When you block someone on WhatsApp, is the conversation deleted - briefly?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, the conversation is not deleted from your device. However, the blocked user will no longer be able to send messages or view your profile picture.
When you block someone on WhatsApp, is the conversation deleted - in detail?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, the conversation history is not automatically deleted from your device or the other person's device. The messages and media shared between you will remain visible in both of your chat histories. However, it's important to note that blocking a contact on WhatsApp has several implications:
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Messages and Calls: After you block someone, they will no longer be able to send you messages or call you via WhatsApp. Any messages they try to send will fail to deliver and there won't be any indication on their end that the message was not sent successfully.
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Status Updates: The blocked contact will also not be able to see your status updates, including photos, videos, or text you share in your status. Similarly, you will no longer see their status updates.
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Group Conversations: Blocking a contact does not remove them from any groups you both are part of. However, they won't be able to send messages or make calls within the group, and you won't receive their messages or calls either. If you want them removed from the group, you will need to do so manually.
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Profile Picture: The blocked contact will not see any updates to your profile picture. They will continue to see the last photo you had before they were blocked.
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Read Receipts and Delivery Notifications: You won't receive read receipts or delivery notifications for messages sent by the blocked contact, and they won't receive these notifications from you either.
In summary, while blocking a contact on WhatsApp does not delete the conversation history, it effectively cuts off communication between you and that person. If your intention is to remove all traces of the conversation, you would need to manually delete the chat from your device.