There is no question that one of the most popular messenger app for the iPhone is WhatsApp Messenger. It is likely that texting is one of the main functions of your iPhone and while the default iOS Messages app does a decent enough job, it is hard not to see its limitations. For the best sort of SMS solution, many folks opt for WhatsApp as their primary replacement for the default Messages app. And being a cross-platform mobile messenger, it means that you will be able to send instant messages to folks that use a BlackBerry or Android device with no hitches. It even works in conjunction with other apps such as BiteSMS. In this short tutorial, we will be teaching you how to Hide Your Online / Offline Status on WhatsApp.
For a variety of reasons, there is a time where you just want to have privacy while using your iPhone. But it would be hard to have privacy when there are persons that are trying to contact you via WhatsApp Messenger. You can choose to ignore them but we all know some persons who can be rather persistent and can be just downright annoying. In that case, it would be best to hide online status on WhatsApp and not attract the attention of such people. How do you set your online status or last seen status on WhatsApp? Just follow the short tutorial below:
How to Hide Your Online or Last Seen Status on WhatsApp?
- Launch WhatsApp.
- Go to Settings by tapping the tab that's located at the bottom right.
- Go to Chat Settings, then tap Advanced.
- Now all you need to do is to toggle the "Last Seen Timestamp" option to OFF.
Now, that was not so hard, was it? If you don't want to hide Last Seen Status on WhatsApp, then you can always set the Last Seen Timestamp to ON. If you have any questions on how to hide Online Status on WhatsApp, let us know in the comments section.
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Yep, same here, if everyone has to know when I’m using the app then forget it. Apparently there are some hack/crack type apps that can hide it, but are they reliable? WhatsApp needs to add this feature or else I’m staying away.
Yes I wanna hide my online ststus
This option only lets you hide the last seen ; however, it does not let you sign in, and be in the invisible mode. As soon as you sign in, the online words appeared and all your contacts will now know you are online. This online status has to go.
How to hide that i am online on whatsapp
i dont want people to how when l m online so how can i hide i m online or ofline
hi im rachna whatsap hide my online and ofline data
How can hide my online status in I phone 4 and 4s plz help me
Nd my someone person have a lots of number so can’t block other person
I want to hide that I’m online! Is there any way of doing this?
I have an S4 Samsung .I went to settings/chat setting but to almost complete what I was looking for couldn’t because my phone doesn’t not have the word ADVANCED so I could not shut down my online status, help please
I don’t want people to now when I’m online. So how can I hide when I’m online?
you have to block or be offline thts all no other way to be offline while u re online
Hie and Thanks for this little guide. This worked for my phone which is stubborn and stupid with iTunes. I wanted to update it with iTunes, and then the phone disconnected itself without me touching it at all! Then it got stuck in the iTunes Recovery. iTunes recognised it, but wasnt able to restore or update the software, which was stupid. This worked at the first try, and is extremely useful.
hi all my dear if you want to hide your selfe on whatsapp you should off ur net when u not using ur app.or block them this time that you dont want to see you online.
I also want to hide online stutas show. While I’m online replying or chatting to some they could not see me
Leave a message…yeah same here don’t wanna show my online status how to hide it?
I dont see advanced setting on my iphone 5
I just want to hide online status
Guys through my research i found out that the only way to hide you online status is if you block them then they dont see you online and you dont see them
I want to hide my online status while im chatting with my friends i want that someone or no one to see if im online
how to hide my online status..when I am chatting to my friends
I have all your solutions.. Want to be offline while you are online?
Hi I dnt kwn how 2 get my watsapp on my foune,cn. Pls help me I’m using blackberry
I just want to hide online status
How to show offline for my friend’s when I am online ?
Use BBM it’s much better features then whatscrap
How to hide online status on android
How can I hide my online status on what’s app on my Samsung S3?
Dnt want to hide last seen i wanna hide online status..
I wish to relaunch Watsapp but would not like to be known to have Watsapp for some select contacts who have my phone number
i have fail to not shown online on my samsung gajexy s duous mobile
How to show offline for my friend’s when I am online ?
i just dont see any advanced seettings….wat to do nw….?
Is this option is in sony experia C1904
Use viber instead!
How do we hide chats without anybody notcing???????
Please tell me!!!!!
For people with “no advanced settings” problem:Settings – Account – Privacy
If someone use hide last seen in what condition you see him online? When he is chating with somebody or when he open chat with you?
how to no if somebody change his | her mobile no.in WhatsApp
I don’t want people to now when I’m online. So how can I hide when I’m online?
