How to Change Your WhatsApp Privacy Status
If you are looking to change your WhatsApp privacy status, now there is some good news.
Latest update (Opens in a new tab) Meta-proprietary messaging service allows users to update not only who can see their WhatsApp privacy status but also their profile photo, their last seen and more. This update allows users to fine-tune these settings for specific contacts, meaning users now have more control over their privacy on WhatsApp than ever before.
Read on to see exactly how to change your WhatsApp privacy status and some other settings you can tweak with this new update.
How to change your WhatsApp privacy status – and update some other WhatsApp privacy settings
- Open WhatsApp
- Tap the three dots menu in the top right corner of the app
- Tap Settings, then Account
- Tap Privacy, then Status
- Select My Contacts except…
- Select contacts except see your WhatsApp privacy status
- Tap the checkmark to confirm
Read on to see detailed instructions for each step.
1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.
2. Tap the three dots menu In the top right corner of the app.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Account.
5. Tap Privacy.
6. Once you Privacy settings menu In WhatsApp, you will see many different settings that you can update. To update your WhatsApp privacy status Tap Status.
7. In the WhatsApp privacy status menu You will see three options for who can view your WhatsApp privacy status. You can limit it to your contacts, specific contacts or all your contacts except selected people. To limit your WhatsApp privacy status to view all your contacts except selected people, Select My Contacts except…
8. Select the contacts you want to prevent from seeing your WhatsApp privacy status. Once you are satisfied with your choices Tap the check mark In the lower right corner.
And that’s it! You can use these same instructions to update your privacy settings and fine-tune who can see your About, profile photo, last seen status, and groups. Those four privacy settings can be accessed from the Privacy Settings menu shown in step six.
Congratulations! Now you know how to update your WhatsApp privacy status. Read more about what is WhatsApp and how to use it. For those who prefer a darker screen, here’s how to get WhatsApp Dark Mode. And don’t forget to read How to update WhatsApp to the latest version on Android and iPhone to make sure you’re using the latest, most secure version of the app.
