📅 Date: April 12, 2025
🕒 Reported Time: Around 5:30 PM IST
🌐 Status: Ongoing Outage
📢 Update: WhatsApp is down globally, and users across India, the US, and several other countries are facing serious issues with the app. If you’re wondering why your messages aren’t going through, you’re not alone. Thousands have reported problems, sparking a wave of concern on platforms like Downdetector and social media.
🔎 What’s Happening?
Millions are searching terms like: “whatsapp down,” “is whatsapp down,” “whatsapp server down,” “whatsapp not working,” “whatsapp outage,” “whatsapp issue today” – and for good reason.
According to Downdetector, over 88% of users are facing trouble sending or receiving messages. Others have issues with app access and login failures.
📉 Key Problems Reported:
- ❌ Messages not delivering (stuck on single tick)
- ❌ WhatsApp Web not syncing
- ❌ “Connecting…” error on chats
- ❌ Users unable to get past the “Continue” screen
🌍 Who’s Affected?
This is a global outage affecting:
- 🇮🇳 India
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇧🇷 Brazil …and many more countries.
📱 User Reactions:
Thousands of users have taken to X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Reddit to express frustration. Memes are trending, and many are asking if they should reinstall the app (don’t!).
🧑💼 Has WhatsApp or Meta Responded?
So far, no official response has been posted by Meta (WhatsApp’s parent company). The cause of the outage remains unknown, and there is no ETA for service restoration.
✅ What You Should Do (and NOT Do):
Do:
- Be patient, this seems to be a server-side issue
- Check Downdetector for live outage tracking
Don’t:
- Don’t uninstall the app
- Don’t change phone settings
- Don’t log out of WhatsApp Web
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