The instant messaging app Whatsapp is used by billions of users worldwide. From time to time, some users feel the need to hide some of their WhatsApp chat conversations. WhatsApp has allowed people to hide unwanted chats.
You can add Face ID on iOS and finger print lock on Android
All you need to do is open Settings on WhatsApp
Select Account.
From there, choose Privacy.
On Apple devices you'll see Screen Lock, while on Android you'll get Fingerprint lock.
Tap and switch on.
WhatsApp would allow you to hide certain conversations but they would reappear whenever a new message arrives, pushing them right back to the top of the list of messages which defeated the purpose of hiding them in the first place.
Archiving a chat doesn’t mean that the chat will be deleted; instead, it will be hidden, and you will also not receive notification if a person sends the message. If you want to Unarchive it, tap and hold it and tap the Archive icon above. It will make your chat Unarchive.
Disable WhatsApp notifications
Another snooper's dream is notifications.
To disable them, the steps are a bit different on iOS and Android.
On iOS, you'll need to go to the main iPhone Settings area.
From there, find Notifications and select Show Previews.
Choose between Never or When Unlocked.
On Android, go to your phone's main Settings menu.
Tap Privacy and then Notifications on lock screen.
Select either Show sensitive content only when unlocked or Don't show notifications at all.
Now your phone's messages should be a lot safer - but a proper chat to tackle the issue is still better overall.
Another option is Disappearing Messages that is optional. You can turn on the feature for more privacy options. When you enable Disappearing Messages, you can set messages to disappear 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after they are sent.
WhatsApp has revealed that it has moved to hide chats in a separate folder without archived feeds reappearing in the main section upon receiving a new message.
Archive chat usually appears at the top as soon as you receive a new message on WhatsApp. But with this new feature, the archived chats will remain in the archived chats folder and will not appear at the top of the main chat list. Here is a simple trick through which you can hide the WhatsApp chat easily.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp app on your smartphone
Step 2: It can be group chat or an individual chat
Step 3: There will be three options appear on the top Pin, Mute, Archive
Step 4: Tap on the Archive button
Step 5: The archive button will now show up on the top of your chat feed
Step 6: Click on the button to archive the selected chat
Step 7: You can also archive all the chats available on the app
Step 8: Tap on the chats
Step 9: Go to More Options
Step 10: Click on Settings
Step 11: Now tap on Chats
Step 12: Click on Chat History
Step 13: Click on Archive All Chats
