If you block someone on WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to see your status updates or view any changes to your profile photo. Blocking prevents the blocked contact from accessing your profile and status information completely.
What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp?
Blocking a contact on WhatsApp prevents them from:
- Viewing your profile photo
- Seeing your status updates
- Calling or messaging you on WhatsApp
- Seeing your read receipts and online status
- Adding you to groups
Essentially, blocking someone on WhatsApp severs all forms of contact and communication between you and that person on the platform. They will not get any indication if you’ve blocked them.
Does blocking hide your status updates?
Yes, when you block someone on WhatsApp, your status updates are automatically hidden from them. They will not be able to view or access any new status updates you post after blocking them.
Even if your privacy settings are such that all your contacts can see your status by default, a blocked contact will not be able to see any new status updates. All previous statuses they may have already seen before being blocked will also disappear.
What does a blocked contact see about your status?
A blocked contact will not see anything about your status at all. The status tab and view will be completely blank for them. They will not see your profile photo either.
They will not get any indication that you have updated your status or profile photo. It will seem as if you have no status set at all from their end.
Can they view your status using someone else’s phone?
No, a blocked contact will not be able to view your status updates even if they use someone else’s device. Your status privacy and visibility settings are tied to that particular contact.
So even if the blocked person uses a friend’s phone where your number is not blocked, they still will not be able to see the status. Only unblocked contacts can view your status.
What if you remove the block?
If you unblock a contact, they will be able to view your status updates and profile photo again going forward. However, any status updates posted while the contact was blocked will remain hidden from them.
Once unblocked, they will only see new status updates you post after the unblock. Previous statuses posted during the blocking period will not become visible retrospectively.
Can you check if someone has viewed your status after blocking?
No, once you block someone on WhatsApp, you will no longer be able to see any information about their online status, read receipts or if they have viewed your status updates.
The blocked user immediately disappears from your contacts list as well. There is no way to check if they may have seen your status using someone else’s device before being blocked.
How to block someone on WhatsApp
Blocking a contact is easy on WhatsApp. Follow these steps:
- Open the chat with the contact you want to block.
- On iPhone, tap on the contact name at the top and select Block Contact.
- On Android, tap the More Options > Block.
- Confirm the block when prompted.
That’s it. The contact will be blocked from viewing your profile, status and contacting you on WhatsApp.
Unblocking a contact
To unblock a contact on WhatsApp:
- Go to WhatsApp Settings.
- On iPhone, go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked.
- On Android, tap More options > Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts.
- Tap Unblock on the contact you want to unblock.
This will remove the block so they can view your status updates again going forward.
Other WhatsApp privacy options
In addition to blocking, WhatsApp provides other status and profile privacy options including:
- Disable read receipts – Prevents contacts from seeing when you’ve read their messages.
- Hide online status – Stops contacts from seeing when you were last online on WhatsApp.
- Disable groups – Stops non-contacts from adding you to groups.
- Keep chats archived – Archived chats will remain archived when receiving new messages.
Using these settings appropriately allows you to control your availability and visibility on WhatsApp without having to block contacts.
In summary
- Blocking someone on WhatsApp prevents them from viewing your status updates.
- They will not get any indication that you’ve blocked them or updated your status.
- A blocked contact will not be able to see your status even from someone else’s device.
- Unblocking lets them view your new status updates but old statuses remain hidden.
- Blocking completely cuts off contact between you and the blocked person on WhatsApp.