Messaging service WhatsApp has a lot to offer; easy to use, intuitive, and free when you use Wi-fi. Just a few reasons why 2 billion users love it.
But there is one annoying feature. At least for us. It is a “last seen” status. Thanks to this feature other people in the chat can see when you last checked WhatsApp.
So, what exactly does WhatsApp last seen mean, and how can you turn it off.
According to WhatsApp ‘last seen’ refers to the last time the contact used WhatsApp. In simple words, this feature allows other people who have your phone numbers to see when was the last time you opened WhatsApp.
Your contacts can also see if you read the message you have gotten. Because when you message someone through WhatsApp, there is a feature to let you know the status of your message.
There are checkmarks that appear next to the message:
We all have someone in our contacts who is sending messages always when he/she is seeing we are online. If you want to avoid these messages from your friend, but at the same time want to use WhatsApp and chat with others, then you should turn off the last seen status.
Hiding your last seen is really simple and it works for both Android and iOS.
Step 1
Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.
Step 2
Tap on Account and select Privacy.
Step 3
Find the Last seen option, click on it, and select Nobody.
Step 1
Open WhatsApp and go to the Settings.
Step 2
Select Account and then click on Privacy.
Step 3
Find the Last seen option, click on it, and select Nobody.
Important: Choosing the Nobody option means, none will see when you are online. You can also select who can see, and who cant. Simple instead of Nobody, select a contact which won’t see your last seen status.
There are also other ways to keep unwanted messages or voice calls under control. WhatsApp gives you two simple options: mute and block.
Each is used to restrict messages but in slightly different ways. You can read more in the detailed guide here: WhatsApp mute vs block: What is the difference?
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