Group chats on WhatsApp are great for getting your friends all in one place, but the bigger the group, the more notifications you'll probably get. Needless to say, it can get annoying real quick. You can mute notifications for all your conversations, but that's not practical if some are important. However, there is an option to mute group chats themselves and even leave them when needed.
While you won't get alerts for new messages in the group after muting, you can still open the app to see what's going on in the thread and what you missed. As for leaving a group chat, it's a kill-all switch when there's just no reason to stay in the conversation anymore.
Muting group chats and leaving the conversations in WhatsApp can be done on both Android and iOS, but the process for doing so varies, so use the links below to jump to the section you need.
On an iPhone, there are two ways to mute a specific group chat.
First, you can do it from the Group Info page, and second, by swiping left on the conversation. Check out each below for more details.
Tap on the group conversation to open it up, if not already done, then tap on the top part that features the name of the group chat and the numbers and contact names of everyone in it. On the following Group Info page, tap on "Mute."
Now, you can choose to mute the group chat for "8 hours," "1 week," or "1 year." There is no option to mute it forever. Whatever you decide, that's how long you won't receive notifications for the group chat, but you'll still be able to read and send new messages.
If you ever want to unmute the group chat, tap on "Muted" in the Group Info page, then select "Unmute" from the action sheet. You'll receive notifications once again for the group chat.
The more straightforward method is to swipe left on a group chat thread from the "Chats" tab to reveal the options available.
Swipe slowly, because if you go too fast, you could end up archiving the thread immediately. Tap on "More," then on "Mute" in the action sheet. You'll see the same settings to mute the group chat for "8 hours," "1 week," or "1 year."
To unmute the group chat, swipe left on the conversation again, tap on "More," and select "Unmute."
If you're using WhatsApp on Android, muting specific group chats is a little different than on iOS. However, there are also two methods of doing this. First, you can do so via the three-dot menu inside of the group chat, and second, by long-pressing on a group chat thread in the "Chats" page.
Open the conversation, if not done so already, and tap on the three-dot menu icon. Tap on "Mute notifications," and then choose either "8 hours," "1 week," or "1 year," depending on how long you don't want to receive notifications. There is no way to stop them forever.
Make sure that the box next to "Show notifications" is unchecked. If it's checked, you will still receive notifications in the status bar and notifications tray, as well as LED alerts, but you will not get pop-ups or tones of any sort.
To unmute notifications from inside the group chat thread, tap on the three-dot menu, then on "Unmute notifications."
The faster way is to long-press on the thread inside of the "Chats" page. Next, tap on the mute button (the crossed-out speaker) that appears in the top right, and select either "8 weeks," "1 week," or "1 year," just like in the first option. Make sure that the box next to "Show notifications" is unchecked. If it's checked, you will still receive notifications in the status bar and notifications tray, as well as LED alerts, but you will not get pop-ups or tones of any sort.
To unmute the group conversation from the "Chats" view, long-press on the thread and tap on the unmute button (working speaker icon0 where the mute button once was.
You can also mute every single group chat in your WhatsApp on both iOS and Android. However, the process is quite different, so skip to the appropriate section below.
Tap on "Settings" at the bottom, then on "Notifications," and toggle off "Show Notifications" underneath the Group Notifications section. Something to keep in mind, however, is that you cannot unmute a specific group chat if you use this option; The only way to enable any group chat notifications is to toggle this setting back on.
Tap on the three-dot menu on the top right in the "Chats" view, and go into "Settings." Next, enter "Notifications" and scroll down to Groups. In this section, you can turn off "Vibrate," set "Light" to none, and disable high priority notifications (which show as pop-ups).
Unfortunately, you cannot disable notifications themselves from this menu, but you could go into your phone's device settings and disable all notifications for WhatsApp in general, but that's not ideal.
Aside from muting a group chat, you can also leave one, which means you will no longer be able to participate in it (i.e., you won't be able to read or send new messages). On iOS, you can do this in one of two ways — via the Group Info page or by swiping left on the conversation thread.
Open the conversation, if not already done, then tap on the top part with the group chat name and numbers. On the following Group Info page, scroll down, and tap on "Exit Group." After doing so, the group can see that you left, so it's not a secret or anything. The conversation thread will remain in your WhatsApp, but it will now say "You left" at the bottom.
