How to hide WhatsApp from some contacts?

How to hide WhatsApp from some contacts - briefly?

To hide your online status or last seen timestamp from specific contacts on WhatsApp, you can use the "Privacy" settings. Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Last Seen & Online, then choose who can see this information: Everyone, My Contacts, or Nobody. This will help you manage your visibility on the platform more effectively.

How to hide WhatsApp from some contacts - in detail?

Hiding WhatsApp status updates or messages from specific contacts can be useful for maintaining privacy and control over your communications. While WhatsApp does not offer a direct feature to hide your entire profile or all conversations from certain contacts, there are several strategies you can employ to achieve similar results.

Status Updates

If you want to hide your status updates from particular contacts, follow these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp and go to the 'Status' tab.
2. Tap on the three dots (vertical ellipsis) in the top-right corner.
3. Select 'Status privacy'.
4. Choose 'My contacts except...' and select the contacts you want to exclude from seeing your status updates.

Individual Chats

To hide messages or notifications from specific contacts, consider these approaches:

1. Mute Notifications:

   • Open the chat with the contact you want to mute.
   • Tap on the contact's name at the top of the screen.
   • Select 'Mute notifications'. You can choose to mute for 8 hours, 1 week, or 1 year. This will hide notifications from your device, but messages will still appear in the chat list.

2. Archive Chat:

   • Open the chat with the contact you want to archive.
   • Tap on the 'Archive' button at the top of the screen (represented by a downward-facing arrow). This will move the conversation out of your main chat list and into the 'Archived chats'. Note that archiving does not hide the chat from the contact; it simply removes it from your primary view.
   • To access archived chats, scroll to the bottom of your chat list and tap on 'Archived chats'.

3. Use a Different Number:

   • If you need stricter control over who can see your WhatsApp profile or messages, consider using a different phone number for those contacts. You can set up a second WhatsApp account with a different SIM card or use a dual-SIM phone to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.

Security and Privacy Settings

WhatsApp also offers general privacy settings that you might find helpful:

1. Last Seen: Control who can see when you were last online.

   • Go to 'Settings' > 'Account' > 'Privacy'.
   • Select 'Last seen' and choose the desired setting (Everyone, My contacts, Nobody).

2. Profile Photo: Decide who can see your profile picture.

   • In the same 'Privacy' settings, select 'Profile photo' and set it to 'Nobody', 'My contacts', or 'Everyone'.

3. About: Control access to your 'About' section.

   • Again in 'Privacy', select 'About' and choose the visibility setting that suits you best.

By employing these strategies, you can effectively manage which contacts have access to your WhatsApp updates and messages, enhancing your overall privacy and control on the platform.