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siro209
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

WhatsApp opens to a blank screen on iPad

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Hi all,


Has anyone experienced WhatsApp opening to a completely blank screen on iPad? Every time I launch the app, nothing loads — no interface, no error, just an empty white screen.


My setup:



  • iPad Pro 11" (M5)


  • iPadOS 26.6.2


  • WhatsApp (latest App Store version)

What I've already tried:



  • Offloaded and reinstalled the app


  • Restarted the iPad (held power off for 30+ seconds)


Unfortunately neither fixed it — still blank every time I open it.


Is this a known issue with this iPadOS version, or could it be something specific to my device? Would appreciate any suggestions before I try a full reset.


Thanks in advance!

Posted on Sep 15, 2026 7:53 AM

2 replies

LotusPilot
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)

Sep 15, 2026 8:02 AM in response to siro209

Consider updating your iPad to the current version of iPadOS, at the time of writing, this being iPadOS 26.7 - or, optionally, upgrade to iPadOS 27.0.


If the problem persists with WhatsApp after updating your iPad, you will need to seek assistance using WhatsApp's online support resources:

https://faq.whatsapp.com/

Mac Jim ID
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)

Sep 15, 2026 8:05 AM in response to siro209

  • What version of WhatsApp are you using?


Frequently in the past Meta has introduced bugs in WhatsApp where it would open to a blank page or even not open at all and quit at launch. They had 2 version updated just yesterday and there were 17 versions in just the last month. Apparently very little testing is being performed in house and their users are the bug testers. If you are already using the latest version of WhatsApp, contact Meta and let them know about the issues with that version so they can provide another update to fix the problem.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357225