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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 02/16/2026 20:20

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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 (9%)

    Multimedia (9%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
TurkeyIstanbul Messaging
MexicoCancún Messaging
MexicoCuauhtémoc Glitches
ColombiaMedellín Sign in
ColombiaSoacha Glitches
MexicoCuliacán Glitches
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • cuteaadhil Aadhil Nisar (@cuteaadhil) reported

    @WhatsApp why we can't download received media files and can't view media status also. Is whatsapp down in my area?

  • sid50455167 Siddharth Saxena (@sid50455167) reported

    Hey @WhatsApp , I had to reinstall your app today on my Android phone, and as the Google Drive backups tend to mess up a bit with my msgs,tried to recover them using local backups, however it seems that it isn't working and I've lost them(I still have the backup files). Pls help.

  • hacktoolsocial social_hacks (@hacktoolsocial) reported

    @AliiiCard @WhatsApp Kindly contact me on contact me to help you out on retrieving your account back online….

  • Anna59164077 Anna (@Anna59164077) reported

    @WhatsApp Anyone looking for a professional hacker, Contact the help of *@tech_hacktools* on Instagram for all kinds of hacking services, they furthermore help retrieve hacked account's, Give a try. contact them on WhatsApp +1 (484) 534-2181

  • Mystique7O7 salty (@Mystique7O7) reported

    **** this archive update bro put it back down @WhatsApp

  • hey_keri bathong, beyoncé. (@hey_keri) reported

    @WhatsApp fix it.

  • joaop_araujo13 João Pedro (@joaop_araujo13) reported

    @WhatsApp WhatsApp is down

  • shad1126 Sharad Agarwal (@shad1126) reported

    Hey @WhatsApp why does the latest updates don’t show new messages on archive chats? Looks like you need to fix something and update the app again!

  • shesatalibrary GILLIAN 🔸 (@shesatalibrary) reported

    @al_zindo @WhatsApp First of all, what is your definition of down to earth?

  • ChiteshwarAcha1 Chiteshwar Acharya (@ChiteshwarAcha1) reported

    My contact number is with me in my handset but some body activated WhatsApp on my number without my knowledge. Pls help.its serious matter. @WhatsApp

  • polyhannah hannah 🤦🏻‍♀️ (@polyhannah) reported from Moline, Illinois

    Its super great that @WhatsApp still refuses to back up to google drive. I have tried literally everything short of uninstalling the app and reinstalling it. It's DEFINITELY a problem on whatsapp's end, not Google. Nothing works. I'm so irritated

  • 5moh_1 Mohammed Al_shalafi (@5moh_1) reported

    @WhatsApp What about banding account without any reasons. Just someone tried to login into my account many times then you banded my account . I tried to send you through email but without any response or solutions for my problem

  • kishiarora Kishi Arora (@kishiarora) reported

    Can never download any picture or video while doing a video chat on WhatsApp-on iphone these days? Why why? #help (phone is updated and so is WhatsApp) @WhatsApp

  • Anna59164077 Anna (@Anna59164077) reported

    @WhatsApp Anyone looking for a professional hacker, Contact the help of *@tech_hacktools* on Instagram for all kinds of hacking services, they furthermore help retrieve hacked account's, Give a try. contact them on WhatsApp +1 (484) 534-2181

  • PunditPungent A Pungent Pundit (@PunditPungent) reported

    It's high time @WhatsApp brings an option to change notification tone in their Web interface/desktop app... The existing tone has become overloaded due to WFH that hearing that at times even during offs triggers anxiety. Giving us 2-3 options would greatly help!

  • subtleblorean subtleBangalorean (@subtleblorean) reported

    @WhatsApp when an Archived chat receives a new message. It is not getting unarchived. Can someone look into the issue ?

  • freemankudzie Freeman (@freemankudzie) reported

    @bisonvita @WhatsApp Ok ndadii…. The problem is that you’re focusing on the wrong things…. Ndati sorry waani

  • hacktoolsocial social_hacks (@hacktoolsocial) reported

    @OwaisAl70199066 @WhatsApp Kindly contact me on contact me to help you out on retrieving your account back online….

  • Sami_ishiding Sami Roy (@Sami_ishiding) reported

    @WhatsApp please please help me. Ive been a fool and I failed to backup my messages and I lost my phone but they had my most precious chats and pictures. Can you give them back?

  • vaper_the Andrew Thompson (@vaper_the) reported

    What's up @WhatsApp? Now I can't combine *bold* and _italic_ in a single word. Also .. what's with the prompt to log-in to Twitter before seeing a tweet in your viewer? I can do that in a desktop browser without logging in. Can you fix both? It's very irritating.

  • amritfoeu Amrit (@amritfoeu) reported

    @WhatsApp After restoring WhatsApp I found it created duplicate folders and the the contents are divided like 2 image folder 2 video folder and 2 stickers Why this happened It wasn't before means really 1 month before Need help asap

  • 013438_91 DsvSai (@013438_91) reported

    Some one created a whatsapp bussiness account with my friends nmbr and enbled two factor auth code with their mailID. So we are not able to login in our phones with whatsApp Otp. Do anyone knows how to disable account without mail They started miusing it @WhatsAppHelp @WhatsApp

  • al_zindo Zindo (@al_zindo) reported

    @shesatalibrary @WhatsApp I have mine off but I don't feel invincible 🙄 I'm still so down to earth

  • fornah7 Nelson Fornah (@fornah7) reported

    @WhatsApp I’ve been trying reach out through help center for couple days no response, my account has been severely compromised and there’s no way for me to get into it. They have been using my account to people and asking for money on my behalf.

  • Osamalodhii Osama Lodhi🇦🇪 (@Osamalodhii) reported

    @khalidalbaih @WhatsApp @signalapp Sharing unverified news is not a good way to down fall the reputed country. #UAE will nerver ever do this for any reason

  • ayman_kaddour ayman kaddour (@ayman_kaddour) reported

    @WhatsApp fix the problem in last update please

  • Nabzi8 Nabzi (@Nabzi8) reported

    @faisalsubzwari @WhatsApp Aoa, please stop land mafia as they are selling plots and houses to innocent citizens. In sector 24A, survey no 2,3,4. Scheme 33 Karachi . Pls take legal action against them they are encroaching the land with a help of influential ppl. Project Shahmir residency🙏

  • hacktoolsocial social_hacks (@hacktoolsocial) reported

    @BPMVT @WhatsApp Kindly contact me on contact me to help you out on retrieving your account back online….

  • swisnia Tefi (@swisnia) reported

    @WhatsApp Can you help me? I’ve done several backups before changing phone and it didn’t work. It’s loading whatever WhatsApp wants. And I’ve lost pics, videos, messages!

  • jeferod83 Jeferson Rodrigues (@jeferod83) reported

    @WhatsApp guys! I'm using desktop version for Windows, and I've a problem with the window, that is "losing focus", like a picture taken when an object is in front and the horizon was embassed. Did you've knowledge of this problem?