4 Easy Steps to Stay Hidden on WhatsApp

The simplest thing, of course, is to put your phone to sleep. But WhatsApp may be the only thing that bothers you, and you always want to be alerted to your calls and emails. This can be a nuisance for you and these are 4 easy steps to stay hidden on WhatsApp.

1. Turn off "Last View" and "Read Notifications"

The easiest way to adjust is to turn off the "Read notifications from the "Account" tab in the WhatsApp settings menu. This prevents people from receiving a blue sign telling them when they opened the app and saw a new message. Of course, this works best if you also turn off the "Last View" setting from the same location. It's the simplest way to tell your friends that you need some time for yourself.

2. Stop alerts

This is fairly simple, just go to the Apps section of the phone settings menu, select WhatsApp, and disable all notifications for it. Turn off vibration and pop-up notifications, and select the ringtone "None". Now you won't feel compelled to check your phone every few seconds. At least, as long as the screen stays off so you won't look at the profile on the app icon.

3- Turn off the WhatsApp notification light

Once your phone notifications are turned off, you'll also need to turn off the LED for notification that flashes when you receive a message. To do this go to WhatsApp settings, enter the "Notifications" tab, and turn off the light. You are now officially absent from all WhatsApp conversations.

In addition, you can also remove the app icon from your home screen. This way when you turn off app notifications, there's no way to know the messages you've received until you manually open the app from the app drawer.

4. Turn off WhatsApp's mobile data

Or maybe that's not enough, maybe you don't want others to know that you're ignoring your messages. To do this you can only turn off your mobile data on WhatsApp. Go to the Apps" tab in your settings, and switch between the "Disable Wi-Fi" and "Disable Data Usage options." Alternatively, you can only force the app to stop until you open it again later. The problem here is that people may only call you if they think you're not receiving their messages.