WhatsApp非常简单，但是关于它如何工作的某些部分可能会令人困惑（特别是如果您是该平台的新手(new to the platform)），包括 Last Seen 状态的运作方式。
自从WhatsApp成为Meta的一部分后，它添加了更多类似于您在Facebook Messenger上看到的功能。在本文中，我们将研究WhatsApp向您的联系人以及平台上的其他用户显示的上次查看状态，以及如何向陌生人隐藏此信息。
上次看到状态的含义(What Last Seen Status Means)
WhatsApp的 Last Seen状态是指用户最后一次在应用程序上处于活动状态的时间。这包括用户最后一次回复某人的时间，以及他们最后一次在设备上打开应用程序的时间。当您在WhatsApp(WhatsApp)上打开与其他用户的聊天时，您可以在屏幕顶部的个人资料图片旁边找到他们的上次看到状态。(Seen)如果有人有一段时间没有回复您的消息，您可以检查他们的上次看到(Seen)状态，看看他们是否故意回避您的消息，或者他们是否有很长时间没有在线。
不要将Last Seen功能与已读回执(Read Receipts)(Read Receipts)（收件人阅读时消息旁边的蓝色勾号）和在线状态(Online status)（显示用户何时在线并在其设备的前台打开 WhatsApp应用程序）混淆。(WhatsApp)
虽然 Last Seen不是WhatsApp的新功能，但它最近收到了更新。以前，您可以向不在您的联系人列表中的(users who aren’t in your contact list)WhatsApp用户或所有人隐藏您的上次查看(Seen)信息。通过此更新，您还可以对特定人员隐藏您的上次查看状态。实际上，这就像阻止特定联系人(blocking particular contacts)查看您上次看到的信息一样。
注意：(Note:)如果您不分享您的上次查看状态，您将无法查看其他用户的上次查看状态。
如何在 WhatsApp 上隐藏您上次看到的状态(How to Hide Your Last Seen Status on WhatsApp)
Android和 iOS 用户可以使用隐藏上次查看状态的选项。如果您不希望某些人知道您在应用程序上的在线状态，您可以在 WhatsApp 的隐私设置中控制谁可以看到您的最后一次看到信息。
在 Android 上隐藏您上次看到的状态(Hide Your Last Seen Status on Android)
如果您是Android用户，请按照以下步骤使用移动应用程序 在WhatsApp上隐藏您的上次查看状态。
- 在智能手机上打开 WhatsApp。
- 在屏幕的右上角，选择三个垂直点(three vertical dots)图标以打开菜单。
- 在下拉菜单中，选择设置(Settings)。
- 在设置(Settings)菜单中，选择帐户(Account)。
- 选择隐私(Privacy)。
- 最后，在隐私(Privacy)设置中，选择Last seen。
- (Select one)从上次看到的窗口中选择一个选项，然后选择屏幕底部的完成进行确认。(Done)这些选项包括：
- 所有人：(Everyone:) 允许(Allow)任何人查看您的上次访问状态。
- 我的联系人(My contacts)：只允许您的联系人列表中的人查看您的上次访问状态。
- 我的联系人除外：(My contacts except: )手动选择无法查看您的上次访问状态的联系人。
- 没人(Nobody)。对所有人隐藏您的最后一次出现信息，这意味着您也将无法看到其他任何人的最后一次出现状态。
如果您改变主意并想要恢复您上次看到状态的可见性，您可以随时返回隐私设置的上次看到部分。
在 iPhone 上隐藏您上次看到的状态 (Hide Your Last Seen Status on iPhone )
在Apple(Apple)设备上隐藏您的 Last Seen 状态的步骤类似。但是，该应用程序的界面略有不同。如果您是 iOS 用户并且需要帮助来浏览 WhatsApp 的隐私设置以隐藏您的上次查看信息，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在手机上打开 WhatsApp。
- 选择屏幕右下角的设置。(Settings)
- 然后按照路径Account > Privacy > Last Seen。
- 这将打开一个页面，其中包含谁可以看到您的上次看到状态的选项：每个人(everyone)、我的联系人(my contacts)和没人(nobody)。在 iPhone 上，对特定联系人隐藏您的上次查看状态的选项尚不可用，因为它仍在测试中。WhatsApp将自动保存您选择的选项。
注意：(Note:)您无法在WhatsApp 网页版(WhatsApp on the web)上访问您的隐私设置，这意味着您无法更改它们以从您的计算机上隐藏您的上次查看状态。
为什么你应该在 WhatsApp 上隐藏你上次看到的状态(Why You Should Hide Your Last Seen Status on WhatsApp)
隐藏您的最后一次看到状态或将其留给所有人查看是您希望保持WhatsApp帐户的私密性的问题。WhatsApp过去默认将您的 Last Seen 状态可见性设置为“所有人(Everyone)”，这意味着平台上的每个用户都可以访问此信息。这也允许第三方应用程序利用此功能并通过WhatsApp跟踪某些用户。
在最新的安全更新之后，不在您的联系人列表中并且您没有与之交换过一条消息的WhatsApp用户无法看到您上次在线的时间（或者您现在是否在线）。由于应用程序不是联系人，因此此更新可防止第三方应用程序访问您的上次访问或在线状态信息。
即使您完全不担心其他人在WhatsApp上跟踪您的在线状态，您也可以使用此新更新。相反，您可能希望您的朋友或亲人知道您最后一次在网上露面的时间。在这种情况下，您可以将上次看到的状态设置为我的联系人除外(My Contacts Except)，并且只保留您信任的人未选中。
让您的 WhatsApp 更加私密(Make Your WhatsApp More Private)
Last Seen是许多其他社交媒体平台和信使（如Viber或Telegram）的常见功能。但是，在大多数情况下，您可以保持启用此功能或完全禁用它。对某些用户隐藏您的上次查看(Seen)状态的功能是对WhatsApp隐私功能的一个很好的补充，可以帮助您使您的WhatsApp帐户更加私密。
How to Hide Your Last Seen Status on WhatsApp and Why You Should
WhatsApр is pretty straightforward, but certain parts about how it works can be confusing (especially if you’re new to the platform), including just how the Last Seen status operates.
