Becoming invisible on WhatsApp just takes a few simple tricks to know: here are what they are
Becoming invisible even for a day on WhatsApp and not receiving messages from your friends is a feature that many users hope to see sooner or later on the application. In previous years there had been talk of a “vacation mode”, which actually had a slightly different function, but it was removed. Disappearing from WhatsApp is not possible, unless you decide to delete your profile, but with some tricks you can hide some personal information.
A concrete example: hiding the time of the last access on WhatsApp is already a first step towards invisibility on the messaging app. And the same goes for message read confirmations: we can keep the double blue checkmark from appearing on WhatsApp and our friends will never know if we’ve read a message or not. Enabling all these features leads to deprivations, but you have to find a compromise between invisibility on WhatsApp and the tools offered by the app.
Final note: there are some apps that promise to give invisibility on WhatsApp to users. These are third-party apps that are banned by the app and if a user is caught using them, they risk having their personal profile deleted. A game that is not worth the candle.
Hiding the last login on WhatsApp
One of the most loved features by users is the ability to hide the time of the last login on the app. This is a feature that WhatsApp decided to include in order to protect the privacy of users and also allows you to become a minimum invisible. The tool can be activated on both Android and iOS smartphones, following a rather simple procedure.
On Android you need to press on Settings, then on Account and finally on Privacy. It will open a tab with several settings and pressing on the “Last Access” item will open a menu with several options: All, My Contacts, None. By choosing the last option, no one will be able to find out the time of the last access on WhatsApp.
Very similar procedure for the iPhone. You have to press on Settings, then on Account, Privacy and select the item “Last Access”. Also in this case you have to choose “None”.
Hiding the double blue tick on WhatsApp
The introduction of the double blue tick has ended friendships and loves. Again, the developers preferred to introduce a tool that would put a stop to the deflagrating force of the feature. By going into the Settings of the app, you can disable the read confirmation. Here’s how to do it on Android and iOS.
If you have an Android smartphone, all you have to do is go into Settings, press on Account and then on Privacy. A page will open up with various options and you’ll need to remove the toggle next to the “Read Confirmations” item. By deactivating this tool, you will no longer be able to send and receive the double blue tick.
Practically identical procedure on the iPhone: you have to press on Settings, Account and then Privacy. At this point you have to put the switch to OFF next to the item Read Confirmations.
How to block a user on WhatsApp
In some cases you need to become invisible to only one user. And in this case you don’t have to use any tricks, because there is a specific function, the one that allows you to block a user. By blocking a person’s phone number, we will no longer receive their messages and they will no longer be able to see the access time to WhatsApp.
To block a user on WhatsApp there are several ways, both on Android and iOS. We tell you the easiest one: enter the chat you have with this person, click on the three vertical dots and then on More. A pop-up menu will appear and by pressing on Block, the user will no longer be able to write to us and we will become invisible.