WhatsApp Tips: How to Know if Someone Blocked You on WhatsApp?

Category: Transfer WhatsApp

November 7, 2023 5 mins read

Question

“When using WhatsApp, if you feel that someone is bothering you, you can choose to block that person. If you've been blocked by someone, how can you identify it?”

In this article, we will tell you how to identify if you have been blocked by someone on WhatsApp, and there are four aspects to consider. By combining these aspects, you can almost 100% know if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp.

No, WhatsApp will not notify you when someone blocks you on WhatsApp. The person who blocked you can still see your messages if they choose to unblock you.

For WhatsApp users, silent-blocking can protect the privacy of the person who blocked you.

There are a few things you can look out for to see if you think someone blocked you on WhatsApp. All things can be used on Android or iPhone.

1 No Last Seen Status Update

After someone blocks you, you are no longer able to see the person's last seen timestamp. If you go to the contact’s chat, you will not see any update on the last seen. This is a signal that you have been blocked on WhatsApp status.

But there are a few situations why you might not be able to see someone’s last seen status on WhatsApp when they’re not blocking you:

1. They have disabled the last seen feature: WhatsApp allows users to disable the feature that shows when they were last online. If someone has disabled this feature, you will not be able to see their last seen status. At the same time, they are not being able to see your last seen status.

2. They have not used WhatsApp recently: If someone has not used WhatsApp in a while, their last seen status will not update. This is because WhatsApp only updates a user's last seen status when they are actively using the app. In this situation, you can contact the person in other ways.

2 Always Gray in Profile Picture

A gray profile picture on WhatsApp is another indication of blocking. In some cases, a gray profile picture typically means that the person has not set a profile picture for their WhatsApp account. However, if you always see a gray picture in someone’s profile picture, or you are no longer able to see any updates on the contact’s profile picture, there is a high possibility that he/she has blocked you on WhatsApp.

To confirm if you've been blocked, you should look for other indicators like not being able to see their "last seen" status or receiving messages from them.

3 Only Get One Check Mark on Chat

As we mentioned above, WhatsApp will not send any notification to you when someone has blocked you - the same with WhatsApp chat. You will not receive any notification like a red exclamation mark or “cannot send” word by WhatsApp. The only clue on WhatsApp chat when someone has blocked you is that you always get one blue check mark but do not have another blue check mark when sending messages to the contact.

In other words, a single gray tick on WhatsApp indicates that your message has been sent but not yet delivered to the recipient. If you find no read receipt after sending messages to someone for a long time, they might have blocked you. To confirm, you can call him/her, or add him/her to a WhatsApp group, if you fail, there's a 90% chance they have blocked you.

4 WhatsApp Call Always Fail

If you attempt to call someone who has blocked you on WhatsApp, the call will not connect, and you won't hear a ringing tone. This indication strongly suggests that the person has indeed blocked your WhatsApp call. This method can be used to determine if your number has been blocked on WhatsApp. It is a straightforward method that confirms the blocking action on WhatsApp.

However, network issues can also make WhatsApp calling fail. So, you should make sure of a good internet connection before using calls to test if someone has blocked you or not.

5 Cannot Add the Contact to WhatsApp Group

If you want to further confirm whether someone has blocked you, you can try adding them to a WhatsApp group chat. If you're unable to add them, it's very likely that this contact has blocked you on WhatsApp group. Additionally, you can refer to the methods mentioned above to check the contact's profile picture, last seen status, and more to confirm that you have been blocked.

Question

"I discovered that I was blocked and deleted this friend, but now I want to retrieve our chat history, what should I do?"

Don't worry; you can try the following methods to recover deleted WhatsApp chat messages from a deleted contact:

1 Recover from Google Drive or iCloud Backup

If you have previously backed up your WhatsApp chat messages, there's a possibility that the deleted messages are still in your backup. Here's how to recover them:

Step 1. Delete the WhatsApp application on your phone.

Step 2. Re-download the WhatsApp application from the app store.

Step 3. When you open the freshly downloaded WhatsApp on your phone, choose "Restore." This will allow you to recover WhatsApp messages from your Google Drive or iCloud backup.

2 Use Third-Party WhatsApp Recovery Software

If you can't recover using the first method or your Google Drive or iCloud WhatsApp backup has been overwritten by newer data, you can consider using third-party WhatsApp data recovery software to retrieve deleted chat messages and chat history.

Step 1. Download a third-party WhatsApp data recovery software ChatsBack.

Step 2. Choose where to recover data from. If you haven't changed your phone or recently cleared your phone's data, we recommend recovering from "device storage" (as shown in the picture).

Step 3. Connect your phone to your computer. Once your device is recognized with ChatsBack, click "Start".

Step 4. Wait for the program to scan your WhatsApp data. After some time, all your WhatsApp data will be displayed. You can check if the required chat messages are there. Then, click "Recover to device" or "Recover to PC" to recover deleted WhatsApp messages.

Step 5.After a successful recovery, the program interface will look as shown in the picture. Now, you can find your recovered chat messages on your phone.

In fact, it's very easy to determine if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp. If their "last seen" status hasn't been updated for a long time, their profile picture remains blank, they don't read your messages, can't receive your calls, and you can't add them to a WhatsApp group, there's a 98% chance that you've been blocked by that person.

We understand that after being blocked by someone, you might not feel good. You may want to delete that contact but also fear losing some important chats. In this situation, ChatsBack can help you recover any deleted chat messages or contacts in WhatsApp. So, there's no need to worry! If someone has already blocked you, and you no longer wish to contact them, download ChatsBack for future reference and go ahead and remove those bothersome contacts without hesitation!

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Heather Marston

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