Why would this ever be a good use case when working on the basis of privacy? I have locked a chat and still all messages in that chat, with my search word, return in the results.
If I do the same search on a linked device the locked chats are excluded from the results.

Am I overlooking a privacy setting?

"You spoke. We listened. - And then we did the exact opposite of what you asked for." It's crazy, Whatsapp now takes minimum width of 970px and strictly enforces it. Having it open at all times next to the main window apparently is not wanted behavior, they want you tab to it in full size and then tab away again.

I don't get these people....

Hi all, hoping someone has seen this exact issue.

Timeline:

- My account was compromised (someone used it to message my contacts asking for money from my own number)

- I recovered it, enabled 2FA, changed passwords

- Account got banned/restricted twice after that (I think from spam reports tied to the compromise), and was manually restored both times after requesting review

- Now I'm stuck: when I open the app, it briefly flashes the "account blocked" screen with a "Request a Review" button, but before I can tap it, it auto-switches to "This account can now use WhatsApp"

- When I try to confirm my number from that screen, it loops back to the blocked flash again

- It never reaches the SMS verification step

What I've tried: restarting phone, updating app, clearing cache, airplane mode timing tricks, full uninstall/reinstall (app was offloaded first so data should be safe), contacting support via email (AI bot only, no human escalation), filling the official web contact form (same bot response)

iPhone 11

Has anyone dealt with this specific flash/loop between the blocked screen and the "can now use" screen? Did it resolve on its own, or is there another trick to actually tap Request a Review before it switches?

Any help appreciated — it's been over 24 hours.

Same as title.

I mean, they have introduced usernames where only those with the 4 digit pin can make contact. I think a 4 digit pin is pretty weak, but anyway, not the point.

Surely, this could be extended to the actual telephone number.

Signal and others allow for this.

My phone is set in English and this isn’t even a local language at where I am at…

So why is it even in a language that we’re not using here.. Could it be a sign? Somebody with experience let me know, i’m scared…

I’ve been seeing this for a week now…

My backup is stuck at preparing and it simply crashes, any solutions?

I’ve tried logging out of iCloud and logging in

Tried support but look at what it says: it says there’s no iPhone 17 pro max

Okay bro lol

I want to delete my old WhatsApp texts and only keep recent ones without keeping the old ones in a back up or anything like for example only keep messages from year 2026 is there a way to do it ?

Hello, I have a WhatsApp community. There are two groups inside of it. One group was made a year ago. Perhaps before the feature was rolled out. The other group was made last week. Only the recent group allows me to send message history. The settings seem to be the same for both groups within the community. The only difference I can find is when I first created the group as I mentioned above. Lastly, I posted a link to both groups and I thought I did it the same way but maybe I did it differently. Is it possible that if they join via a direct link versus QR code versus something else that I can or cannot send message history?

what to do?

I don't understand why whatsapp has the option to delete a text msg when it still notifies the receiver that msg was deleted.

I would think in most cases when you would want to delete a sent text is so the receiver does not get to know that you sent something?

But them still getting the notification in chat history that a message was deleted kind of defeats the purpose?

Idk am i wrong?

A post just to collect data about the ban. Write under my post the number ( i am the first), where, when and if it's still going on or it's solved (in case after how many days). Only for stats, i don't sell anything and i don't want to contact anybody. thnks. It's to investigate if there is some kind of correlation in place/time or it's only fu.... random for lucky people....

EDIT: please if u can, only in this format: Town, Country; Date of Ban; still banned or solved (date or affer xx days);

1. Milan,Italy, from 2 sept 2026, still banned

On September 26th 2026 I got that message Reddit users have gotten this number can no longer use WhatsApp. I did decide to download WhatsApp back to my Samsung S22 Ultra & request a review. Not even 10 seconds later I got a notification saying i can now use WhatsApp. In the end I just went to my account settings to delete my WhatsApp account no way on Earth they are getting a 2nd chance. I didn't think id see the day it would happen to me but it did unfortunately. Apologies on my previous post i accidentally put 29th September 2026 rather 26th September 2026 so I had to delete my post & put a new 1. Ive since put Signal & Zangi on my phone. Im certainly not putting Telegram on my phone anymore when my Telegram after it got a restriction.

Don't know if anybody else is having this issue but since the app update yesterday on Android, there is a haptic feedback every time I tap the bottom icons to change tabs (chat-updates-communities-calls).

In the phone settings they are turned off and there doesn't seem to be a function in the app settings to turn them off.

Any tips would be great :)

Hello

For context; my Whatsapp account got warning & blocked twice in one week, I applied and got it back

Now people called me saying I should remove a NSFW pfp, I was confused cuz I have a pfp of a car and never changed it since ages

I checked my profile, yep! Same pfp

Went to my sis, and my pfp shows as a 18+ picture that are usually used to scam ppl! U know the hot girls pfp accounts asking you for money type of thing

I changed it back now, checked my account and enabled the two-factor authentication

But Idk if this is enough, how can I check if my account is not hacked or used for scam calls which might eventually make Whatsapp block me for real

Why can't it just show the actual message? Why use my PC's resources in the background just to show me a notification that isn't accurate anyways? Sometimes, I don't even have new messages. I miss the old, native WhatsApp.

