Can you still see old messages if you block someone on WhatsApp?

Retrieve and View Blocked Messages
After unblocking a contact, the messages received during the time the account was blocked won't show up on your phone. There is no way to retrieve such messages.
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When you block someone on WhatsApp do the messages disappear?

Even if you block someone on WhatsApp, your past conversations will remain in your app, as will their phone number. Equally, your contact details will stay on their phone, so if you're worried about getting texts or phone calls outside of WhatsApp, you'll have to block their number.
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Can a blocked person still be able to see past conversations?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. If you block someone on Facebook or Messenger, you both will not be able to see each others activities and also not be able to send messages. Old conversation will be still in inbox but name of that person will not be clickable.
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When you block someone does it delete all your messages?

When you make the decision to block someone on Snapchat, it deletes them from your chats feed, removing their messages so you can no longer go back and look at them. It doesn't matter if you've saved messages from them — blocking them will prevent you from accessing that again.
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How can I permanently delete WhatsApp messages from both sides?

How to delete messages
  1. Open WhatsApp and go to the chat containing the message you want to delete.
  2. Tap and hold the message. Optionally, select more messages to delete multiple messages at once.
  3. Tap Delete > Delete for everyone.
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10 Things That’ll Happen If You Block Someone On WhatsApp



Does report and block delete messages on both sides?

When you report someone to WhatsApp, previous conversations with the reported contact will continue to appear on your phone. However, if you choose the 'Report and Block' option, your chats with the person will be deleted completely.
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Is there a way to delete WhatsApp messages from someone else's phone?

With WhatsApp, there are two options when you're deleting messages. If you delete a message you send within seven minutes of it being sent, you can remove it from every recipient's device. This works whether you're messaging one person or a group. They'll just see a note saying the message was deleted.
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How can I recover my WhatsApp messages after report and block?

If you blocked and reported a WhatsApp contact and now want to recover the messages, you can try using a third-party tool. There are many of these tools available on the internet, but we recommend using dr. fone – Recover (Android) as it is one of the most reliable and user-friendly tools available.
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When you block someone on WhatsApp what do they see?

Someone you've blocked on WhatsApp will no longer be able to see when you were last online and will see that their messages were sent but not delivered. There's no direct way for someone you've blocked to know you've blocked them. Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
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Where do deleted WhatsApp messages go?

Go to WhatsApp > Database. The database contains all the WhatsApp backup files that are stored locally. Select the 'msgstore. db.
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How can I delete WhatsApp messages older than 30 days?

Force quit the WhatsApp app. Enable Airplane Mode. Change your phone's date and time settings and choose a time before the moment you sent the message. Select and delete the message for everyone.
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What WhatsApp messages disappear?

Disappearing messages is an optional feature you can turn on for more privacy. When you enable disappearing messages, you can set messages to disappear 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after the time they are sent. The most recent selection only controls new messages in the chat.
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Why has a WhatsApp conversation disappeared?

If your WhatsApp messages disappeared suddenly without you deleting them, it is more likely that your chats slipped into the WhatsApp archive. This is usually the reason why your WhatsApp chat history disappeared suddenly if you did not get a new phone or phone number.
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Can vanish mode messages be recovered?

Messages on Vanish Mode disappear once they are viewed or the chat is closed. They can't be recovered. However, do keep in mind that one can always take a screenshot or copy/paste the messages.
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How do I delete my WhatsApp messages from my one year old?

On your iPhone or Android device, go to the App Store and search for WhatsApp. Select the chat with the message you want to delete from the “Chats” menu. To see a list of options, press and hold your finger on the message you want to erase. Delete the message by tapping “Delete.”
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How can I delete WhatsApp messages after 1 year?

-- Once 'Delete Messages' feature goes live for you, all you need to do is go to WhatsApp and tap on the group name. -- Tap the group name and enter group settings. You must be a group admin to change 'Delete Messages' settings. -- Tap on 'Delete messages' option.
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How do I delete all my WhatsApp history?

Clearing a chat allows you to clear all messages inside a chat. The chat will still be listed in your chats list.
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Clear all chats at once
  1. In the Chats tab, tap More options > Settings > Chats > Chat history.
  2. Tap Clear all chats.
  3. Check or uncheck Delete starred messages and Delete media in chats.
  4. Tap CLEAR MESSAGES.
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How long are deleted WhatsApp messages stored?

How long are deleted WhatsApp messages stored? Messages do not get stored on WhatsApp servers. All your chats are deleted from WhatsApp servers once your messages are delivered. In case your message is undelivered, WhatsApp will hold the same for 30 days and will deliver it if the recipient's WhatsApp gets connected.
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How can I recover my 3 year old WhatsApp messages?

If you already had your WhatsApp account backed up a year ago or 4 years ago, it is easy to recover old WhatsApp messages by uninstall WhatsApp and restore Google backup, Android local backup or restore iCloud backup on your phone.
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Can you see if a blocked number has tried to contact you?

Based on my knowledge (because it already had happened to me), if you don't have voicemail, you will still be able to see if a blocked number is contacting you because it will still appear in your recent calls. That's because whenever a blocked person calls you, your phone will still ring but only once.
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How can you see messages from a blocked number?

  1. Once blocked, the caller can't leave any kind of message on your iPhone, whether it's an iMessage or SMS. ...
  2. Open the Settings app.
  3. Tap "Phone."
  4. Tap "Call Blocking & Identification." You should see a list of all the phone numbers you've blocked on your iPhone.
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Will he know I blocked his number?

We should start by saying that there's no definitive way to determine that you've been blocked; for instance, you're not going to get a notification or see an indicator in that person's contact info. That would infringe on the privacy of the other user.
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Why did my text messages turn from blue to green am I blocked?

If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have a cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.
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Can you retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages from 2 years ago?

What you will need in order to recover WhatsApp messages is to uninstall the WhatsApp, then reinstall the chat app again. During the installation process, you will be prompted to restore your message history. Simply tap Restore and everything less than seven days old is restored.
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