Since yesterday evening, WhatsApp keeps crashing about 30 seconds after I open the app.
It’s extremely annoying and frustrating.
I’m using an iPhone 15 with the latest iOS and WhatsApp updates installed.
I’ve already tried:
• soft reset
• restarting the phone
• uninstalling and reinstalling the app via Settings
Has anyone experienced this or has any idea what else I could try?
Thanks in advance.
iPhone 15, iOS 26
You should contact Meta. There was an update to WhatsApp issued 3 days ago to version 26.4.73 and it would not be unusual with Automatic App Updates turned on to have it updated on your device yesterday. That would not be the first time a Meta update had introduced a bug that needed to be resolved by another update. There have actually been 8 updates to WhatsApp in just the last month.
All you can do on your device is the steps you have already performed. You could check your storage space at Settings > General > iPhone Storage to make sure it is not running out, but I doubt that is the problem and it will likely be something that Meta needs to resolve.
You should contact Meta. There was an update to WhatsApp issued 3 days ago to version 26.4.73 and it would not be unusual with Automatic App Updates turned on to have it updated on your device yesterday. That would not be the first time a Meta update had introduced a bug that needed to be resolved by another update. There have actually been 8 updates to WhatsApp in just the last month.
All you can do on your device is the steps you have already performed. You could check your storage space at Settings > General > iPhone Storage to make sure it is not running out, but I doubt that is the problem and it will likely be something that Meta needs to resolve.
Still crashing.
I extracted the error log, it looks like it's some sort of Facebook analytics related issue. I really hope they will update the app soon.
For reference:
Triggered by Thread: 8, Dispatch Queue: com.facebook.analytics
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Subtype: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all owned the same company, Meta. Meta tracks what you do across multiple apps and sites and sells your activity. WhatsApp developers have been updating fairly regularly, to say the least. Report the bug and wait a few days.
You might also try following this path,
iPhone > Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > what do you see? You might try allowing apps to Request to Track and see what happens when you launch WhatsApp.
Bas ten Tusscher wrote:
Same problem, any news? Meta says it’s an Apple problem.. Ios 26 makes me rethink my unconditionally love..
That is not unusual. Meta is the one that makes their app compatible and bug free on the devices they support including iOS 26. It has never been the other way around where Apple (or even Android) makes their OS compatible with a third party app. Meta will figure it out and you will see an update for their app that resolves the problem. That has always been the case, and not the first time that has happened and certainly won't be the last based on their track record.
If you call Meta, you should expect to be told that it is an Apple problem. That's the first rule in most support departments. Blame the other guy.
But, about 10 updates in just the last month from Meta. Got to be a reason for that. It might take 10 more updates, but Meta will eventually figure it out.
Same problem, any news? Meta says it’s an Apple problem.. Ios 26 makes me rethink my unconditionally love..
WhatsApp crashing on iPhone 15 after opening
