WhatsApp not working on iPhone problems happen frequently. From the statistical data reported by downdetector.uk on October 18, 2017, we can see that WhatsApp problems exist nearly on every day in every month. The most reported problems are poor connection, WhatsApp not sending or receiving messages, outdated app software, WhatsApp server maintenance and software crashes.

So petulant, aha? It is difficult to pinpoint the root of WhatsApp problems on iPhone, as WhatsApp, you know, would not be willing to admit its deficiency. When it stops working, it will affect you and me. Honestly, I couldn't bear that, so I have gathered list of WhatsApp problems and solutions that can hopefully work for me as well as you.

Some easy and basic solutions before you take serious actions:

1. Restart your iPhone. This should be your first step as with most smartphone issues when WhatsApp on iPhone is not working. Just press and hold the power button (Sleep/Wake button) until the power slider appears on your iPhone, and then slide to shut down. After minutes, restart your iPhone.

2. Close out of WhatsApp. This works for the glitches or bugs of the app itself. Double-click the Home button to open the app switcher, find the WhatsApp page that opens currently and then swipe WhatsApp up and off the screen. Now re-open WhatsApp to see if WhatsApp not working is resolved.

3. Toggle the WiFi button. Go to Settings -> tap the WiFi option -> tap the toggle button located next to the word Wi-Fi -> after the button turns grey, then turn on the WiFi again.

4. Check WhatsApp's Server Status. When the server is being maintained or repaired, WhatsApp will be inoperable. You can check outage reports to find out if the server is down for maintenance.

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WhatsApp not Connecting on iPhone? [Solved]

- "Wont connect at all. Says poor connection on both wifi and mobile. Tried everything possible even re-installed. Now I cant even set up WhatsApp after re-installing and trying to log in. Something surely wrong with WhatsApp. This sucks!"

Also from the downdetector.uk report, the WhatsApp outage map is everywhere. WhatsApp not connecting on iPhone will prevent you from sending or receiving messages, photos and videos, which is really annoying. What should be mainly responsible for that is the bad Internet connection. You can do as follows to fix such WhatsApp problems on iPhone.

* Make sure you are using the newest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.
* Restart your iPhone.
* Turn AirPlane Mode ON and then OFF. Of course, you can just swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone to perform that. It is noted that you should wait seconds to turn off the AirPlane Mode then.
* Make sure the WiFi network is available especially at airports and hotels. You can try opening a web page in the Safari web browser to ensure that you are properly logged in and connected to the Internet.
* Reset Network Settings in iPhone Settings -> General -> Reset. This process will delete all your saved WiFi password.
* Upload your iOS to the latest version.
* As for the campus or corporate Wi-Fi that has firewall restrictions in place, you should contact your network administrator for help with accessing WhatsApp on your Wi-Fi network. Please notice that WhatsApp is not designed to be used with proxy or VPN services.

1. Select when WhatsApp can automatically download images. WhatsApp can be set to automatically download images over the internet connection to enable you to access the latest pictures you receive from the contacts. You can go to WhatsApp -> menu Button -> Settings -> Data Usage to configure automatic photo, video and audio downloading. There are three options that you can choose when WhatsApp automatically downloads media:

* When using mobile data
Selected media will automatically download when you are connected to cellular data.
* When connected on Wi-Fi
Selected media will automatically download when you are connected to Wi-Fi.
* When roaming
Selected media will automatically download when you are roaming.

Therefore, when you choose 'when using mobile data' only to download photos automatically, WhatsApp won't download images automatically when you are connected on WiFi or roaming.

2. Turn off VPN. If you are using a VPN, you should turn it off by going to Settings -> general -> Scroll down to VPN -> delete or remove VPN and try again.

3. Free up iPhone. When a message pops up to inform you that your memory is full, your iPhone would not receive images downloaded from WhatsApp. So, you should delete some unwanted data or just transfer iPhone messages to computer for backup and free up iPhone for more pictures.

Usually, WhatsApp needs your permission to show contacts. You should make sure that WhatsApp has access to your Address book: Settings -> scroll down and tap on Privacy -> tap on Contacts -> toggle-on the option for WhatsApp by moving the slider to ON position. Now, the contacts on your iPhone would show in WhatsApp. And there may be other situation you are concerning about:

WhatsApp not showing all contacts. Often the case that you have added the new contacts to a Hidden Contact Group on your iPhone, and you should: Open Contacts App on your iPhone -> Tap on Groups option at the top left corner of your screen -> tap on Show All Contacts. And then your contacts in WhatsApp will be refreshed.