED07 on Instagram My account also bugged and support service aren’t doing anything about it, he successfully retrieved my account, he is the best.

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Rohatgi: There are alternate services.. these are all private companies, not State. You can take any service. Sibal: 600 million people are on this service and none of them have complained that my sensitive data is being misused. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Sibal: The law will resolve these issues. There's a separate chapter on consent! @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • ndosibe Solomon Ndosibe (@ndosibe) reported

    @WhatsApp please my whatsApp number is always being bands from using whatsapp after sharing, please. What is the problem, I need help

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Divan: When WhatsApp introduced the service, they said we are not interested in advertising and we are not going to part with your data to anyone. That was the representation. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • cyberpunk_442 RECOVER YOUR ACCOUNT HERE (@cyberpunk_442) reported

    @Bamf_______ @WhatsApp Need help recovering your lost account Dm now

  • PoliceJamaican Jamaican 🇯🇲 Young Police (@PoliceJamaican) reported

    @WhatsApp A message has inadvertently been posted in the public domain and I would like to delete it from the system because it is all over the web. Can you help me delete it from everyone?

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Sibal: There is no reference to consent even in government apps! If you enter into this field, all these issues will be.. The legislation deals with all this. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • kirl_valentino Valentine Okoli (@kirl_valentino) reported

    @WhatsApp How can you ban me from using WhatsApp without any reason? This is very bad. This is my business you are toiling with. Brand I have built for more than 10 years you want to Ruin it. I think there is a problem somewhere. This is my number please look into it. +2348135198975

  • vardhanreddykh harshavardhanreddy (@vardhanreddykh) reported

    @WhatsApp iam unable to login my wts app business account registered with 6305216185

  • kirl_valentino Valentine Okoli (@kirl_valentino) reported

    @WhatsApp @HumansOfBombay How can you ban me from using WhatsApp without any reason? This is very bad. This is my business you are toiling with. Brand I have built for more than 10 years you want to Ruin it. I think there is a problem somewhere. This is my number please look into it. +2348135198975

  • big_meeday Mee day (@big_meeday) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp you people should put the archive icon down the chat oooo

  • HeMahi197 MaHe€ (@HeMahi197) reported

    @WhatsApp can you please provide a resolution to@my issue

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Divan: Way back in 2017, an assurance was extended to the Constitution Bench that the Act will be passed by Diwali as per news reports. Be that as it may, this issue is entirely in the realm of speculation. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia

  • kirl_valentino Valentine Okoli (@kirl_valentino) reported

    @WhatsApp How can you ban me from using WhatsApp without any reason? This is very bad. This is my business you are toiling with. Brand I have built for more than 10 years you want to Ruin it. I think there is a problem somewhere. This is my number please look into it. +2348135198975

  • BigBrotherNewMx Big Brother News (@BigBrotherNewMx) reported

    @Meta @WhatsApp Hello I had sent my id 3 times and the code you sent me is not working for deactivate the 2 steps auth. My account has been block for 5 years

  • EdmundKhid Culers United (@EdmundKhid) reported

    @WhatsApp hi I'm having an issue of creating a new WhatsApp on my phone all they tell me is they say or something

  • King_Edrah King Edrah 👑 (@King_Edrah) reported

    …Please I want @WhatsApp to help unban my account as soon as possible as it is the only official @whatsappbiz account I use to communicate and reach out to my customers and client…

  • Bamf_______ bamf_______ (@Bamf_______) reported

    My moms @WhatsApp account got hacked and the idiot set up two step verification. Help!!!!!!!!!

  • JourneyMatter Your Data Guy (@JourneyMatter) reported

    One Finer detail to product that @Apple has missed. In their Facetime app , if you ring someone and they are unreachable (may be network issue) It doesn’t throw them a missed facetime in call logs. This is such a good feature to add @WhatsApp already does this #Apple

  • sameera_s_w Sameera Sandakelum (@sameera_s_w) reported

    @WhatsApp When will you fix the app? I'm logged out of the app and now can't get in because Even you can send SMS, you refuses to call me more than once... Now I have to wait 2hrs for a call and 24hrs for a SMS... Since people still use this app for even Lecture announcements,

  • aleexab1 Alexandre Boza Arranz (@aleexab1) reported

    @Bamf_______ @WhatsApp Message @Kevin_hightech to recover back your account and fix all issues, he is an expert in all field

  • gauravgupta797 GSquare (@gauravgupta797) reported

    @WhatsApp Very upset from your service All of sudden my chat history of some chats have Been deleted. Please help me to restore it

  • LaZonaFantasma3 La Zona Fantasma (@LaZonaFantasma3) reported

    @WhatsApp Hello WhatsApp, you did not send me the verification message to access my account, can you please help me?

  • lawbarandbench Bar & Bench - Live Threads (@lawbarandbench) reported

    Court: My understanding is, when you sign on WhatsApp - I agree to all the terms. One of the terms would be that I have no problem making my personal information available in pursuance with a contract with some other body. @WhatsApp #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia