WhatsApp users finally started getting the update that releases the option to hide online status. Many people can already enable the function in the application menu.
The long-requested innovation has been tested by Meta’s software for at least 1 year. Last month, there was a hint that the tool would indeed come as Beta participants begin gaining access.
HE TecMundo tested the functionality on several different mobile phones and realized that those who want more privacy can now opt for the tool. Check out the photo gallery below showing how to use the new feature:
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Click “Settings” in the main menu of the application, then click “Account”.
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Go to “Privacy”
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Click “Last seen & online”
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Now choose who can see the last seen status and online status which may have the same configuration.
Although last Wednesday (12) released an update on the Play Store, WhatsApp does not mention hiding its online status in the descriptions of the news.
The informative text says after the update: only admins get notifications when someone leaves the group; that admins can delete messages posted by others and Reactions can be sent to Status posts and more.
Users celebrate
Many people took to Twitter to celebrate the possibility of being “camouflaged” while using the world’s most popular messenger. People even remembered that it would now be possible to leave many people in a loop, because not everyone would know if the other was online – whether they chose the function.
Check out the tweets playing around with the topic below:
What a great feeling to get WhatsApp online
– mourning (@jasemery) 14 October 2022
thanks for everything whatsapp no one will see me online again! pic.twitter.com/KA5tGjRUh8
— ???????????? (@victtraguiar) 14 October 2022
WhatsApp read confirmation disabled, status view, no last seen and no online now. I’ll exist for whoever I want pic.twitter.com/hjLLkAjRyP
— Gustavo Costa (@gustosonaa) 14 October 2022
oh my god i’m not upset at all i just removed the “online” option from whatsapp get ready i will sweep half of you ??
– carol (@bycaroli_) 14 October 2022
What’s up:
? No read confirmation
? No status view
? not last seen
? no onlineWe hope they enable the option to no longer allow calls through the app. oh it will be perfect
– Diego Salton (@diegosalton) 14 October 2022
Is the era of “why are you online and not answering me” over? – thanks whatsapp ????
— Son’s Daughter (@sabrinamelo_1) 14 October 2022
Source: Tec Mundo