In d new version of whatsapp..there is no option of advanced in chat setting so how to hide online status
i want to hide my online or last seen on my samsun galaxy trend
LYDZ-Hi ,I’m using an iphone 5s,would like to hide’last seen on’ but there’s no ADVANCED option to tap.Help me please.Thank you.
Hi there, I tried to delete the last seen time stamp but I don’t have advanced option on chat settings.
Please help
Thank you
My girlfriend tell me that he did not see my last online time and my status in whatsapp. I dont even turn off the status online. Why this happened? I dont know how to explain to him.
I’ve got an iPhone 5S with whatsapp installed but the steps which you’ve outlined above does not give me the “advanced” option when I click on chat settings
my friend have to hide last seen on her whats app ..but i want to check if she already read my messege or now , so how i can do pls can teach me how ?
Hi till yesterday i was using whatsapp but since today morning am not able to use my whatsapp i says new version required to be installed although it had been near about 4 hrs that am trying install but am not able to plz help me
I understand deactivating my last seen setting but I am finding conflicting information as to whether I can still be seen when actually online? Whatsapp claims there is no way to hide being online but other forums suggest You can chat and send msgs without appearing online?
I have failed to hide lastseen on my whataap lumia 520
I have install whataspp on my Lumia 520 now I want to re-install and I am failing plz help me
This only works for the “Last seen” to be invisible but it doesn’t work for the “online” status. Because when I open what’s app people can see my status “online” but not “last seen”.
in my mobile no item in tht setting. But still i want to hide my online status. And if just one mark send in my phone, is it because their signal receive is not good? what status that might be tht he/she have bad network? is it still one mark or none mark or still i am in blocked? thx
Sir im using iphone 5s and there is no such option in chat setting in whatsapp so please sir help me that what should i do now. Sir please ans my question im using whatsapp on this number 00923333699375 send my ans and details on my whatsapp. Thank you
it works on nokia n8?
i hv iphone 4s and it does not show anything in chat settimgs like advance or any other ikons
Why is Android so retarded??? I cant do this! Bloody annoying you whatsapp people get it together??!!
Does it work for nokia n8????
This app is actually simply too damn good for the the computer. Desire that they created it easier to install that it upon the pc.
http://androidappsforthepc.com/whatsapp-pc-download-windows-7-8/
Wat about windows phone
What abt windows…..can anyone help me out on that please
I wanna know to hide last seen time of whatsapp in my nokia E63…cud anyone help me….
There is an app in Google Play to hide whatsapp status:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hidewhatsappstatus
If I do this can I still see others status? I don’t want some people to see my online & offline status but I still wanna see there’s.
What about samsung
I would like to know how to hide online status to everyone, not just those I’ve blocked.
Go to setting n follow their instruction
i turned it off, and now i can’t see when somebody was last seen, but they can see that from me….
What about android.??
This one is for ios.!
Only fr i-phonez….:(
Hi I have a iPhone 4S I turned it off but now want it back on so I turned the setting off and I still can’t see when people are back on line etc its been 2 days now
I don’t have an iPhone and suspect that a contact (with an iPhone) has hidden their status. Is there a way to see their online status without them noticing? What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
Im using iphone.. Bt d togellin cant be changed for 24hrs… Let me knw wer i cn toggle mre dan nce in 24hrs
i turned it off, and then looked at my whatsapp account with another phone and still saw my time, if u do that only u urslef cant see times
Hi there,
Do u know how I can do this on an android phone?
Thanks!
Barbara
Hi. Am using galaxy y lite and it doesnt have the option “advanced” could you please help. I want to hide the last seen status on whatsapp.
I couldn’t see advance option
There’s no option lik’e last seen time stamp …
im having a blackberry 8520 i want to hide when im online how can i
How can I hide it if I’m online
how can i hide even if am online?!?…
i hv samsung glxy pop …how can i hide my last seen tym status !???
hi disha.. i have also galaxy pop… if u found dat how to hide last seen status for whatsapp den plz inform me also…. thank u.
Hi how can hide if I am online
Just fuck urself in da butt
How to hide my online n last seen tym status on s3???
How to Hide Your Online or Last Seen Status on WhatsApp on S3
How to Hide Your Online or Last Seen Status on WhatsApp
I have an Xperia t but I can’t seem to have does options on it is there any way dat I can do it on my xperia t?
