WhatsApp announced a new exciting privacy feature, following which the users can now control their online status visibility on the app. WhatsApp got the new hide online status feature that is rolling out for a few beta users.
As we know, WhatsApp is the most acceptable messaging platform around the globe. Hence, it continues to add new attributes to improve the user experience.
In the latest addition, WhatsApp releases the new beta update for Android with the version number 2.22.20.9. Through this new feature, the developers want to provide a secure environment to their users.
Notably, this beta update works to enhance the privacy of the users. Alongside, it gives you access to manage the people who can see your online status.
Now, this new feature will bring more convenience for those users who keep their online presence private from creepy people.
We can clearly see in the image below, that users can change their privacy settings for their online status under the “Who can see when I’m online tab. Here, you can see two options, Everyone and Same as last seen.
To be noted, previously, when you hide your last seen from other people, you won’t be able to see theirs too. While the same goes for the online status also.
How to change the Last seen and online status:
- Go to the WhatsApp Settings option
- Then click on Account
- Select the Privacy option
- Then click on the Last seen and online option
- Here you can select any of the four alternatives (everyone, my contacts, my contacts except the selected ones, and Nobody).
- Then you can select either Everyone or Same as last seen option under the Who can see when I’m online.
At present, the WhatsApp hide online status feature is under testing and not available for all users. Whereas, the other users could soon get this feature with the stable release.
