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How do I change WhatsApp privacy settings to hide online status, profile photo, last seen, status update, About message, live location and Read Receipt Status?
Restrict Who Can View Status Updates
- Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Status.
- Select Only Share With, click on the green check mark without selecting any contact.
Prevent People From Viewing Profile Photo
- Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Profile Photo.
- Select Nobody.
Turn Off Last Seen Timestamp
- Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Last seen.
- Select Nobody.
Choose Who Can View About Message
- Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > About.
- Select Nobody.
- Disable the location permission of WhatsApp in App Permissions setting.
- The Live Location in WhatsApp Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Live Location will show the message “You aren’t sharing live location in any chats“.
Hide Read Receipt Status
- Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Read receipts.
- Uncheck it to turn off.
Blocking Contacts
- Click on the contact you wish to block.
- Click on their name to show their details.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Block.
Use Notifications to Read Messages in Stealth-mode
- Go to Settings > Notifications > Popup notification.
- Select No popups.