Whatsapp freezes 3 seconds after opening it iOS16.5

Hi Erik, I’m sorry to hear about the trouble you’re having with WhatsApp. You’ve already tried several troubleshooting steps, but let’s see if we can find a solution. Here are a few additional things you could try:

1. Force Close the App: If you haven’t done so already, try to force close the WhatsApp application. To do this, swipe up from the bottom of your screen, then swipe left or right to find WhatsApp, and swipe it up off the screen.

2. Restart Your Device: A simple restart can sometimes resolve issues with apps. Turn your iPhone off and then back on to see if that helps.

3. Check for Updates: Make sure your iOS and WhatsApp are up-to-date. Sometimes app issues can be related to needing a software or app update.

4. Offload the App: Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > WhatsApp > Offload App. This will uninstall the app but keep your data. Then reinstall it from the App Store.

5. Check App Permissions: Make sure that WhatsApp has the necessary permissions enabled, such as access to your camera, microphone, and photos.

If none of these steps work, backing up your iPhone and performing a factory reset might be the last resort. This is a major step, so make sure you have all your important data backed up before doing so.

Might be unrelated but my Whatsapp has essentially been unusable the last month or so after upgrading to ios17, specifically due to constant freezing. For whatever reason, turning off Background refresh did the trick, at least for now.

Try to download whtsapp business and migrate to WhatsApp business. This solved the issue for me. Hope it helps.

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WhatsApp Business is not an Apple product. Contact the app developer here --> Developer Website  or App Support  or WhatsApp business products - WhatsApp FAQ

Hey I am facing the same issue, please let me know how you solved the issue.

thanks in Advance.

Hi, I am also having similar issue and have tried all options like force restart, network reset, tried on different Wi-Fi network, offloaded and reinstalled, have updated to ios 17.0.1 also.

please help.

Hi,

I switched to an iPhone from an Android 2 months back that was the biggest mistake.Since then I have been facing the same issue for a long time. My WhatsApp is getting frizzed and I am also not able to make any calls. I tried multiple times WhatsApp and Apple support but have not found a resolution yet. The storage part is if I put my iPhone in flight mode then it does not freeze. I am getting frustrated as it is the most useful application.

You can try to make a force restart for your iPhone. Force restart fully powers off your phone and restarts it, so all your apps, contacts and other important information remains intact.

When you open an app it will be like when you first downloaded it, but the difference is is that your account, data remain intact (you don’t have to log in again).

Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

ey I am facing the same issue, please let me know how you solved the issue.

thanks in Advance.

ey I am facing the same issue, please let me know how you solved the issue.

thanks in Advance.

I’m having this very same problem now. Tried all solutions suggested above and none works. This happened out of nowhere. Help!!!

Nice one. Seems to have done the trick! Thank you.

Having the same issue after updating to iOS 17. Turning off background refresh does help but that’s not a solution. I have tried to reach out WhatsApp support but all they say is “restart your phone” and things like that, nothing useful. Hope they will fix this soon.