What happens if you block someone in WhatsApp - briefly?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to contact you through the app. Additionally, their messages and calls will not be delivered to you.
What happens if you block someone in WhatsApp - in detail?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, several changes occur that affect both your interaction and the blocked user's experience. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
Messaging and Calls
- Message Delivery: Any messages sent by the blocked user will not be delivered to your phone. Instead, they will receive a notification saying "You are blocked." This prevents any further communication from that person.
- Calls: Similar to messages, calls from the blocked user will not come through to your device. They will see a message indicating that your number is unavailable or busy.
Visibility and Notifications
- Profile Picture and Status: The blocked user's profile picture and status updates will no longer be visible to you. This means you won't see any changes they make to their profile or status.
- Read Receipts and Typing Indicators: You will not receive read receipts (the double checkmarks indicating message delivery and reading) from the blocked user, nor will you see typing indicators when they are composing a message.
Group Interactions
- Group Notifications: If both of you are part of a WhatsApp group, the blocked user can still send messages to the group, and you will receive those messages. However, you won't be able to see their status updates within the group or any changes they make to their profile picture.
- Removing from Groups: If the blocked user is an admin of a group, they can remove you from the group. This action does not unblock them but will prevent you from participating in that specific group.
Contact Information
- Contact List: The blocked contact's information remains in your phone's contact list. However, their WhatsApp profile and status updates are no longer accessible to you.
Unblocking
- Reversibility: Blocking a user is reversible. You can unblock them at any time by going to the app settings, selecting "Account," then "Privacy," and finally "Blocked Contacts." From there, you can choose to unblock the contact.
- No Notification: The blocked user will not receive a notification when you unblock them. However, if they try to message or call you after being unblocked, their messages and calls will go through as usual.
Privacy and Control
- Two-Way Blocking: If the blocked user also blocks you, neither of you can contact each other directly via WhatsApp. This mutual blocking effectively cuts off all communication channels between both parties.
- Data Security: Blocking does not delete any previous messages or media exchanged with the blocked user. Those remain in your chat history unless you choose to manually delete them.
In summary, blocking someone on WhatsApp is a powerful feature that allows you to control unwanted interactions and maintain your privacy. It restricts the blocked user's ability to contact you directly while still allowing group communications if both of you are part of the same group.