WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable – how to fix and causes

If you’re in a country or region where WhatsApp is restricted, it won’t work over there. However, there are a couple of ways around it, such as using a VPN.

A VPN can bypass the barricades placed by telecommunication companies. So, this should help WhatsApp function as usual.

If WhatsApp isn’t working for you, ensuring that you have a secure and stable connection can fix the problem.

You can do this by:

• Checking the internet speed
• Restarting your router/modem and connecting again
• Using mobile data instead of your home or office internet
• If you’re using WhatsApp on your PC, try connecting it via Ethernet to see if it resolves the issue

After going through these points, your WhatsApp is still unavailable, move onto the next step.

The reason for WhatsApp being temporarily unavailable could be an outdated application version, which can cause conflicts.

However, this is easy to take care of, and you can do this by:

• Opening the Google Play or Apple App Store
• Searching for “WhatsApp”
• Hitting the “Update” button

This should update your application to the latest version. That said, if it shows “Open” instead of update, it means you’re already on the latest version, and the issue is due to something else.

Sometimes, the issue isn’t from your side or due to a bug in the application; at times, the issues are from the server side, and they could go down for a couple of reasons, such as:

• Down for maintenance
• Local outage
• Overburdened

In this case, there is nothing to do other than wait, as the application will start working as soon as the servers are up.

The cache in your phone storage might have become corrupted and is causing the issue to occur. To clear cache complete the following steps:

• Open the device settings pp on the home screen
• Tap on Apps
  
  
• Select “App management”
  
• Find and click on WhatsApp
  
  
• Select ‘Clear cache’
  
  
• Restart your mobile device.

Firewalls provide a layer of security to your system by allowing certain applications to communicate with the server. If WhatsApp doesn’t have access granted by the Firewall, it won’t work as it can’t connect to the server. 

To allow communication between your WhatsApp application and the servers complete the following steps.

• Press “Win + Q”
• Search for “Firewall & network protection”
  
• Click on “Allow an app through firewall”
  
• This should open a new window
• Scroll down or press “W” till you find WhatsApp
  
• If its unchecked, check it and press “OK” to save the settings.