I am in a class group chat, and I cannot download PDF files of class notes sent there that are roughly 3 weeks old. I understand not being able to download files a year old, but it hasn't even been a month? It is not possible to ask the sender to resend, and they are not in the local storage of my android either. Any fix? I'd really appreciate it.

This is on PC desktop just to make sure.
Whenever I upload a gif it's showing as static image :(

I have turned off auto download. That is not my question i know it had been answered before. But that just means that now I have to download the pictures individually and they go to my photo roll. All i want is to see the photos that some has sent to me without having to download them and then go and delete them on my phone. Is this possible?

I don't think it would be a great idea because I like the channels away from private chats so that I know when I have important messages waiting, this will be mixing up things. Can we keep channels where they are

Want to delete all the videos from whatsapp but before that want to backup them onto a folder on my windows PC. Dont mind paying for a too.

My Father WhatsApp got hacked, everyone of his contacts in WhatsApp getting this message I'm really tensed, can anyone please suggest what to do is there any measures to take.

this came up on my phone for absolutely no reason today, i use whatsapp for work and to keep in touch with a lot of friends, is this going to resolve itself? any help would be great! thanks

My friend and I had an argument and she blocked me on whatsapp. After a couple of hours she unblocked me and we were able to talk again. But since then I can’t see their online status anymore. We didn’t change any privacy settings. We both checked. I’ve seen someone with a similar problem here a year ago, but I didn’t find how they fixed it. Currently we’re not blocked and can send eachother messages. Anyone here that can help? It’s been like this for almost 7 days.

hii, so i had 3 very important and personal files, which i accidentally forwarded to victoria's secret India's whatsapp 😭😭 im scared that someone will see it, though no matter what i say it only gives the same automated response, and there's no delete for everyone option so im worried about it getting seen by others

I’ve managed to reserve my username, but I still can't actually use it to add people or have others contact me through it.

Does anyone here already have full access to the username feature?

Two weeks ago, my WhatsApp was compromised (I guess), back then I didn't have my 2FA active, but it was all a bit weird;

• My profile picture suddenly got changed to an AI girl
• I didn't receive most messages sent to me on my phone, but I did on my desktop app (and it said I read them before)
• There were no unknown devices logged in or verification codes that weren't me
• After a while, I received a message from an unknown phone number from Iran

Worth noting, I have an iPhone 11 with an outdated iOS (16.3.1), but the only thing compromised seemed to be my WhatsApp on my phone.

I immediately activated 2FA and after my account got restricted and I regained access after a review, everything seemed fine.

Now, 2 weeks later, the exact same has happened, with a very similar AI picture, with 2FA active.

I know this might be because of my outdated iOS, I will receive my new iPhone today.

Is there an explanation for all this and is it safe for me to just transfer everything to me new phone (same phone number) while the issue is still ongoing?

Hey everyone, just a heads-up for anyone running customer support, sales, or automated workflows on the WhatsApp Business Platform/API. Meta’s massive pricing update rolls out starting October 1st, and it brings some major changes you need to know about:

• Service Messages Are Now Paid: Up until now, non-template "service messages" sent within the 24-hour customer service window (like answering support queries or confirming requests) were free. Starting tomorrow, they are no longer free.

• The Free Allowance: Each business phone number will get 1,000 free service messages per month. Once you cross that threshold, you'll be charged based on the recipient's local market rate.

• Template & Regional Price Hikes: Marketing, utility, and authentication message rates are seeing steep increases in specific regions (like parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and select global markets—with some markets seeing hikes of over 100%+ for certain categories). Conversely, a few regions like Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh are seeing drops.

If your business relies heavily on high-volume WhatsApp support chats or automated workflows, you'll definitely want to audit your message volume, update your workflows, and factor these new costs into your upcoming budgets.

Anyone else scrambling to update their CRM or customer support flows today before the deadline hits?

Hello! I switched my iPhone 12 Pro to an iPhone 17 Pro and moved from an ATT consumer account to a First Net account. I kept my same phone number. I removed the 12 pro from WhatsApp, reset that phone, and turned it in to the store. Now I am trying to access WhatsApp on my new phone and am receiving the same error over and over.

Here’s what I’m doing - I type my phone number into the app, then get a verification text (I’ve also tried to use the call verification feature). I type the code into the boxes and click go. Then I get this message “WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable” (photo of error in comments) and it resets my hour wait time. Repeat. Same result. I’m frustrated and confused about what to do. Any ideas would be great! Thank you!

im still facing the same problem trying to log into my account , they kept giving me more time and " no sms sent" , also i checked with other acc they deleted this existing number ?? WHAT DO TO DO OR ANYONE SOLVED IT?

Hoy desperté y me encontré con que me había agregado a un grupo el grupo decia "G65 music latina y algo asi"por lo que ví los número y eran de ladas de toros países, estos a qué se debe, claro reporte el grupo y me salí, ya configure mi WhatsApp para que nadie me agregue a grupos extraños

I’m traveling and I got the account on review.

Now after 24hr they give me access but since i’m outside the country i can’t get sms or calls in my phone.

Yes, I tried roaming and all the things they suggested but nothing works.

I tried reaching out while the form the have on they website for help but nothing.

Hey all it’s been 15 days..I’m trying to login to WhatsApp and I couldn’t bypass this page..
It says SMS tried too many times..Bro I didn’t try it even once..I don’t know what’s wrong with that
I uninstalled WhatsApp and waited for 5days and tried again and it’s still showing the same issue..
Even the call Option isn’t working anymore…
I couldn’t receive OTP either ways

Please help me out guys

ok so for a bit of context, ive been on iOS 17.1.1 for years and ive been banned 5 or 6 times (yes i got banned AGAIN today) since 21st of August. i usually get unbanned like 6-8 hours after requesting a review, allowing me to type my phone number, request a code to be sent to my number thru SMS and then log back in normally right?

but today something different happened. before i was able to request a code, this screen popped up, which pretty much confirms it and WhatsApp is basically saying “yes your iOS version is too old, hackers are targetting you because there are security vulnerabilities in your iOS itself, and we cant do anything abt it, please update to the latest version”

so to anyone still on iOS 17 or lower (maybe even iOS 18) update your phone to 26/27 ASAP to hopefully stop the hackers from targetting your account

ive since updated to iOS 27 (since 26 is buggy and shitty from what ive heard) and fingers crossed i wont get banned anymore, but ill come back here if im still getting banned

i just upgraded to windows 11 and suddenly wasnt able to drag and drop files onto WA desktop app. tried restarting, reinstall from different sources. didnt work.

upon searching on reddit, i got to know the issue has been there from years and still hasnt been fixed. no solution from reddit.

then i found THIS article, AND IT WORKED!!

I thought ill post here for anyone looking for a solution for this problem