WhatsApp Image Display Glitch: Users Report Mysterious Shadows Appearing on Photos

September 26, 2025 – A perplexing‍ visual issue is affecting‍ some WhatsApp users, causing a⁢ dark‍ shadow to appear on the lower section of‍ images displayed within the⁤ messaging app.the problem, first reported by a user on⁤ the ‍Android-hilfe.de forum under the username KleineUle, doesn’t appear ⁣to corrupt‍ the original image files themselves.

The ‌user described the ⁤phenomenon as a “shade” appearing on both ‌received and sent photos within WhatsApp chats. ⁢ Notably,the shadow⁢ is not⁤ present when ⁢the ‍image is opened‌ directly or viewed in ​the ⁣device’s gallery. The issue ⁢also seems to affect older images ​within chat ​histories,as well as placeholder images ‌previously displayed in chats.

“Pictures that I get, or pictures I send have a⁣ black one​ – I call ‍it shade – in the lower part⁤ of the ⁢picture,” KleineUle wrote in⁣ their initial⁢ post. “If I click on the picture, it⁢ is normal (without shadow) and it ‍is also displayed perfectly in the gallery.”

The user suspects the issue began following‌ a recent WhatsApp‍ update, though a specific update version wasn’t identified. Interestingly,the ‌problem is not replicated on a device with the same operating system and whatsapp version owned by ⁣their husband.

KleineUle migrated their WhatsApp data from an older​ phone‌ to a‌ new one ‌in early September, and the shadow issue was not present at that⁣ time. This suggests ‍the glitch developed more recently.

While the visual anomaly⁤ is concerning,KleineUle​ reports no functional impairments – the original images remain unaffected when ⁣viewed outside of WhatsApp. Though, the user expressed reluctance to⁤ reinstall WhatsApp due to the complexities of the chat backup process.

As of this publication, WhatsApp has not officially acknowledged the ​issue or provided a fix.‍ World-Today-News.com has reached out to ⁢WhatsApp for comment and‍ will update this story​ as more facts becomes available.

Users experiencing this issue ​are encouraged to share their experiences in the comments below. ⁢We⁣ will continue to⁢ monitor the situation⁤ and provide updates as they ⁢emerge.

Original report and screenshot available here.