Reports are flying in from iPhone users who are finding their favorite WhatsApp stickers have gone missing. The sudden disappearance seems to be linked to a recent update of the popular messaging app. Users have taken to Reddit and X to vent their frustrations, with many noting that years of collected stickers have vanished overnight.
A number of posts on the r/whatsapp subreddit (1,2,3,4,) and X detail the issue, with users from various iPhone models — from the iPhone 13 all the way up to the iPhone 16 Pro Max — reporting similar experiences.
One user lamented that all the stickers they had favorited over the past two years were wiped out, save for a few they had saved a long time ago. Another post describes waking up to find their entire collection of custom-made and saved stickers completely gone. The sentimental value attached to these personal stickers is a big reason for the widespread dismay, and people are desperately looking for a way to recover them.
It’s not just a simple case of the stickers disappearing. Some users are reporting strange, new bugs. One person on Reddit shared that when they tried to re-favorite a sticker that had vanished, it began cloning itself multiple times in their favorites list. Even when they tried to delete the duplicate stickers, they would reappear after restarting the app.
Another user noted that while their stickers had disappeared from their iPhone, they were still visible on the WhatsApp desktop app, at least for a short time before a subsequent update wiped them from there too.
I installed the latest WhatsApp update on my iPhone just to see if I’d have the same issue. To my surprise, my favorited stickers are still there, albeit I only had a few to begin with. This suggests the bug might not be affecting everyone, or maybe it only impacts users with a larger collection of saved stickers.
The company has yet to release an official statement addressing the problem. For now, users are being told to re-favorite their stickers from their recent chats, which is a tedious process for those who had hundreds of them. The sheer volume of reports indicates this is a widespread and frustrating issue that needs a quick fix.
I’ll update the article if there are any further developments worth noting.
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Dwayne Cubbins
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For nearly a decade, I've been deciphering the complexities of the tech world, with a particular passion for helping users navigate the ever-changing tech landscape. From crafting in-depth guides that unlock your phone's hidden potential to uncovering and explaining the latest bugs and glitches, I make sure you get the most out of your devices. And yes, you might occasionally find me ranting about some truly frustrating tech mishaps.
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