What happens when someone uninstall WhatsApp?

when you uninstall the app, no significant changes happen to your chat messages. You will still receive them, but simply won’t be able to access them. WhatsApp has both a local backup and a cloud backup in which your messages will be stored until you reinstall the app.

What happens if I delete WhatsApp app and reinstall?

As long as you have backed up your chats, then if/when you reinstall the app, the messages should be there. After deleting the app, you will still remain in your friends’ chat lists, as you will still have an account.

Does uninstalling WhatsApp delete status?

Both remain unaffected when you uninstall WhatsApp. Meaning, after reinstallation of WhatsApp, you will have the same account and privacy settings. However, when you delete your WhatsApp account, all the settings and blocked numbers will be reset and deleted.

Does WhatsApp send a message when you delete your account?

Not really. WhatsApp doesn’t send a direct message to your friends that you have deleted the account. However, if you are a member of any WhatsApp group, others will see the text ‘ABC left.’

What happens to your profile picture when you delete your WhatsApp account?

Since both of them are stored in the WhatsApp servers, your About and profile picture will be removed from WhatsApp. That doesn’t mean the picture will be deleted from your phone too. It will stay on your phone and will only go from WhatsApp. As the WhatsApp account no longer exists, the WhatsApp settings will also be deleted.

How to recover deleted WhatsApp chat history?

Though you will be able to reactivate your account after re-registering with the same mobile number, you will not be able to retrieve lost WhatsApp chat history. Here is what will happen, when you delete WhatsApp account: Your number is removed from your friends’ WhatsApp contact list. Your phone number is detached from your WhatsApp account.

What does it mean when a WhatsApp account is inactive?

Inactivity means the user hasn’t connected to WhatsApp. An internet connection is required for an account to be active. If a user has WhatsApp open on their device, but they don’t have an internet connection, then the account will be inactive.