privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/WhatsApp.md

WhatsApp Privacy Settings

Tap on the 3 dots on top > Settings

Account

• Two-step verification > Turn on > Create a secure PIN (123456 or 098765 is not a secure PIN.)

ℹ️ NOTE: When asked for Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your PIN, you won't be able to re-register your phone number with WhatsApp.

Privacy

Last seen and online

• Who can see my last seen: Nobody
• Who can see when I'm online: Same as last seen

Profile photo

• Who can see my Profile Photo: Do not select Everyone

About

• Who can see my About: Do not select Everyone

Read receipts

• Off

Default message timer

• Select whatever suits you
• To enable disappearing messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Tap on 3 dots on top > Disappearing messages

Groups

• Who can add me to groups: Do not select Everyone

Live location

• Check with whom you're sharing your live location and disable accordingly.

Calls

• Silence unknown callers: On

App lock

• Unlock with biometric: On

Advanced

• Block unknown account messages: On (This will block messages from unknown accounts only when they exceed a high volume, though WhatsApp doesn't specify the exact threshold.)
• Protect IP address in calls: On (Call quality will be reduced, but it'll prevent your location from being exposed through your IP address to the other person on the call.)
• Disable link previews: On

Storage and data

Media auto-download

• When using mobile data: Uncheck everything
• When connected on Wi-Fi: Uncheck everything
• When roaming: Uncheck everything