Technical / Whatsapp rolling out new feature to hide online status

There is great news for WhatsApp users. The company has finally brought the feature, which millions of users were waiting for a long time. The name of the new feature is Who can see when I am online. With this new feature of WhatsApp, users will be able to keep their online status hidden while using the app.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 15, 2022, 05:26 PM
Technical | There is great news for WhatsApp users. The company has finally brought the feature, which millions of users were waiting for a long time. The name of the new feature is Who can see when I am online. With this new feature of WhatsApp, users will be able to keep their online status hidden while using the app. Users will get this option in the Last seen and online option given in the privacy section of WhatsApp settings. WABetaInfo, a website that tracks the latest updates of WhatsApp, has also shared a screenshot of this new feature.

Who will be able to decide who can see your online status

It can be seen in the screenshot that users can change the setting of their online status by going to the Last Seen and Online option. In Last Seen, users will get four options - Everyone, My Contacts, My Contact Except and Nobody to hide their last seen. At the same time, for online status, the company is giving the option of Everyone and Same as last seen. By selecting the option in Who can see my last seen except My contacts, you can decide who gets information about your being online and who is not.

Feature available for beta testers

The company is currently offering this feature to select beta testers in beta version 2.22.20.9 of WhatsApp Android. According to WABetaInfo, some beta testers may also get this feature in the 2.22.20.7 beta build. It is expected that the company will roll out a stable version of this feature for global users after successful beta testing. At present, no information has been given by the company about the official stable rollout date of the feature.