Question: 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?
Content Summary
Restrict Who Can View Status Updates
Prevent People From Viewing Profile Photo
Turn Off Last Seen Timestamp
Choose Who Can View About Message
Share Live Location
Hide Read Receipt Status
Blocking Contacts
Use Notifications to Read Messages in Stealth-mode
Reference
Restrict Who Can View Status Updates
Step 1: Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Status.
Step 2: Select Only Share With, click on the green check mark without selecting any contact.
Prevent People From Viewing Profile Photo
Step 1: Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Profile Photo.
Step 2: Select Nobody.
Turn Off Last Seen Timestamp
Step 1: Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Last seen.
Step 2: Select Nobody.
Choose Who Can View About Message
Step 1: Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > About.
Step 2: Select Nobody.
Share Live Location
Step 1: Disable the location permission of WhatsApp in App Permissions setting.
Step 2: 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
Step 1: Go to Settings > Accounts > Privacy > Read receipts.
Step 2: Uncheck it to turn off.
Blocking Contacts
Step 1: Click on the contact you wish to block.
Step 2: Click on their name to show their details.
Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Block.
Use Notifications to Read Messages in Stealth-mode
Step 1: Go to Settings > Notifications > Popup notification.
Step 2: Select No popups.
Reference
WhatsApp FAQ: Configuring your privacy settings
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