Once you leave a group chat, there's no way you can rejoin unless the admin (who created the group) reinvites you. If the group chat admin leaves, another person is randomly the admin, so they would need to be the person to reinvite you.
The easier way is to swipe left on the conversation in the "Chats" page. Next, tap on "More," then "Exit Group" on the action sheet. A pop-up will appear that asks if you're sure you want to leave, while also giving you an option to just mute it instead — tap on "Exit Group" to leave.
Once again, when you leave a group chat, there's no way you can rejoin unless the admin (who created the group) reinvites you. If the group chat admin leaves, another person is randomly the admin, so they would need to be the person to reinvite you.
If you want to leave a WhatsApp group chat on Android, there are two ways of doing so. First, from the three-dot menu in the conversation, and second, by long-pressing on the conversation thread in the "Chats" page.
In an opened group chat, tap on the three-dot menu icon, select "More," then tap on "Exit group.
" WhatsApp will ask you if you really want to leave the group or mute it. Tap on "Exit" to leave the group. You will no longer be able to send or receive messages in the thread.
Once you leave a group chat, there's no way you can rejoin unless the admin (who created the group) reinvites you. If the group chat admin leaves, another person is randomly the admin, so they would need to be the person to reinvite you.
You can also long-press on a group chat thread in the "Chats" view. Once the conversation is selected, tap on the three-dot menu in the top right, and select "Exit group." Tap on "Exit" on the pop-up that appears to leave.
Once again, when you leave a group chat, there's no way you can rejoin unless the admin (who created the group) reinvites you. If the group chat admin leaves, another person is randomly the admin, so they would need to be the person to reinvite you.
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I've tried both the mute and archive functions. But still, every time there's a new message in the Whatsapp group chat, the green circle thing with a number still shows up to notify me, and the group chat appears near the top. I can also read the first few words of the latest message in that group chat.
Short of leaving the group, is there any way to "truly" mute it? That is, have it completely out of sight and relegated to the bottom of my list of chats, but I can still locate it, look at all the new messages, and respond to it whenever I like?
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As of now there's no such option.
Even if you mute it and archive it, whenever the messages arrive, the Chat will move to the top of the list based on the order of recent messages you receive.
You can only mute notification chime and hide notifications on drawer as of now.
More information here: https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/23776567#mute
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I know this is an old question but I had the same problem and I just came up with a semi-solution: -first, archive the group chat in question
-when new messages appear to the group, do not read the messages, but just archive the chat again (by pressing and holding the conversation, do not tap it but press and hold and choose "archive" when that option appears)
This way, at least you don't have to read the new messages to make the notification go away and to get the group out of sight. For other group members it looks like you haven't read the messages (at least to my best understanding.
When I did this and then checked the archived group chat, it shows to me that I did not read the new messages).
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This is actually a feature that I suggested over at WhatsApp support channels: a separate "Groups" tab in which all groups are located, by default, or selectively move desired conversations into it. As Saurabh mentioned, there is no way to natively fix this issue.
But if you are into coding and Android development, you can go wild with Xposed and build a module that permanently hides selected groups or moves them into a separate screen. It's not going to be an easy task, however.
Here's a beginner guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709324
In the modern world, users are increasingly using instant messengers to communicate with relatives, friends, and colleagues. In messengers, we receive different types of messages, but it happens that you get into some chats that distract you with a lot of messages and you want to make sure that notifications about them do not come.
Or you are simply fed up with emails and want to turn off information about them. Today we will analyze how to remove WhatsApp notifications on iPhone, how to adjust the sound. nine0003
Disable message alerts.
Message information display settings.
Select the message sound.
We remove WhatsApp notifications for one contact.
In today's example, let's talk specifically about the WhatsApp messenger and configure notifications in it.
You can make various WhatsApp settings: change the ringtone, display, or remove notifications altogether. If you want information about letters not to be displayed at all, then:
In this case, you will not receive information about incoming messages in this messenger at all.
You will be able to see the incoming email only when you go to the application itself.
