The recent debacle with Whatsapp has led to more and more users switching to Signal. Signal has seen a huge increase in its daily downloads and the number of users sending messages has grown exponentially. Although the company is adding new servers to the platform every day, Signal has recently been overwhelmed by the number of users switching to the platform. You might have noticed failed messages and media in your chats. So how can you fix this? Let’s take a look!

If you can’t send or receive messages, you should check Signal’s status. The company updates its Twitter feed with downtimes to notify users in advance. You can also check third-party services that track downtimes. If Signal’s servers are down, there’s really nothing you can do about it.

Despite its launch in 2014, Signal has become more popular recently and the company does its best to help new users, but there can always be some hiccups along the way. In such cases, you can expect Signal’s servers to be up and running again within a few hours.

If servers are down or Signal is experiencing issues and it has been verified by downdetector or their Twitter account, there is not much you can do. Waiting is your best option in this case. If you need to contact someone urgently, you can temporarily opt for another platform. Most downtimes are resolved within the first few hours of the issue occurring. In rare cases, downtimes can last up to 24 hours. Also, sometimes downtimes are region-specific. So even if some users are experiencing issues with Signal, the service may still work fine for you depending on your location.