when you block someone on whatsapp do you lose the conversation?
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Blocking does not delete your chat history on either side. It just restricts the person's messages, doesn't allow him to see the profile picture and last seen. Also, there is no way you can delete the chat history from the other person's phone unless you have physical access to the phone.
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Hence, the blocked person can still see the typing box and send a message, but the messages won't be delivered to you. When you block someone, you also lose the ability to contact them on WhatsApp. And if you want to send them a message, WhatsApp will notify that you need to unblock the person first.
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That contact will not know they are blocked. Their message will be displayed as 'sent' (a single grey tick) and will never be delivered or seen. After you unblock that person, their messages will not be delivered to you, because they were previously rejected on WhatsApp's servers.
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Read further. To ensure privacy, WhatsApp doesn't make it obvious that one has been blocked. This is why the blocked contact can still see the typing box and even send messages. However, the messages won't be delivered to you.
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So people can send you messages even when they're blocked on your whatsapp. ... Any messages sent to a contact who has blocked you will always show one check mark (message sent), and never show a second check mark (message delivered)
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Another such feature is the ability to block someone on WhatsApp. But did you know that there's a workaround that can allow a person blocked on WhatsApp to send message to the person who has blocked him/her. ... This will again leave no scope for you to connect with that person on WhatsApp.
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There are, however, clues. Users will no longer see a contact's last seen or online status in the chat window. WhatsApp users will also not see updates to a contact's profile photo. Any messages sent to a blocked WhatsApp contact will always show the message sent mark and never show a message delivered mark.
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Blocking someone on WhatsApp is pretty straightforward but the blocked person will not be notified of the move. ... WhatsApp users will also not see updates to a contact's profile photo. Any messages sent to a blocked WhatsApp contact will always show the message sent mark and never show a message delivered mark.
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No, you don't lose your message history if you block a person on iOS. The message history before blocking will remain there but after blocking you'll not receive any call or message from the blocked number whatsoever.
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Messages sent by the blocked contact won't be delivered. Your last seen will not be visible. ... You can't send messages or calls before unblocking. The contact won't be removed from WhatsApp.
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Once you block someone on WhatsApp, then they will not be able to see your profile picture or status updates. Any messages they send to you will not be delivered. ... None of your updates of any kind will be reflected on their whatsapp. But you will still be able to see their activities (not all though).
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That contact will not know they are blocked. Their message will be displayed as 'sent' (a single grey tick) and will never be delivered or seen. ... After you unblock that person, their messages will not be delivered to you, because they were previously rejected on WhatsApp's servers.
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What happens when I block someone? People can still see your picture, but if you update your photo they will not see the update. From WhatsApp's page on blocking (WhatsApp FAQ - Blocking and unblocking contacts ): Any changes made to your profile photo will no longer be visible to contacts you have blocked.
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To keep things private, WhatsApp will not make it evident that one has been blocked. Hence, the person will still see the typing box and previous messages on their chat. However, their messages won't be delivered to you.
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If any person has blocked you on Whatsapp then you can not communicate with that person in any manner viz. Chat, Voice Call, Video Call etc. ... You can no longer see a contact's last seen or online in the chat window.
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When you block someone, they don't receive a notification that they've been blocked, but they will see that they've been blocked if they attempt to chat with you. Likewise, if you've been blocked by someone, you'll be unable to chat with them.
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New messages To ensure privacy, WhatsApp doesn't make it obvious that one has been blocked. This is why the blocked contact can still see the typing box and even send messages. However, the messages won't be delivered to you. In like manner, messages that you send to a blocked contact won't be delivered.