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title: "How does Whatsapp last seen work?"  
description: "How does Whatsapp last seen work?"  
author: "Vritika Goel"  
published: 2018-01-04  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32507/how-does-whatsapp-last-seen-work  
category: "social networking"  
tags: ["whatsapp", "social media"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How does Whatsapp last seen work?

How does Whatsapp last seen work?

## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

Open **[WhatsApp](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32506/how-to-download-whatsapp) on your iPhone** and go to **Settings > Account > Privacy**. Tap **[Last Seen](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32489/how-do-i-disable-last-seen) in the Privacy settings**, then choose **Nobody.** \
On an **Android device**: Open **WhatsApp and select Menu (three dots)** > **Settings** > **Account** from the drop-down menu. Go to **Privacy > Choose Last Seen and Nobody.** \
Even if you turn off the last seen setting, there's no way to **hide your status** if you're online or typing. WhatsApp defaults to displaying the time you last used the app in the Chats window, such as today at 6:15 PM. If someone starts a chat with you, they'll be able to see when you last used the app (**unless you're currently online**, in which case your status will say online). Even if you turn off the last seen setting, there's no way to **hide your status** if you're **online or typing**. \
However, if you don't want your last seen time to be shown to your contacts, you can disable this setting **temporarily or permanently**.


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