If I disable WhatsApp, what will the interlocutor see - briefly?
If you disable WhatsApp, your contacts will not be able to see your last seen or online status. However, they can still send messages to you, which will be delivered once you re-enable the app.
If I disable WhatsApp, what will the interlocutor see - in detail?
When you choose to disable WhatsApp, several changes occur in how your status and availability appear to your contacts. Here's a detailed breakdown of what your interlocutors will see:
- Profile Picture: Your profile picture will remain visible to your contacts. They can still view it, but they won’t be able to see any updates or changes you make to it while WhatsApp is disabled.
- Status Updates: Any recent status updates you've posted will no longer be visible to your contacts. If someone tries to view your status, they'll see a message indicating that you haven’t set a status recently.
- Last Seen: Your "last seen" timestamp won't be updated. This means that the time shown as your last activity will remain static at whatever point it was before you disabled WhatsApp. Contacts might notice this lack of update, but they won’t know why unless you inform them directly.
- Online Status: You won’t appear online to any of your contacts. Even if you open the app after disabling it, you won't show up as "online" or "last seen" for others. This can give the impression that you are not actively using WhatsApp.
- Read Receipts: If someone sends you a message while your WhatsApp is disabled, they will not receive read receipts (the blue checkmarks). Therefore, senders won’t know if you have seen their messages until you re-enable the app and open their messages.
- Delivery Receipts: Similarly, delivery receipts (the grey checkmarks) may not be sent to the sender until WhatsApp is re-enabled and the message is delivered successfully. This can lead to a delay in confirmation of message delivery.
- Calls: If someone tries to call you on WhatsApp, they will see a notification stating that your number is no longer registered with WhatsApp. They won’t be able to reach you via voice or video calls until you re-enable the app and register your number again.
- Group Chats: Your status in group chats will also reflect that you are not active. You won't appear online, and your last seen timestamp won’t update. Additionally, if you were a participant in any groups, other members might notice your absence or lack of activity.
In summary, disabling WhatsApp significantly reduces your visibility and interaction with contacts. They will no longer see updates to your status, your last seen time will freeze, and they won’t be able to call you or receive read receipts for messages sent during this period. This can give the impression of inactivity or unavailability until you re-enable the app.