How to Hide WhatsApp Conversations
WhatsApp has become one of our main forms of communicating. Nowadays, it's mainly used to speak with family and friends, greet old friends, keep up with the occasional gossip, and even for shameless flirting. Of course, with so much personal information on our smartphones, it is natural that we don't want anyone accessing certain conversations. To prevent this situation from arising, we tend to delete the chat and forget all about the matter.
But did you know that there is a way of archiving these conversations and accessing them whenever you want? If you're wondering how to do so, read on. We at OneHowTo are going to explain how to hide WhatsApp conversations without deleting them permanently.
Steps to follow:
Did you know that WhatsApp has an option to archive conversations? This functionality is known by very few, yet is the perfect way of hiding conversations from prying eyes. This article will explain how to archive a conversation on Android and iOS step by step.
Let's start with Android: open WhatsApp and go to chats, selecting the chat you want to hide. Archiving removes the chat from your main list, but keeps its messages and does not notify the other person.
Once you find the WhatsApp conversation you want to hide, press and hold it without opening it. You'll be directed to a screen with several options for this particular chat, one of which is Archive Chat. Select it so that the conversation temporarily disappears from the top of your app. The archive control may appear in a different place depending on your app version.
But how can you access the conversation when the snoopers have left you alone? Well, it's simple. Go to the chat area and look for an option named 'archived chats'. Selecting this will show all the conversations you've archived. Depending on your app version, this folder may appear at the top or bottom of the chat list.
When you want to bring the conversation back, press and hold it again without opening it. Different options will appear, and you'll have to choose 'Unarchive chat'. This returns the chat to your main list without changing or sending anything in the conversation.
Hiding WhatsApp conversations on iOS is equally simple. To do this, open WhatsApp and go to the chat area. Then, select the conversation you want to save and, without opening it, swipe left. By doing so, you will see the Archive option, which will save the conversation automatically.
To find the conversation you have saved, go to the top of your chats and slide down. Then you will see the option for archived chats. Select it to find your saved conversation. Depending on your version, Archived Chats may already be visible at the top of the list.
If you want to recover it so that it's back in the main chat area, swipe left without opening the chat and select Retrieve.
It's that simple! Now that you know how to hide conversations on WhatsApp, you'll be free of any prying eyes. However, archiving works for both individual and group chats. A new message may return an archived chat to the main list, depending on your settings. Archiving is not a security lock, so anyone with access to your WhatsApp may still find it. If the conversation is sensitive, you're best off deleting it.
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