In a new privacy-centric update released in August 2022, WhatsApp has added the ability for users to adjust the visibility of their "Last Seen" status on a contact-by-contact basis. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
As regular WhatsApp users will know, the "Last Seen" status of a contact you're in conversation with sits atop the conversation thread, informing you when that contact last opened and was active on the app.
Previously, WhatsApp let you disable your Last Seen status so that other contacts couldn't see when you were last online, but the setting's options were limited to "Everyone," "My Contacts," and "Nobody," and there was no way to make exceptions for individual contacts.
The good news however is that WhatsApp is switching things up by adding the option "My Contacts Except..." which lets you select specific contacts so that they don't see when the last time was that you were active on the messaging network.
Here's how to make the change to your privacy settings in the WhatsApp app for mobile.
If you don't see the new option in the Last Seen menu, make sure you've updated WhatsApp to the latest version, then try again.
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For a long time now, WhatsApp has included a feature that shows when a user was last online or last active on the messaging platform, which can be either helpful or a hindrance, depending on your personal or business situation.
As regular WhatsApp users will know, the "Last Seen" status of a contact sits atop the conversation thread, informing you when that contact last opened the app and was active on the platform. But if you don't want people to know when you were last active, WhatsApp includes a setting to hide your Last Seen status or limit its visibility to certain users.
You can set it so that your Last Seen status can be seen by everyone, no-one, or only your contacts. Just bear in mind that if your Last Seen is hidden from another person, you won't be able to see their Last Seen either.
Here's how it works.
WhatsApp is currently working on giving users the option to adjust the visibility of their Last Seen status on a contact-by-contact basis, according to a September 2021 report, although the option has yet to be rolled out as of writing.
At the end of 2021, WhatsApp also made a privacy change to prevent people on its messaging platform from viewing the Last Seen status of users whom they have never chatted with, however people and businesses a user knows or has previously messaged are not affected by the change.
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Whatsapp chat shows when the contact was last online. But you can hide the last time you visited the app, and we'll show you how to do it on Android and iOS devices.
WhatsApp remembers the last time you were online and shows this information to all users.
If you want to become a real whatsapp ninja, we will help you to hide your status using the app settings. nine0003
To hide the online status and WhatsApp app on an iOS device, follow these steps:
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Do you use WhatsApp to write to friends, family and relatives? Did you know that you can hide your Last Seen status from your contacts and other users? Luckily, this privacy option is fairly easily accessible within the app.
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For people who don't know, "Last Seen" is a feature available on WhatsApp that provides users with information about when someone last opened the app or used the service. It appears right below the contact's name or phone number in a conversation. While this is a nice feature, privacy lovers would rather leave it turned off so that others have little to no idea of their WhatsApp activity.
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Hiding your last visit is a fairly simple and understandable procedure in WhatsApp. You have several options to limit who can view your Last Seen status. Just follow the instructions below to get started.
It's worth noting that when you stop sharing your last visit with everyone, you won't be able to view the status of other people's last visits either.
While we've focused primarily on WhatsApp for iPhone, you can follow the steps above to set last seen visibility on the Android version of the app as well. You just need to click on the three dots icon in the top right corner of the screen to access WhatsApp settings. nine0003
Similarly, you can also hide your profile picture from people who are not in your contact list, restrict access to your statuses, or turn off read receipts for your WhatsApp texts if necessary.
