If you block someone on your phone, can they still message you in WhatsApp - briefly?
No, if you block someone on your phone, they cannot message you in WhatsApp. Blocking a contact on your device prevents them from sending messages to you via the app.
If you block someone on your phone, can they still message you in WhatsApp - in detail?
When you block someone on your phone using the device's built-in blocking feature, it primarily affects calls and text messages from that contact. However, this does not extend to messaging apps like WhatsApp. Here’s a detailed explanation of how blocking works in relation to WhatsApp:
- Device Blocking vs. App Blocking: When you block someone on your phone, you are using the device's settings to prevent that person from calling or texting you. This block is specific to the phone's operating system and does not inherently apply to third-party applications like WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp Blocking Feature: WhatsApp has its own blocking feature, which allows users to block contacts within the app itself. If you want to prevent someone from messaging you on WhatsApp, you need to use this feature specifically. Blocking a contact in WhatsApp prevents them from seeing your profile picture, status updates, and any messages or calls they attempt to send will not be delivered.
- Independent Functionality: The blocking features of your phone and WhatsApp function independently. This means that if you block someone on your phone, it will not automatically block them in WhatsApp, and vice versa. Each platform has its own mechanism for managing contacts and communication.
- User Experience: For the blocked contact, attempting to message or call you through WhatsApp after being blocked on the phone will still result in their messages and calls going through as usual, unless they are also blocked within WhatsApp itself.
- Cross-Platform Blocking: To effectively block someone from all forms of communication, including WhatsApp, it is necessary to use the blocking features available within each specific platform or application that you are using.
In summary, blocking someone on your phone does not prevent them from messaging you in WhatsApp. To stop messages from a particular contact in WhatsApp, you must block them specifically within the WhatsApp app.