The most common cause of this error is manually setting the wrong date and time or a failure of the device to automatically sync the correct time. A wrong time-zone or daylight-saving setting can trigger the alert even when the clock looks correct, so automatic time-zone detection must also be enabled. Now that you understand the causes of this error, let’s move on to the solutions to fix it.
1. Set Date to Update Automatically
WhatsApp relies on your device’s internal clock to maintain a secure connection with its servers. Enabling the automatic date and time feature allows your phone to synchronize its clock with your network provider, ensuring the correct time is always set. This helps fix any mismatch between WhatsApp’s expected time settings and your device’s actual time, preventing the error from appearing. Restarting your device clears any software conflicts, reloads time-sync services, and sometimes restores proper communication between WhatsApp and your system clock, which can help solve the error.
2. Update WhatsApp
An outdated version of WhatsApp may fail to sync properly with the servers, sometimes triggering the error even if your device’s clock is set correctly. Updating WhatsApp to the latest version ensures better compatibility with current servers and may help resolve the error.
3. Clear Cache
Outdated or corrupted cache data can sometimes cause this issue. Since cache stores temporary files to speed up app performance, clearing it forces WhatsApp to reconnect with the servers from scratch, allowing a smoother and more accurate connection.
4. Change Device
If your device is outdated and no longer supports the latest version of WhatsApp, you may encounter this error due to missing system frameworks or outdated time services. Switching to a supported and updated device can help solve the issue, as WhatsApp requires current system features to function properly.
