How do I hide incoming texts on WhatsApp

textbook

I want block a contact as it will cause offence but don't want to see the texts.   Is the best way to archive them?  So I don't see them but they don't know theyre blocked.  I can't work out how to archive tbhb

Emmia

Either pop them into archive, or just block them. Personally if you really don't want to engage, blocking is the best option

jackieblack

Failing to reply to messages because you don’t see them will likely cause offence anyway, so simpler just to block

Murmansk

When you say:

"I want block a contact as it will cause offence but don't want to see the texts"

Do you actually mean you DON'T want to block a contact?

BFBW

textbook said:

I want block a contact as it will cause offence but don't want to see the texts.   Is the best way to archive them?  So I don't see them but they don't know theyre blocked.  I can't work out how to archive tbhb

Click on Chats and then gently swipe their chat to the left. There you will see the option to Archive.
But as aforementioned, they may take offence at your ignoring their messages anyway.

textbook

BFBW said:

textbook said:

I want block a contact as it will cause offence but don't want to see the texts.   Is the best way to archive them?  So I don't see them but they don't know theyre blocked.  I can't work out how to archive tbhb

Click on Chats and then gently swipe their chat to the left. There you will see the option to Archive.
But as aforementioned, they may take offence at your ignoring their messages anyway.

They're gonna take offence if I either block or archive to ignore.  Possibly archive slightly less.  I can't engage with this individual anymore or could get prosecuted.   I may even change my sim and phone I guess they'll just think my phone was lost.  They've currently blocked me

Emmia

textbook said:

BFBW said:

textbook said:

I want block a contact as it will cause offence but don't want to see the texts.   Is the best way to archive them?  So I don't see them but they don't know theyre blocked.  I can't work out how to archive tbhb

Click on Chats and then gently swipe their chat to the left. There you will see the option to Archive.
But as aforementioned, they may take offence at your ignoring their messages anyway.

They're gonna take offence if I either block ie archive to ignore.  Possibly archive slightly less.  I can't engage with this individual anymore or could get prosecuted.   I may even change my sim and phone

If you shouldn't engage because of risk of prosecution, then I would block them.

textbook

So is archiving used for e.g  secret girlfriends or people who's chat you don't want popping aren't? 

Emmia

textbook said:

So is archiving used for e.g  secret girlfriends or people who's chat you don't want popping aren't? 

I use archive for people/groups I like to engage with when I'm ready.