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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 02/20/2026 10:55

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (28%)

    Messaging (28%)

  2. Connection (23%)

    Connection (23%)

  3. App Crashing (16%)

    App Crashing (16%)

  4. Sign in (12%)

    Sign in (12%)

  5. Glitches (11%)

    Glitches (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
United KingdomChigwell App Crashing
MexicoJuárez Sign in
MexicoJuárez Sign in
ZambiaLusaka App Crashing
CanadaKelowna Connection
United KingdomCamberley App Crashing
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • saharsh_hyd Saharsh Goenka (@saharsh_hyd) reported

    @WhatsApp Please fix your system. People are getting blocked due to spam activities randomly without any reason. It is causing inconvenience. Please unban my number immediately.

  • abhisheklove277 Abhishek Kumar (@abhisheklove277) reported

    @WhatsApp Sir My mob no :- 7651831101 My Account is ban Plz help with my account

  • AmirAhmaaaaad Amir Ahmad (@AmirAhmaaaaad) reported

    @m__godfred @WhatsApp Why watapp team not works on this issue??

  • WuodBitty Wuod Bitty (@WuodBitty) reported

    @WhatsApp Your system keeps on banning my accounts what might the problem

  • abbaskaif905 Kaif Abbas (@abbaskaif905) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp Day 3 of me stressing and overthinking and lamenting over my account lost. Please help me. 🥺

  • divyanshkumar_ Divyansh Kumar (@divyanshkumar_) reported

    My friend circle is slowly switching to @telegram from @WhatsApp One feature could be cloud storage of messages This stupid #whatsapp store our messages to process but can't help us retrieve our chats *end to end encryption" REALLY?, WHO ARE YOU LYING TO?

  • gaurav4sarma Gaurav Sarma 🚀💻 (@gaurav4sarma) reported

    Looking to use #facebook's cloud API for @WhatsApp Was wondering if anyone else has used them for WA integration? Does this make all other WA API service providers like (Wati, etc) redundant?

  • bartlett_dirk Dirk Bartlett 🇿🇦 (@bartlett_dirk) reported

    @WhatsApp can we please get accounts per sim card. Trying to manage my work & private life. Let me hear from the millions of #WhatsApp users out there with the same problem. #privacy. #PrivateEquity @WhatsTrending

  • imsurajdhami Suraj (@imsurajdhami) reported

    Is there any bug/issue in whats app status on iphone? @WhatsApp @wa_status

  • Anilsingh2578 Anil Singh (@Anilsingh2578) reported

    @WhatsApp Dear WhatsApp team, I am facing ban issue . I have been unable to access my account for the past week and it has greatly impacted my ability to communicate with friends, family, and colleagues. I also mail you from past weeks but it still not resolved 😔

  • AnnaAndretta AnnaAndretta (@AnnaAndretta) reported

    Whatsapp crashing from yesterday! Tried everything and nothing works, please help😓 #iphone13 @AppleSupport @Apple @WhatsApp

  • saharsh_hyd Saharsh Goenka (@saharsh_hyd) reported

    @WhatsApp Please fix your system. People are getting blocked due to spam activities randomly without any reason. It is causing inconvenience. Please unban by number immediately (number sent thru DM)

  • praval_9 प्रबल प्रताप सिंह (@praval_9) reported

    @WhatsApp Wrost service ever

  • abdullvello the 4th son💫🛑 (@abdullvello) reported

    @WhatsApp kindly such these problem right now please can access my whats App please +2347038868245

  • tak3nforGranted T4G🦂 (@tak3nforGranted) reported

    @WhatsApp fix this status issue asap!!!!

  • Neyoo06 ÒMÒ ÒBALUFÈ OF IFÈ🤴⚓️💛 (@Neyoo06) reported

    @Churchilll64 The thing just Dey vex me. @WhatsApp fix up your status issue

  • abhaykshah15 ABHAY K. SHAH (@abhaykshah15) reported

    WhatsApp Business is crashing Fix it ASAP #meta @Meta @whatsappbiz @WhatsApp

  • Storm_Breather Storm Breather (@Storm_Breather) reported

    Dear @WhatsApp I have been unjustly banned from using your application, and you have no live support on your official site to help review my case. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!

  • larabillionaire the pressure (@larabillionaire) reported

    Fix your compound @instagram @WhatsApp !!!

  • BobBurgher The Great Googly Moogly (@BobBurgher) reported

    @WhatsApp my phone is not working and I have been using my laptop version in the meantime. Now it wants to connect to my (broken!) phone: how do I make the desktop version work without a phone?!

  • Vivian_olivia1 Vivian (@Vivian_olivia1) reported

    @zmbdllhzyz1 @RonaldB41778048 @WhatsApp Hello dear, if you are really in need of your banned account I'll advise you message skenor_tech on Instagram. He has help me get back my banned account sometimes ago. This dude is a professional and I'm sure he'll get yours done also.

  • RIzwanRaZzi147 RIzwan RaZzI (@RIzwanRaZzi147) reported

    @WABetaInfo @WhatsApp Dear WhatsApp Support Team, I recently installed a new version of WhatsApp on my phone, but I'm unable to activate my account even after multiple attempts. Please help me

  • abdullvello the 4th son💫🛑 (@abdullvello) reported

    Help my WhatsApp account some one has access to it since 15hrs ago i can’t access it please.@WhatsApp

  • nishantsingh971 Nishant Singh (@nishantsingh971) reported

    @Apple @AppleSupport @WhatsApp There is a issue I’m facing from some days that when I’m sharing images from whatsapp using share option and writing name in search option then the whatsapp popup goes down and then i’m not able to send the photo to some person.

  • ditaku DK (@ditaku) reported

    @WhatsApp hai, I reinstalled whatsapp in my phone but somehow my phone number cannot identified nor receive credential code, so I failed to login. What should I do?

  • swety_choco Choco (@swety_choco) reported

    @WhatsApp hi i want to ask for my friends whatsapp can't receive calls, messages and others. but only on her phone, why? I've tried restarting the cellphone but it still doesn't work, I've deleted whatsapp then reinstalled it still doesn't work, please help

  • Prem_kumarjha Prem (@Prem_kumarjha) reported

    @WhatsApp without information block whatsaap please help

  • RobertR41478487 Robert Richardson (@RobertR41478487) reported

    @WhatsApp I haven't had any problem with mine

  • raaamraaam ramesh gnanasekaran (@raaamraaam) reported

    @WhatsApp can’t change the DP in android mobile, what could be the problem?

  • yorcs_central Gladys Gavidia (@yorcs_central) reported

    @iedabpcarvalho @WhatsApp I had the same problem too, I kept on trying to contact WhatsApp support but they didn't do anything about it. Not until I was referred to @KurtisSoftware , he helped me resolve the issue within minutes.