Fortnite, WhatsApp, imessage and Facetime have gone down and ‘one tick on WhatsApp’ and ‘waiting for activiation on imessage’ seem to be rising problems DownDetector users are fuming as the apps and servers crash
Angry social media users and gamers are reporting big problems trying to use WhatsApp, imessage, Facetime – and Fortnite, tonight. Hundreds of reports are coming in on DownDetector.
On WhatsApp, the most reported problems are 69% sending messages, 28% app, 3% voice. on Fortnite, reports are just spiking now and 77% of them are about the server connection. ‘One tick on WhatsApp’ and ‘waiting for activiation on imessage’ seem to be rising problems.
On Twitter, @SumitKapoor78 writes: “@WhatsApp @MarkZuckss @wa_status @whatsappbiz @WhatsappSu26539 @WhatsappSu14783 Guys why you are not responding anywhere, what is your customer care contact, how can anyone do live chat for any issues being face @MarkZuckss what kind of company standards you are following, if you can’t provide support services, shutdown WhatsApp.” [sic]
Regarding Fortnite, one user writes: “Fix this damn servers, I’m connect by ethernet cable to my WiFi box, meant to have like 10-25 ping, and getting well over 100. I’m sick of this game not working right.” [sic] Another says: “19gb update yesterday for it not to work then I turn it on this morning to see if the servers are working and what pops up? Fortnite needs an update might only be a small one but epic need to sort all this out it’s Saturday and all my kid wants to do is get on his Fortnite.” [sic]
Regarding WhatsApp, and commenting on DownDetector, one person wrote: “The video message button within a chat isn’t available. have checked updates, forced close, cleared cache, rebooted and still only have the mic icon, any thoughts?”
Another commented: “WhatsApp still says just ‘Connecting…’ at the top, annoying asf when im trying to message my mates rn.”
And another claims: “I can’t backup my chats since 7 pm ish. Last time I was able to was 10:30 ish this morning.”
Another wrote: “Just tried to send a message at around 1910 (UK time being 7.10pm) – one minute ago at around 7.09pm it would send it fine and a minute later, it has the ‘clock’ on it so it couldn’t send. I thought it was my phone’s internet at first until I checked this!”
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