Since WhatsApp became a part of Meta, it has added more features similar to those you might have seen on Facebook Messenger. In this article, we’ll look at the Last Seen status that WhatsApp shows to your contacts, as well as other users on the platform, and how to hide this information from strangers.
What Last Seen Status Means
WhatsApp’s Last Seen status refers to when the user was last active on the app. This includes the last time a user replied to someone, as well as the last time they had the app opened on their device. When you open a chat with another user on WhatsApp, you can find their Last Seen status next to their profile picture at the top of the screen. If someone hasn’t replied to your messages in a while, you can check their Last Seen status to see if they’ve been avoiding your messages on purpose or if they haven’t been online for that long.
Don’t confuse the Last Seen feature with Read Receipts (blue ticks next to the message when the recipient reads it) and Online status (shows when the user is online and has the WhatsApp app open in the foreground on their device).
While Last Seen isn’t a new feature on WhatsApp, it recently received an update. Previously, you were able to hide your Last Seen information from the WhatsApp users who aren’t in your contact list or from everyone. With the update, you also can hide your Last Seen status from specific people. Effectively, it’s like blocking particular contacts from viewing your Last Seen info.
Note: If you don’t share your Last Seen status, you won’t be able to see the Last Seen status of other users.
How to Hide Your Last Seen Status on WhatsApp
The option to hide your Last Seen status is available for Android and iOS users. If you don’t want certain people to be aware of your online presence on the app, you can control who can see your Last Seen info in WhatsApp’s privacy settings.
Hide Your Last Seen Status on Android
If you’re an Android user, follow the steps below to hide your Last Seen status on WhatsApp using the mobile app.
- Open WhatsApp on your smartphone.
- In the upper-right corner of the screen, select the three vertical dots icon to open the menu.
- On the drop-down menu, select Settings.
- In the Settings menu, select Account.
- Select Privacy.
- Finally, in the Privacy settings, select Last seen.
- Select one of the options from the Last seen window, then select Done at the bottom of the screen to confirm. These options include:
- Everyone: Allow anyone to see your Last Seen status.
- My contacts: Allow only people on your contact list to see your Last Seen status.
- My contacts except: Manually select contacts that won’t be able to view your Last Seen status.
- Nobody. Hide your Last Seen info from everyone, meaning you also won’t be able to see anyone else’s Last Seen status.
If you change your mind and want to restore your Last Seen status visibility, you return to the Last Seen section of the privacy settings at any time.
Hide Your Last Seen Status on iPhone
The steps for hiding your Last Seen status on Apple devices are similar. However, the app’s interface is a little different. If you’re an iOS user and need help navigating through WhatsApp’s privacy settings to hide your Last Seen info, follow the steps below.
- Open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Select Settings at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Then follow the path Account > Privacy > Last Seen.
- This opens a page with the options of who can see your Last Seen status: everyone, my contacts, and nobody. On iPhone, the option to hide your Last Seen status from specific contacts isn’t available yet as it’s still in testing. WhatsApp will automatically save the option that you select.
Note: You can’t access your privacy settings on WhatsApp on the web, which means you can’t change them to hide your Last Seen status from your computer.
Why You Should Hide Your Last Seen Status on WhatsApp
Hiding your Last Seen status or leaving it for everyone to see is a question of how private you want to keep your WhatsApp account. WhatsApp used to set your Last Seen status visibility to Everyone by default, meaning every user on the platform could access this information. This also allowed third-party apps to exploit this feature and track certain users through WhatsApp.
After the latest security update, WhatsApp users who aren’t on your contact list and whom you haven’t exchanged a single message with can’t see when you’ve last been online (or whether you’re online right now). Since an app isn’t a contact, this update prevents third-party apps from accessing your Last Seen or Online status information.
You can make use of this new update even if you’re not at all concerned about other people tracking your online presence on WhatsApp. On the contrary, you might want your friends or loved ones to know when you were last seen online. In that case, you can set your Last Seen status to My Contacts Except and only leave the people that you trust unselected.
Make Your WhatsApp More Private
Last Seen is a common feature in many other social media platforms and messengers (like Viber or Telegram). However, on most of them, you can either keep this feature enabled or disable it altogether. The ability to hide your Last Seen status from certain users is an excellent addition to WhatsApp privacy features that can help you make your WhatsApp account more private.
