WhatsApp will make it possible to shield ‘now online’ status in the future

WhatsApp is working on the possibility of completely shielding your ‘now online’ status. This was already possible with regard to the ‘last seen’ status, but users felt that this did not offer enough privacy.

The WhatsApp specialists of Write WABetaInfo that the feature is coming for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. The feature is not actually in WhatsApp yet, not even in the beta. WABetaInfo does not disclose how they found out, only reporting that WhatsApp is working on it. It is not known when the function will actually come.

The ‘online now’ status appears at the top of a chat window if the other person has WhatsApp open at the time. Many users find it undesirable that others can see when you have the app open. The most recent privacy-focused update to WhatsApp already made it possible to hide your profile picture, profile text, and “last seen” status from specific contacts or everyone, but the “now online” status was not addressed. much to the dismay of commenters. That will soon change.

If users shield their ‘now online’ status, they will not be able to see the same status with others. The same always applies to all privacy-oriented options in the app. For example, WhatsApp’s blue checkmarks cannot be seen with others if you do not want to share them yourself.

Screenshot is from iOS, but WABetaInfo assures readers all platforms will get it (Image credit: WABetaInfo)