If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, will the other person see it - briefly?
If you delete a contact in WhatsApp, the other person will not be notified or see that they have been removed from your contacts list. The deletion is local to your device and does not affect the other user's experience.
If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, will the other person see it - in detail?
When you delete a contact from your WhatsApp address book, the action is purely local and does not affect the other person's device or the conversation history between you two. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Local Deletion: Removing a contact from your WhatsApp simply means that their information (such as name and phone number) will no longer be visible in your contact list within the app. This action does not send any notification or indication to the other person about the deletion.
- Conversation History: Deleting a contact does not delete the message history between you and that person. All past conversations remain intact on both devices. The other person will continue to see your messages and vice versa without any interruption.
- Future Interactions: If the other person sends you a new message after you’ve deleted their contact, WhatsApp will still deliver the message to your device. The app uses phone numbers to route messages, not contact names, so the conversation can continue seamlessly even if the contact has been removed from your address book.
- Visibility of Contact: The other person will not receive any alert or notification indicating that you have deleted them as a contact. They will continue using WhatsApp as usual, with no changes in their experience related to your actions.
- Privacy Considerations: While the other person won’t see that you’ve deleted them as a contact, it’s important to note that deleting a contact from your phone's address book (if synchronized with WhatsApp) may remove some contextual information like their name, which could affect how you perceive and interact with messages in the future.
In summary, deleting a contact in WhatsApp is an action that only affects your local experience. The other person will not be notified or see any changes related to this action on their end.