“Hey, how to hide online status in WhatsApp?” Texted my best friend. When I asked, “Why would you want to hide WhatsApp online status?” he replied, he “wants to avoid his girlfriend.” Well, I had a few options in mind, like installing GB WhatsApp. But then I remembered, in the latest update, WhatsApp has officially added a feature to hide online status in WhatsApp. So, instead of installing GB WhatsApp, which can even get you blocked from WhatsApp, there is an official way to hide WhatsApp’s online status.
Sometimes, you just don’t want anyone to see you online. Makes things easy. People often start texting you whenever they see you online, especially, when you’re not willing for any form of social interaction (introverts would understand this). To avoid anyone to start text messaging you when you’re online, this guide is helpful.
Don’t worry, WhatsApp hide online feature is now officially available in the best messaging app. Before this official release, turning off online status in WhatsApp was not possible but only with GB WhatsApp. GB WhatsApp is a third-party app that can gets you banned from WhatsApp. But now, you can hide online WhatsApp status. Here’s a quick guide on how to hide online status in WhatsApp:
Simple steps to hide WhatsApp online status:
These are the simple steps for how to hide online status in WhatsApp guide:
1. Find three dots menu in the upper right corner
Open WhatsApp and find three dots menu from the top right corner of the app.
2. Open WhatsApp Settings
Click the three dots menu to open WhatsApp Settings.
3. In WhatsApp Settings, click “Privacy”
Find and click “Privacy” in WhatsApp Settings.
4. Click “Last seen and online” in Privacy
Under “Who can see my personal info” click the “Last seen and online” section.
5. Under “Last seen and online,” select “Nobody”
Find your desired settings to hide online WhatsApp status. I selected “Nobody.” And choose “Same as last seen” in “Who can see when I’m online.” Not only this, you can choose to hide online status from a selective person or a group of people as well. So, go ahead and select a particular group or person(s).
Note: If you don’t share your last seen and online, you won’t be able to see other people’s last seen and online. So, before enabling, make sure you’re ready for this.
From this guide on how to hide online status in WhatsApp, you can follow these simple steps, that’ll hide your online status in WhatsApp. These settings are now natively available in the WhatsApp app, you don’t have to download a “hacked WhatsApp” app for this. For those who are unaware, previously, people have to use WhatsApp tips and tricks apps like GB WhatsApp to get these features. For more tech guides like this, visit our WhatsApp guides section on noobspace.
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