If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, what will they see - briefly?
If you delete a contact in WhatsApp, the other person will not be notified of your action and will still see your messages in their chat history. They will continue to receive your messages unless they also delete your number from their contacts.
If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, what will they see - in detail?
If you delete a contact from your WhatsApp on your device, the changes are local and do not affect the other person's view of your interactions with them. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Local Deletion: When you delete a contact from your WhatsApp, you simply remove their entry from your phone's address book. This action does not transmit any information to WhatsApp servers or the other person's device.
- Chat History Visibility: The chat history with that particular contact remains unaffected. All previous messages and media exchanged with them will still be visible on both your devices. Deleting a contact does not delete the conversation threads associated with it.
- Future Interactions: If the deleted contact tries to message you in the future, their messages will still appear in your WhatsApp chat list. You can continue interacting with them as if they were still in your contacts list.
- Profile Information: The other person's profile information (such as their name and picture) will not be visible to you in your contact list, but this information is still stored on WhatsApp servers and can be accessed through the chat window with that person.
- Blocking vs Deletion: It’s important to note that deleting a contact is different from blocking someone. Blocking prevents the other person from seeing your online status, reading receipts, or sending you messages, whereas deleting a contact only removes them from your local address book without affecting their ability to communicate with you.
In summary, when you delete a contact in WhatsApp, they will not notice any changes on their end. The communication history and future interactions remain unaffected, ensuring that the conversation can continue seamlessly.