If you wanted to remove banners for privacy reasons, then you can use another method and hide only the text of the letter, leaving alerts, but they will only display information about the sender. nine0003
In the same menu item you can enable or disable the "Sound". To do this, move the slider to the desired position. You can always choose for yourself the optimal settings of this messenger on iPhone. nine0003
If you change your mind about turning off notifications, deciding to set it to display correctly, you can also adjust the sound settings.
If you do not want to receive notifications from a particular user, you can turn off the sound specifically for his letters. To do this:
In this case, email notifications from this subscriber will be silent, will not be displayed on the iPhone and will not disturb you. This setting can also be made for groups.
You can always remove WhatsApp notifications on iPhone, customize them for yourself or change the ringtone. Use the tips above and use the messenger as conveniently as possible for yourself. nine0003
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So how do you stop receiving WhatsApp messages without turning off Wi-Fi? The answer is to disable WhatsApp completely. nine0003
Unlike other chat apps that have an exit button, WhatsApp does not. You can either delete your account or turn off data transfer for WhatsApp. However, this is not always a viable option. Alternatively, you can put WhatsApp on silent mode.
Here you will learn how to turn off all WhatsApp notifications on Android and iOS. Let's start with Android first and then with iOS.
To do this, follow these steps:
ا For step 1: Open Settings on your phone and go to Apps & notifications / Installed apps / Apps.
Step 2: inside each Apps , Search whatsapp . Press here.
Step 3: Click on Notifications. Turn off the toggle next to Show Notifications .
On some phones, you will need to uncheck the box next to Allow notifications.
On Android phones running Android 7.1 Nougat and later, press and hold the WhatsApp icon on the home screen or app drawer to open app shortcuts. Select application information from the list. You will be taken directly to WhatsApp settings. Click Notifications. Then follow step 3 as described above.
Here's what you need to do:
Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down and tap WhatsApp.
Step 2: Click on Notifications . turn off Turn on the switch next to Allow notifications.
Go to Settings > Notifications > WhatsApp instead. Disable Allow Notifications.
When you turn off notifications, you won't worry when a message arrives.
Although the message will be available on WhatsApp, when you open it, you will not receive any notifications from WhatsApp. This applies to individual chats, groups and calls. You will need to open WhatsApp to check for new messages manually.
Notifications will also not be displayed in the notifications panel. Even the notification icon will not show up on the whatsapp icon. If you don't open the app, it will look like there are no WhatsApp notifications. nine0003
If you do not want to ignore all WhatsApp notifications, but only from all individual contacts, you should also do so. WhatsApp provides a mute feature for individual conversations, but it will not be possible to use it for all contacts. There is an alternative in the WhatsApp settings themselves. You need to mute the message sound. Here's how to do it.
So follow these steps:
Step 1: include whatsapp .
Click on the three-dot icon in the top right corner and select Settings .
Step 2: Click on Notifications . Then press Notification Tone Under Messages .
Step 3: Do not select any audio selection.
Step 4 : back And turn off vibration on vibration in Messages.
Hint: Did you know that you can set WhatsApp Notification Ringtones Per Contact on Android? Find out how.
Step 1: On iPhone, open WhatsApp and tap Settings on the bottom bar.
Step 2: Click on Notifications . Turn off the switch next to Show Notifications Under message notifications.
Are you bothered by group chat messages? Tired of disabling each group individually? Well, disable them all with one click.
To do this, open WhatsApp Settings on Android. Then go to Notifications. Tap the notification tone in the Groups section. Don't choose anything. Also turn off vibration in the Vibration section.
On iPhone, go to WhatsApp Settings > Notifications. Turn off the toggle next to Show notifications in the Team Notifications section.
The message notification tone is usually lower, but calls are annoying because they have longer ring tones. Instead of muting individual contacts, you can turn off WhatsApp call notifications. When you do this, you will receive WhatsApp calls but no sound. nine0003
This feature is not available on iPhone.
To turn it off on Android, go to WhatsApp Settings > Notifications. Tap the signal in the Calls section. Don't choose anything. Also tap Vibrate under Calls and select Off.
When you chat with someone on WhatsApp, you will hear ringtones when you send or receive a message in that particular chat thread.
