If I delete a contact and then WhatsApp, will they see it - briefly?
If you delete a contact from your phone, the person you deleted will not be able to see that action. Similarly, deleting the WhatsApp application does not notify anyone else of this change. Both actions are local to your device and do not send any signals or notifications to others.
If I delete a contact and then WhatsApp, will they see it - in detail?
When you delete a contact from your phone's address book, the action does not automatically notify the person that their contact information has been removed. However, if this contact is also present in your WhatsApp contacts, deleting the contact from your phone will not immediately reflect in your WhatsApp list either. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Phone Contact Deletion: Removing a contact from your phone's address book only affects your local device. The person whose contact information you deleted will not receive any notification or indication that their details have been removed.
- WhatsApp Contacts: WhatsApp synchronizes its contacts with the list on your phone. When you delete a contact from your phone, it is no longer synced with WhatsApp. However, this change might not be instantaneous due to how often WhatsApp updates its contact list.
- Visibility of Deletion: If the person whose contact you deleted tries to message or call you on WhatsApp before their contact information is updated, they will still see your name and profile picture as it was last synced. Once WhatsApp refreshes its contact list (which can take some time), the contact might disappear from their WhatsApp contacts list if they do not have your number saved separately in their phone.
- Possible Indicators: Even though there is no direct notification, the person might notice that your name or profile picture has changed to "Unknown" or a generic placeholder if they try to contact you after the sync update. This can serve as an indirect indicator that something has changed with your contact information.
In summary, while deleting a contact from your phone does not send a direct notification to the person, changes in their ability to see your name and profile picture in WhatsApp could hint at the removal. It's important to note that these changes might take some time to reflect due to syncing intervals.