How to hide WhatsApp visibility on iPhone - briefly?
To hide your online status on WhatsApp for all contacts or specific ones on an iPhone, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap on "WhatsApp".
- Go to "Account" > "Privacy" > "Last Seen & Online", and choose who you want to see your status.
How to hide WhatsApp visibility on iPhone - in detail?
Hiding WhatsApp visibility on an iPhone can be essential for maintaining privacy and preventing unwanted notifications from being seen by others. Here's a detailed guide on how to achieve this:
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Disable Notification Previews:
- Go to the "Settings" app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap on "Notifications."
- Find WhatsApp in the list of apps and tap on it.
- Under the "Allow Notifications" section, toggle off the switch for "Show Previews." This will prevent message content from being displayed on the lock screen or in notification banners.
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Turn Off Badge App Icon:
- While still in the WhatsApp notification settings, look for the option called "Badges."
- Toggle off the switch next to it. This will hide the badge icon that shows the number of unread messages on the WhatsApp app icon.
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Customize Alert Style:
- In the same WhatsApp notification settings, find the "Alerts" section.
- Tap on "Notification Style."
- Choose "None" to prevent any alert sound or vibration when you receive a new message. This ensures that your iPhone won’t make any noise or vibrate, which can be helpful in quiet environments.
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Disable Notifications Completely (Optional):
- If you prefer not to receive any WhatsApp notifications at all, simply toggle off the "Allow Notifications" switch at the top of the WhatsApp notification settings page. This will prevent any WhatsApp-related alerts from appearing on your screen.
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Use Screen Time (Optional):
- For an additional layer of privacy, you can use the Screen Time feature to limit access to notifications.
- Go to "Settings" > "Screen Time."
- Tap on "App Limits" and then "Add Limit."
- Select "Social" from the list of categories (which includes WhatsApp).
- Set a time limit for the category, effectively limiting when you can access WhatsApp notifications.
By following these steps, you can significantly reduce the visibility of your WhatsApp messages on your iPhone, enhancing your privacy and control over your notifications.