If you are unable to see the Status Update of any of your Contacts on WhatsApp, you can find below the steps to fix the problem of WhatsApp Status not showing on iPhone.
WhatsApp Status Updates Not Showing on iPhone
The Status update feature in WhatsApp allows users to upload photos and videos that can be seen by your Contacts, until they automatically disappear after 24 hours.
If you are unable to see the Status Update of Everyone or the Status Update of a particular Contact, you should be able to fix the problem using troubleshooting steps as provided below.
1. Check Muted Status
If you are unable to see the Status Update of a particular Contact, the problem might simply be due to this particular Contact being accidentally Muted on your iPhone.
Open WhatsApp > select the Chat of the person that is preventing you from seeing Status Updates. On the next screen, tap on the Name of the person.
On Contacts info screen, tap on the Muted tab.
On the pop-up that appears, select the Unmute option.
2. Check if the Contact is Blocked
Another reason for Status Updates not showing in WhatsApp is due to the Contact being accidentally blocked on your iPhone.
Go to Settings > Phone > Blocked > On the Blocked Screen, you will be able to see the list of blocked numbers.
If the Contact appears in the block list, tap on the Edit option (top-right corner), tap on the minus sign (–) Icon located next to the Contact that you want to unblock and select the Unblock option.
After the Contact’s phone number is removed from block List, you will be able to see the Status updates of this Contact, whenever WhatsApp refreshes its data.
3. Unblock Status Update
You won’t be able to see the Status Updates of a Contact, if you are preventing the Contact from viweing your Status updates.
Open WhatsApp and tap on the Settings tab located bottom-menu.
From the Settings screen, navigate to Privacy > Status and make sure My Contacts option is selected. If you are blocking certain Contacts, tap on My Contacts Except option.
On the next screen, unblock the Contact by tapping on the Red X mark located next to the blocked Contact and tap on Done.
Similarly, if you are Sharing Status only with selected Contacts, tap on Only Share With tab on the Status screen and select this Contact on the next screen.
4. Check If you Are Blocking Last seen from this Contact
You won’t be able to see the Status Update of a Contact, if you are hiding your “Last Seen” status from the Contact.
Open WhatsApp and tap on the Settings tab located bottom-menu.
From the Settings screen, navigate to Privacy > Last Seen & Online and make sure My Contacts option is selected. If you are blocking Contacts, tap on My Contacts Except option.
On the next screen, unblock the Contact by tapping on the Red X mark located next to the Blocked Contact.
Make sure you tap on Done to save this Setting in WhatsApp on your iPhone.
5. Check Online Status of WhatsApp Servers
Like any other online service, WhatsApp can also go temporarily offline or suffer from outages and technical problems.
You can confim this by taking a look at WhatsApp Status page on Twitter.
6. Update WhatsApp
Open the App Store on your iPhone and Search for WhatsApp. On the next screen, tap on the Update option located next to WhatsApp Messenger.
Note: Update option will be available only if an Update is available for WhatsApp.
7. Has the Contact Blocked You in WhatsApp?
It is possible that the person whose Status Updates are not showing on your iPhone has accidentally or intentionally blocked you on WhatsApp.
You can find more information on this issue in this guide: How to Find if Someone Has Blocked You On WhatsApp
8. Reinstall WhatsApp
If none of the above methods worked, the problem might be due to the installation of WhatsApp on your iPhone being damaged or corrupted .
The only way to fix this issue is to Delete and Reinstall WhatsApp on your iPhone.
