What is the status on WhatsApp if the phone is turned off - briefly?
When your phone is turned off, your status on WhatsApp remains unchanged and visible to others as it was before the device was shut down. This means that even if you're temporarily offline, your profile information, including any custom message or photo, continues to be displayed to your contacts.
What is the status on WhatsApp if the phone is turned off - in detail?
When a user's phone is turned off, their status on WhatsApp will not update in real time as it does when the device is powered on and connected to the internet. Here's a detailed breakdown of what happens:
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Last Seen Status: The "last seen" status will remain static at the time the phone was last active before being turned off. This means that contacts will see the user as online at that specific point in time until the device is reconnected to the internet.
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Status Updates: Any changes made to the user's profile picture, about section, or status message after the phone is turned off will not be reflected immediately. These updates will only appear once the device is back online and WhatsApp has synchronized with the server.
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Messages and Notifications: While the phone is turned off, the user will not receive any messages or notifications in real time. However, once the device is powered on again and connected to the internet, all missed messages will be delivered, and the user will see them upon opening WhatsApp.
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Online Presence: Contacts trying to reach the user while their phone is off will see them as "last seen" at the time mentioned earlier, but they won't know if the user is actively ignoring messages or if their phone is simply turned off.
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Read Receipts: If a message is sent to the user while their phone is off, the sender will not receive a read receipt (the double check marks) until the user has seen the message after powering on their device. This is because WhatsApp requires the device to be online to confirm that a message has been delivered and read.
In summary, when a phone is turned off, the WhatsApp status freezes at the last active point, and no real-time updates occur until the device is reconnected to the internet. This ensures that users are not marked as available or actively ignoring messages while their device is powered down.