WhatsApp slow - you can do that
Over time, WhatsApp Messenger may become slow. Learn what to do about this in this practical tip.
WhatsApp is slow: check internet connection
Internet connection problems may be responsible. Follow the tips below to check your connection.
- Check whether mobile data is activated if you are not connected to a WLAN.
- Note that poor reception can cause WhatsApp messages to be delayed.
- If you are connected to a WiFi network, you should check whether you can access the Internet. To do this, you can open your browser and call up any page.
- If you are not connected here, the problem is probably with your WLAN connection.
- The network may also be overloaded at the moment. This is especially the case if you download or upload data parallel to WhatsApp or send a larger file via Messenger.
- WhatsApp can be responsible for this problem itself. Under "Settings" and "System Status" you can see whether all services are working.
- Especially when there are many people in your area and therefore also on a few radio cells, for example at festivals and concerts, the mobile network is quickly overloaded and the use of WhatsApp is very slow or not possible at all.
- Check with your network operator if there is a problem.
WhatsApp is slow - smartphone memory too full?
Too much memory on your smartphone can also cause the messenger to slow down.
- In this case, you can uninstall unused apps from your smartphone, for example. You can find out how this works on iOS and Android in another article.
- In the "Settings" you will find the installed apps under "Apps". Some of them can be moved to the SD card. You will find this button if you have tapped the name of the app.
- You can also try to delete data from applications. To do this, tap on the name of the app and there on the button "delete data". With a system cleaner such as Clean Master you can also try to relieve your smartphone.
- Note: WhatsApp will delete all chats. Therefore, create a backup first. For applications like Facebook, only login information is deleted.
- The messenger may also be out of date. You can download the latest version for Android and iOS from the respective app store.
This practical tip is based on WhatsApp 2.12.38 on Android 4.4.2. In the next practical tip, we will tell you seven things that you did not know about WhatsApp.