WhatsApp has been long criticized for the lack of privacy features and it is good to see the company taking the right steps following the acquisition by Facebook. Personally, I do love this app. It is an incredibly useful app, it is perfect for me for chatting with my family and friends, but it has its drawbacks too. Drawbacks like the barrage of messages from people you're never going to respond to, and the dreaded giveaway that leaves nothing secret - "Last Seen" notification, so everyone knows exactly when you were online, and when their messages reached you. There are some workarounds to preserve your privacy on WhatsApp though.
So what exactly is hide Last Seen in WhatsApp?
The timestamp in WhatsApp which tells whether the user is Online or was Last Seen at a particular date and time can now be hidden from all users or from all unknown users. This option to hide the last seen time by the instant messaging service provider has been categorised in three types so you can show information to:
Everyone
Your last seen, profile photo and/or status will be available to all WhatsApp users.
My Contacts
Your last seen, profile photo and/or status will be available to your contacts from your address book only.
Nobody
Your last seen, profile photo and/or status will not be available to anyone.
*By default, WhatsApp will automatically set your Privacy Settings to allow any WhatsApp user to view your last seen, profile photo and status. If you don't share your last seen, you won't be able to see other people's last seen. Please note there is no way to hide your online status.
First decide what you want to set the option to, then use the following steps to change the setting, depending upon your platform.
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| For Android users. |
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| For iPhone users. |
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