How to exit a group in whatsapp


How to Leave a WhatsApp Group Chat Without Anyone Knowing

Group chats have their place, but no one likes to be seen abruptly leaving a party early, and that's what it can feel like to exit a group chat on WhatsApp.

Thankfully, you can leave a WhatsApp group chat without fellow members of the chat knowing immediately that you've left; you can do it silently, and only the group admin is notified.

How to leave a WhatsApp group chat without anyone knowing

Thanks to a recent update to WhatsApp, most group chat members are no longer notified when you leave the group.  

1. In WhatsApp, tap the Chats tab at the bottom of the page.

2. In the Chats list, tap the group you want to leave. 

3. On the conversation page, tap the group name at the top of the screen.

Tap the group chat icon at the top of the page to see the chat's info page. Dave Johnson/Insider

4. On the info page, scroll down and tap Exit Group

Scroll to the bottom and tap Exit Group to leave silently. Dave Johnson/Insider

You'll silently leave the group — and members will not be notified, except for the group's admin. Of course, group members will be able to see that you have left if they inspect the list of participants on the group's details page. 

If you want to be sure that you leave a group without notifying the other members, make sure you are using the latest version of the WhatsApp app. Here is how to update your apps on Android and how to update apps on an iPhone.

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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.

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How to Leave WhatsApp Group Without Notification

You will find this post useful in case you are looking for a way to leave WhatsApp Group secretly, without generating the usual Public notification from WhatsApp messaging system that you left the Group.

Leave WhatsApp Group Without Notification

The Group Messaging Feature on WhatsApp allows you to set up WhatsApp Groups with friends, relatives and even strangers who share the same interests. Interacting with people in a WhatsApp group can be a fun filled activity.

However, you may now be at a point in your life where you do not have the time or even the interest to be a part of this WhatsApp group that you used to be so actively involved with.

In such a situation you can just leave the group without caring about the reaction from other members in the group. However, such an action may be seen as being rude, impolite and inappropriate by others.

Hence, a better solution is to just turn off WhatsApp notifications for a long period of time. This is as good as leaving the Group, because you will no longer be bothered with notifications and won’t know what is happening in the Group, unless you want to.

Turn Off WhatsApp Notifications on iPhone

Follow the steps below to disable WhatsApp notifications on your iPhone.

1. Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Make sure that you are on the Chats screen and locate the WhatsApp Group that you want to leave.

3. Swipe left on the WhatsApp Group that you want to leave. This will reveal a hidden menu.

4. From the revealed Menu, tap on More (See image below).

5. Next, tap on Mute

6. You will see 3 options for the Mute Period, select 1 Year.

This way you will not be bothered with Group Notifications for a long period and no one in the Group will know that you have left the Group.

Turn Off WhatsApp Notifications on Android Phone

Follow the steps below to Turn Off or disable WhatsApp Group notifications on your Android phone or tablet.

1. Open WhatsApp on your Android phone or tablet.

2. Tap on the WhatsApp Group that you want to leave.

3. On the WhatsApp Group window, tap on the 3 dot icon from the top right of your screen (See image below).

4. From the drop-down menu, tap on Mute (See image below).

5. On the next screen, un-check Show Notifications and Select 1 Year from the list of options.

6. Tap on OK to disable notifications for a period of 1 Year.

Delete WhatsApp Group Messages on iPhone

Now that you are no longer interested in the Group activities, you may want to delete all Group Messages, images, videos and data that is taking up valuable storage space on your phone.

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or IPad.

2. On the Chats screen, locate the WhatsApp Group that you want to delete the messages and data from.

3. Now, swipe left on the WhatsApp group that you want to delete the data from.

4. You will now see two options: More and Archive. Tap on More.

5. Next, tap on Clear Chat option.

6. You will see a pop-up menu, tap on Clear Chat

This will delete all your Chats, Messages, Videos and Data associated with the WhatsApp group.

Delete WhatsApp Group Messages and Data on Android

1. Tap on the WhatsApp Group that you want to delete data from.

2. On the Group window, tap on the 3 dot icon located at the top right corner of your screen.

3. From the dropdown Menu, tap on More

4. Tap on Clear Chat

5. From the pop-up select All Messages from the list and tap on Clear.

This will delete all Chats, Messages, Videos and Data associated with the WhatsApp group that you are no longer interested in.

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