WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows its users, to chat and share media individually or in groups. WhatsApp allows friends to view your last seen. It shows the last time you were active, and if you’re currently online. With this guide, you can hide your online status on WhatsApp.
By default, WhatsApp allows your contacts to view your online status. It shows if you’re online or the last time you visit.
Sometimes you might want to cut your annoying friends off, with WhatsApp “Last seen” feature you hide your online status from annoying friends. If you don’t like WhatsApp, you could try other WhatsApp alternatives.
If you do not want your contacts on WhatsApp to see your online status each time you come online, or the last time you visit the messaging app, you can hide your last seen from the app settings.
By hiding your last seen you would avoid people you don’t want to reply to or messages to. Whatever the reason it might be, here is how to hide your online status on WhatsApp.
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Hide online status on WhatsApp
1. Open WhatsApp, if you are using an iPhone or iPad tap on “settings” in the bottom bar of your screen, while for Android device, tap the three dots at the top right-hand corner of your screen and tap “settings.”
2. Now in the “settings” tap on “Account.”
3. Next, tap on “Privacy” It can be seen in the image below.
4. Tap the “Last seen” and select from the options .
5. You have three options to choose from, choose “Nobody” to hide your last seen from everyone.
After choosing an option, your last seen could be visible to only your contacts or nobody at all, depending on the selection you made.
Hiding your online WhatsApp status is the best way to stay away from people that disturbed your peace. I know, right!. You could be hiding from your friend or your boss.
If you hide your last seen from your contact or anyone on WhatsApp, you wouldn’t be able to see their last seen. That means, Nobody will be able to see your last seen and you won’t be able to see theirs.
