Wrong date and time when opening WhatsApp

Sergey Tehnoway1 minUpdated 2026-06-07

The wrong date and time error is fixed by two steps: install a fresh version of WhatsApp in the emulator, and make the date, time and time zone inside the emulator match your PC exactly (Android → Settings → Date and time). In the vast majority of cases that is enough.

Problem: when starting WhatsApp, an error about wrong date and time appears.

Solution:

1. Update WhatsApp.

• Download and install (or reinstall) the latest WhatsApp version in the emulator.

2. Sync the date and time.

• Make sure the date, time, and time zone on your PC fully match the settings in the emulator (see in Android settings → Date / Time).

In the vast majority of cases these two simple actions fully solve the problem.

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