How to take WhatsApp offline? Find out now!

I bet you've already thought about how to take WhatsApp offline, right? Find out how to achieve this on your app with the latest updates.

Nowadays, it is increasingly difficult to find people who are not present on WhatsApp. The most popular messaging app in Brazil has never been as present in our lives as it is today.

It is through it that we chat, send audio, videos, images and files, make phone calls and video calls and so on. 

And with all these functions, WhatsApp has become an essential option for the most diverse areas of our lives, whether for work, study or even for our social life.

That said, since it emerged and began to gain popularity, users have always clamored for one function in particular: taking WhatsApp offline.

And amid all the various updates the app has undergone throughout its existence – such as the addition of stickers, statuses and group features – the app's developers have never shown that they treat this feature as a priority.

This has led many people to look for parallel alternatives to obtain this resource.

But, apparently, this situation has changed and, in one of the app's most recent updates, this feature became part of WhatsApp, to the delight of a legion of users.

And now we get to the main topic of today's text. Do you know how to take WhatsApp offline and take advantage of this newly added feature in the app?

Here, we will explore this feature a little better and, in addition, we will also discover how to choose this option for both Android and iOS devices.

Is it possible to take WhatsApp offline on all operating systems?

You don't need to be the most savvy user in the world to know that, because of the technology itself, there are some features that end up arriving first for users of a certain operating system.

Many updates end up arriving first for Android and then reaching iOS users, and vice versa.

Therefore, it is quite common to find people who have this doubt. After all, is it possible to remove WhatsApp from the online mode for all types of devices or is it only possible to access this feature from a specific system.

To the delight of both Android and iOS fans, this feature is now available for both user profiles.

In other words: if your app has already been updated to the latest version of the app, you will probably be able to access this feature.

Oh, and if you're one of those people who spend a lot of time on WhatsApp – whether for work or even for studying – and prefer to use the app through WhatsApp Web – the app's desktop/notebook platform – know that you weren't forgotten either when the update started to be made available.

This means that, while you are logged in via your computer, you can also take WhatsApp offline.

Is there any cell phone model that cannot take WhatsApp offline?

Another question that may be going through your mind regarding this WhatsApp update is about the feature's compatibility with cell phones.

Although there is no specific list of devices that have not received the feature, as the application works through updates, there are some older devices that, because they have certain restrictions related to updates, may end up not being compatible with the version of the app that offers this feature.

To find out, just go to your app store and search for WhatsApp to see if the version installed is the latest or if your app needs an update.

How to take WhatsApp offline? Find out more!

Now we come to the topic that the vast majority of you were waiting for – and that brought you here!

Next, we'll find out how to access this feature and take WhatsApp offline.

How to take WhatsApp offline on Android devices

To disable the feature on Android, open the app and tap the ellipsis icon located in the top corner of the screen. Then, tap the “Settings” tab, go to “Account” and finally “Privacy”. There, tap “Last seen and online” and select “No one” in the “Who can see my ‘last seen’” section. Just below, under “Who can see when I’m online”, select the option “Same as ‘last seen’”.

How to take WhatsApp offline on iOS devices

For iOS users – the operating system of the famous iPhones – it’s very similar. Only a few specific things change.

To remove the 'online' you need to access the application settings and tap on “Account”. Then, tap on the “Privacy” tab and then on “Last seen and online”. On the next screen, select the “No one” option under “Who can see my 'last seen'” and then select “Same as 'last seen'”.

Conclusion

So, what did you think of today’s topic? Have you already learned how to take WhatsApp offline?

Whether for privacy reasons or even for personal reasons, it is very important that users have the autonomy to define their status and, above all, who can view it.

And as we already mentioned here in the text, for a long time, users who wanted this privacy looked for other alternatives, since the app did not offer this option natively, on WhatsApp itself.

But now that the prayers of millions of users have finally been answered, it's become much easier to take advantage of this feature whenever you want.

And finally, our tip is to always keep an eye on the website! Here we are always talking about the main updates on social networks and technology platforms!

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