What is visible in WhatsApp if you block a contact - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to see your last seen status or online status. Additionally, any messages sent by the blocked contact will not be delivered and will show only one checkmark for them, indicating that it was sent but not received.
What is visible in WhatsApp if you block a contact - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, several changes occur that affect the visibility of information between you and the blocked user. Here's a detailed breakdown:
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Messages: After blocking someone, they will no longer be able to send messages or calls to your number. Any message they try to send will remain undelivered on their end with only one checkmark (indicating it hasn't been delivered). However, you will still see the message in your chat history until you manually delete the conversation.
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Calls: The blocked contact won't be able to make voice or video calls to you. If they try, the call will fail and no notification will appear on your device.
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Status Updates: You will no longer see their status updates in the Status tab. Similarly, they won't be able to see any of your status updates after you block them.
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Profile Picture and Information: Their profile picture and information (such as "About" or "Last Seen") will not be visible to you anymore. Your profile picture and information will also become invisible to them.
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Group Conversations: If both of you are part of a group, the blocked contact can still see your messages in the group chat. However, you have the option to remove them from the group or leave the group yourself. Blocking does not automatically remove someone from a group.
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Read Receipts and Delivery Status: You won't see read receipts (double checkmarks) for messages sent by the blocked contact. Similarly, they won't see your read receipts or delivery status for any of your messages.
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Media Files: Any media files (like photos, videos, or voice notes) sent by the blocked contact will remain undownloaded on your device. You can choose to review these in your chat history if you wish.
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Notifications: You won't receive any notifications for messages or calls from the blocked contact. Their messages and missed call notifications will be silent.
In summary, blocking a contact on WhatsApp significantly limits their ability to interact with you and see your information. However, it does not entirely remove them from your chat history or prevent them from seeing group conversations you are both part of.