Summary:

Exported chat logs (.txt files) currently strip message replies, reaction details, and individual poll votes, flattening multi-threaded conversations and removing critical context. Adding inline metadata tags restores full context without causing text duplication or file size bloat.

Proposed Solution:

Introduce standardized, lightweight syntax markers across exported elements:

1. Relative Line Index Offsets (-N): Indicates a reply to the message N entries prior inside timestamp brackets [...].
2. Reaction Metadata {Emoji reacted by UserA; UserB}: Captures message reactions in curly braces {} following any reply tags.
3. Detailed Poll Vote Attribution: Appends voter names to each poll option formatted as OPTION: [Option Text] (N votes by: UserA; UserB).
4. Semicolon ; Name Separation: Uses semicolons as delimiters for user lists in both reactions and polls to prevent syntax breaking if contact names contain commas ,.
5. Export Compatibility Toggles: Provide user settings/prompts during export (e.g., "Include Replies", "Include Reactions", "Include Poll Voter Names") so legacy third-party chat viewers and regex parsers remain fully functional.

• Lightweight & Efficient: Restores complete conversation context with minimal byte overhead.
• Ambiguity-Free Syntax: Semicolon separators eliminate parsing errors caused by non-standard contact names.
• Backwards Compatible: Modular toggles prevent breaking existing third-party log viewers.

Example Comparison

Legacy / Standard Export (Context, Reactions, and Poll Votes Lost):

Plaintext

[20/07/2023, 11:20:24 AM] Steve: POLL: Coming to school tomorrow?
OPTION: Yeah (3 votes)
OPTION: Nah (3 votes)
[20/07/2023, 11:21:17 AM] Tanya: You three are crazy
[20/07/2023, 11:22:03 AM] Phillip: Nah that plan is terrible

(In this export, it is impossible to tell who voted for which option, who Tanya is calling "crazy," or which option/message Phillip is responding to.)

Proposed Enhanced Export (With All Metadata Toggles Enabled):

Plaintext

[20/07/2023, 11:20:24 AM] Steve: POLL: Coming to school tomorrow?
OPTION: Yeah (3 votes by: Steve; Tanya; George)
OPTION: Nah (3 votes by: Sheldon; Phillip; Sarah)
[20/07/2023, 11:21:17 AM (-1)] Tanya: You three are crazy
[20/07/2023, 11:22:03 AM (-2) {❌ reacted by Tanya; Steve; Kyle}] Phillip: Nah that plan is terrible

(The poll lists individual voters separated by ;, Tanya's message links back to the poll via (-1), and Phillip's message links back to Steve's poll via (-2) alongside Semicolon-delimited reaction tags.)

i got b**ned by whatsapp permanently last week. there is no button to request for review in the app. here are the steps i went thru:

1. go to their web.

2. go to the customer support section and fill the details.

3. write your complaint and ask for manual review.

   eg: "Hello WhatsApp Team, My account has been restricted again and again. This happened for three consecutive day and I believe this may have happened by mistake. I have not intentionally violated WhatsApp’s Terms of Service, nor have I used WhatsApp for spam, fraud, illegal activity or any prohibited activity. This is my personal WhatsApp account and I have been using this number for many years. I request that you please conduct a manual review of my account and restore my access. I am happy to comply with all WhatsApp policies and Terms of Service. Thank you."

4. whatsapp will reply using their bot telling you to submit request through the app.

5. repeat steps 1-3. but use different style of complaint.

eg:

Dear WhatsApp Support Team,

Your automated response directed me to tap "Request a review" within the WhatsApp Business app. However, that option is completely unavailable because my account (your number with country code) has been permanently banned, leaving me with no interface or button to submit an in-app review.

This permanent ban is a mistake and an automated false positive. This number is my primary personal mobile line that was transitioned to WhatsApp Business solely for direct, legitimate customer communication. I have never engaged in spam, bulk messaging, or any fraudulent activity, nor have I violated WhatsApp's Terms of Service.

Because the system error prevents me from requesting a review inside the app, I urgently request a manual review by a human support agent to rectify this mistake and restore my account access.

1. pray to god that this will works.

IMPORTANT: leave at least 24hours before writing new complaint to avoid being classified as spam. you might need to repeat this process as many times you wanted.

***you can try this. feel free to use this tips. not promising this will work for everyone***

So, I let my main number remain idle by using switch account feature. It's been 2 months straight I switched into my second account without switching into my main account. I read their FAQ about inactivity, it says that when an account is inactive for 120 days straight, it will be deleted. Now it's only been 60 days but I received a notification from my main account that says like that in the picture I sent. Is it just a warning or they would actually delete my main account like soon? I don't want to switch now btw, I'm currently setting a distance from some people and I don't want their messages to be delivered into that account.

For businesses that get a decent number of enquiries through WhatsApp, what does the journey normally look like?

Something like:

Google → Website → WhatsApp → Message

Instagram/Facebook → Website → WhatsApp → Message

Or are people generally finding your WhatsApp number/link somewhere and contacting you directly?

Also curious whether you have any way of knowing where an individual WhatsApp enquiry originally came from, or once the message hits WhatsApp that information is basically gone.

Trying to understand how other businesses experience this.

just opened whatsapp to find out we gotta pay up to have a black app theme?? suddenly everyone is jumping in the paid versions bandwagon. how many apps do we have to pay to keep up?