Hi, i turned the last seen timestamp off, now I can’t see when last people have been online but I can seen when they are online. The same with my message status.
I had and iphone before and i turned my last seen timestamp to On then i lost my iphone and got a samsung galaxy S2 and i downloaded the whatsapp again but i dont have that option and i want to get my last seen status back.on my android. How can i do that ??
@Jaxov Team: thanks a lot for this! Kindly advise “How to hide Online Status on Whatsapp”? Thanks again and in advance.
get this for androidhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artur.lastseen
I want to be able to hide my online/last seen status but see others…
how can i hide my online status
hi can we hide it on BLACKBERRY 9220?
what abt galaxy??????
same questn… wat abt galaxy…….
Only for iphone :'(
If someone hide their Online status, can we counter to even know if they are online when they hide?
how to record my contact last seen status?
hi
Will this hide my online status and when I’m online no one will know ?
I have put last seen to off
But i did not find the advance setting in chat setting.. now what can i do.??
how tu use android whatsapp hide last seen
as it says, it hides the time stamp, not the status.. you can still see if the person is online even if they use this. ¬¬
How to use blackberry9300 guys
Its for iPhone, not for android! (other words, only Apple diveces, no Samsung/HTC/Sony or something!
I can’t see the advanced tap under setting.m using galaxy S I9003
I’ve got a samsung Y, I do not seem to find the Advanced option. Could anyone help?
How to Hide Your Online or Last Seen Status on WhatsApp on Blackberry 9900
Hi there, I tried but there is no Advanced tab on my settings List !!! What I supposed to do next? Please Help me? Thank you so much.
Thank you … it helped me :)
hi nithya,,,,, how it helped u?? we can be invisible in whatspp?
THANKYOU VERY VERY MUCH ! It really helped a lot :)
how to go invisible mode on whatsapp ..? I am using iphone ..
Other way that i can try? Please smebody help me…
Haha i try to find blick wasap last seen on black mart but didnt have..in google play are pay version:-(
How if android user? U just show i phone
I want hide in nokia n8 but i cant
same prblm… sonia if u got a solutn den plz reply….
u have mentioned that click on the advanced in chat setting, there is no advanced option is displayed.
I m using anroid phone nd there is no option of advance setting… What can i do…?
In Android we can use “Block Whatsapp last seen”
application https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mega.nolastsee&feature=more_from_developer sorry for repeat
url not found:(
what about for android?
I have hidden the last seen status, and now want to on it back but unable to. Error message is unable to access to what’s appn service, pls try again later.
What can I do? Thank you
Few things you can try: 1. Make sure you have latest version of Whatsapp. 2. Re-install if you have latest version. 3. Check internet connection 4. Restart iPhone completely. 5. May actually be a Whatsapp server error on their side, so try again in a couple hours and see if it’s fixed then.
How did you hide it?
Can i hide my statuse from particular person without blocking him/her ?
1) can I select the ones(contacts) who can and cannot see my online and last seen status?2)when i’m online and chatting with someone will the online status appear or will it still be invisible to the person i’m talking to? 3)and are messages delivered as usual to the person who changed his/her status to unseen?
Hi.Can someone pls let me know how I apper of line via bb.. :(
On whatsap.:). I can apper offline on my iPhone but nor on bb. It would be much appreciated if somebody could help me outXxx
i am receiving messages on my Whatsapp but i have not read any of them. i am trying to appear offline, or at least have my last seen to be several days back. will this work guys? please help because i really need to focus on what I’m doing without turning off my phone because I’m expecting important calls. please advice on any alternatives. i have an android phone.many thanks in advance.
hmm ders is a solutn………
That’s not correct actually! While it hides the Last Seen time, people can still see when you’re actually online as the word ‘Online’ still appears below the person’s name.
So when they send me messages will they see that i received it? Or that
influences the “last seen” setting only? For example, they send me a
message and it shows them 1 tick. When i go on and receive the message
will it show them 2 ticks? Or will only go to 2 ticks when i reply them?
How about for android phone? I can’t see the advanced tap under setting. Any idea? Thanks in advance. :)
It seems that the feature is not yet available for Android yet. So sorry, can’t help you yet. Might want to keep an eye for future updates though.
Sure, you can hide yours but you will also loose the possibility of seeing the ‘last seen’ of all other whatsapp contacts a the same time…
Mic, how should i do that? (android)
Thanks for the tip ;-)
No problem ;-)
Enjoy…
Just delete your profile and when you want to use it setup a new account m. Thats itt????