WhatsApp Is Down On Android, iOS Phones, Users Unable To Send Stickers, Media Files

WhatsApp, an instant messaging app, is currently not working properly in many countries on both iOS and Android phones. The users took to social media to complain that they are facing problems while trying to send across images and other media files. News Nation also tried to send images and videos, but couldn’t do so. However, normal messages are still working.

The latest data on Down Detector is showing there was some sort of global outage on WhatsApp.

Many users are complaining that are restarting their phones, switching to the airplane mode, and even doing everything possible to get it to work again, but nothing is working for them. Here are some of the interesting tweets:

Checking on Twitter if everyone's WhatsApp is really not able to send media files or there's something wrong with my phone#WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/1arQk5NpNQ

— Smriti Sinha (@smritisinha99) January 19, 2020

Twitter always consoles you #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/H4oKPEI4Ej

— Hamza Kaleem (@hamzabutt61) January 19, 2020

First #WhatsAppDown of the year, 80% already switched off and on back 😂 pic.twitter.com/tDlJYa7TR8

— Jammu ka Nagrik (@JandialLakshya) January 19, 2020

People running to twitter to check if they are the only one whose whatsapp is down #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/mJoQ73qLij

— Snehil (@Snehil_96) January 19, 2020

Me rushing towards Twitter to see #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/JGj1frIIM4

— SAAD 😇 (@Imranist_02) January 19, 2020

Me coming on Twitter and checking if there's a #whatsappdown going on or not? Or is it just me who's unable to send media to other people on WhatsApp. 💯 pic.twitter.com/axLRXf22aF

— hassan (@hi__hassan) January 19, 2020

According to downdetector, WhatsApp saw a big spike in reports of an outage around 4.15pm on Sunday. The tracking website says most of the users were facing issues with sending or receiving messages.

A lot of users also reported facing issues with the connection. A live outage map shows users in India, Europe, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brazil were affected by the outage.