What happens if you block a contact in WhatsApp and then unblock it - briefly?
When you block a contact in WhatsApp and later unblock them, the blocked user's messages will no longer be delivered to your phone. However, if you decide to unblock them, you will regain the ability to receive their messages, but any messages sent during the block period will not appear in your chat history.
What happens if you block a contact in WhatsApp and then unblock it - in detail?
When you block a contact in WhatsApp, several changes occur in your interaction with that user. Firstly, the blocked contact will no longer be able to see your profile picture, status updates, or any changes you make to these features after the block is implemented. This ensures that the blocked user has limited visibility into your activity on the platform.
Conversely, messages sent by the blocked contact before the block was initiated are not deleted from your chat history. You can still view and access these messages, but they will remain static; any new messages or updates from the blocked contact will not be delivered to you. This means that while you can maintain a record of past conversations, real-time communication with the blocked user is halted.
If you decide to unblock the contact at a later time, several changes occur. The most immediate effect is that the blocked contact regains access to your profile picture and status updates, assuming these features are set to be visible to all contacts. This means that any changes made to your profile or status after blocking will now be visible to the previously blocked user.
Additionally, once you unblock a contact, they can start sending you new messages again. However, it is important to note that any messages sent by them while they were blocked will not be delivered retroactively. You will only see the messages that are sent after you have unblocked the contact. This ensures that there is no loss of communication continuity from their end once the block is lifted.
In summary, blocking a contact in WhatsApp restricts their ability to interact with your profile and send new messages, while preserving the existing chat history. Unblocking restores these privileges, allowing the contact to see updates and communicate as before, but without any retroactive delivery of previously sent messages during the block period.