Sometimes contacts are intrusive or you just don’t want to chat with them. Fortunately, it is possible to block them on WhatsApp, without them even knowing it.
Some people do not hesitate to harass others, on WhatsApp. Here’s how to block them and regain your peace of mind using a very simple trick.
WhatsApp has revolutionized instant messaging
Nowadays, we can contact someone who is on the other side of the world using a simple application. Indeed and thanks to WhatsApp, we can call or even make a videoconference with several people. While WhatsApp has brought people thousands of miles away, it doesn’t go without saying that the app has privacy issues. For good reason, anyone can know if you are online. The latter may even know that you have recently blocked it. Fortunately, it is possible to stop the reception of unwanted messages from an intrusive contact without him even knowing it.
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WhatsApp app icon. Source: spm
The trick to avoid receiving messages from an intrusive person without having to block them
You can find a good compromise between ending the reception of messages and blocking a contact. Indeed, there is a very useful trick to limit the receipt of messages from an unwanted contact.
For that, select the chat in question and long press it then click on the “Archive” icon represented by a white box and an arrow pointing down. Once your chat is archived, it will disappear from the main chat view.
WhatsApp, an application that offers you several possibilities
Beyond ignoring the messages of an intrusive person, WhatsApp gives you a lot of possibilities, you just have to be informed.
Have a chat on WhatsApp. Source: spm
You can customize your WhatsApp thread
You can easily personalize your exchanges with your interlocutor. For that, select your conversation, then click on the three dots located at the top right of the screen, choose “Wallpaper” and customize afterwards, using predefined images or with one of your choice. You can also customize the notification tone for each of your WhatsApp contacts.
Restrict access to personal information on WhatsApp
Did you know that WhatsApp allows you to share your personal information with other users, such as profile picture, connection status but also message read confirmation. These are automatic settings that you can change. To control access to this data, first go to “Settings” then “Privacy”.. You can then restrict the sharing of your information and deactivate the “Read confirmation” if you wish.
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Disable Media Backup on WhatsApp
WhatsApp automatically downloads the media you receive. Thus, they end up directly in your gallery, which ends up weighing down your phone’s memory as well as its storage space. Fortunately, it is possible to disable media backup on WhatsApp. For that, click on the three dots at the top right of the screen, then “Settings” and “Discussions”, you can then deactivate the “Media visibility” option. If you want to keep media, you can always save it.
WhatsApp makes a lot of things possible. Among them, that of preventing the reception of messages without having to block an intrusive contact without him even realizing it.
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