Snapchat users complain ‘all snaps gone’ after deleting app amid AWS outage, here’s how …

Updated on: Oct 20, 2025 07:14 pm IST A major AWS outage on Monday caused widespread disruptions for Snapchat and other applications, with over 22,000 users reporting issues. A significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage impacted operations for hundreds of websites and applications on Monday morning, causing Snapchat users to report over 22,000 outages. The Downdetector website states that at least 22,295 reports were received before 9 AM. Snapchat users face difficulties accessing accounts, with many reporting lost messages after deleting and reinstalling the app.(REUTERS) People are complaining that they can’t send or load any messages or log in. Some people have reported that they have been locked out of their accounts in extreme cases. Following multiple tries, the users purportedly got the following notification: “Due to repeated failed attempts or other unusual activity, your access to Snapchat is temporarily disabled. Please try again.” Numerous websites and apps were impacted by the outage, including Roblox, Fortnite, Coinbase, and Ring. Also Read: AWS outage Live Updates: Services crawling back to normal as Amazon works on ‘full recovery’ Snapchat users rushes to X: ‘Snaps are gone’ Users of Snapchat are now using X to convey that after deleting the app, their buddies
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