How to completely delete a subscriber from WhatsApp - briefly?
To completely delete a subscriber from WhatsApp, you need to follow these steps:
- Open the chat with the contact you want to delete.
- Click on the three dots (⋮) in the upper right corner and select "Delete Chat". Confirm your choice by tapping "Delete" again when prompted. This will remove all messages, media, and files related to that chat from your device.
How to completely delete a subscriber from WhatsApp - in detail?
To completely delete a subscriber from WhatsApp, follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your mobile device.
- Access Settings: On Android devices, tap on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to access the menu and select "Settings." On iOS devices, tap on "Settings" at the bottom of the screen.
- Navigate to Account Settings: In the settings menu, find and tap on "Account."
- Select Privacy: Within the account settings, look for and select "Privacy."
- Block Contacts: To completely delete a subscriber from your contacts list, you need to block them first. Tap on "Blocked" and then select "Add to Block List." Choose the contact you want to delete by tapping on their name.
- Delete Contact: After blocking the contact, return to your phone's native Contacts app (not WhatsApp). Find the contact you just blocked in WhatsApp and delete them from your device’s contacts list.
- Clear Chat History (Optional): If you also want to remove any chat history associated with this subscriber, go back to WhatsApp, open the chat with that person, tap on their name at the top, select "More," and then choose "Clear Chat." Confirm your action when prompted.
- Delete Media (Optional): To ensure all media sent or received from this contact is also deleted, go to WhatsApp’s settings, select "Storage and Data," and then tap on "Manage Storage." Find the contact in the list of storage users and select "Free up space" to delete all associated media.
By following these steps, you can effectively remove a subscriber from your WhatsApp contacts, ensuring that they are no longer part of your communications on the platform.