How do I turn Viber off?

Deactivate Viber
  1. Open Viber on your Phone.
  2. Tap on More (Android) (iOS)
  3. Tap on Settings.
  4. Tap on Account.
  5. Tap on Deactivate account.
  6. Enter your phone number.
  7. Tap on Deactivate account again.
  8. If you have a PIN enabled, you will be asked to enter your PIN.
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How can I make my Viber offline?

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  1. Open Viber.
  2. Tap ☰.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Privacy.
  5. Tap Share 'Online' Status.
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How do I put Viber to sleep?

Tap on the Navicon in the app main page, and go to Settings. Tap on General and then tap on Wi-Fi sleep policy. Next, tap on Use device's settings.
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How do I stop Viber from running in the background iPhone?

How do I stop Viber running?
  1. Go to Settings > Battery Saver > prevent Viber from running in the background;
  2. Launch your Viber app, go to the settings > notifications > disable everything you find in there;
  3. Launch your Viber app, go to the settings > privacy > deactivate account.
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How do I turn off apps running in the background?

Stop Apps From Running in the Background on Android
  1. Go to Settings > Apps.
  2. Select an app you want to stop, then tap Force Stop. The app will relaunch when you restart your phone. ...
  3. The app clears battery or memory issues only until you restart your phone.
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How to Turn On /Off Viber Notifications



Why is Viber online all the time?

Viber is running in the background, so it can be still online if it wants. Because it's tracking your activity on your phone, it knows when your phone sleeps (the phone makes no activity in the foreground, in other words, your screen is black (off).
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What happen when you deactivate Viber?

When you deactivate your account, this means that you're deleting your records from Viber's servers—supposedly, anyway. All of your history will be deleted, your Facebook account will become unlinked to your Viber account (if they were linked), and your account will be closed.
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How do I turn off Viber on my PC?

Deactivate Viber
  1. Open Viber on your Desktop.
  2. Click on your profile picture next to the Search field.
  3. Click on Settings.
  4. Click on Privacy & Security.
  5. Click on Deactivate.
  6. Click on Deactivate again to confirm.
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What is the disadvantages of Viber?

Unlike other messaging apps, Viber simply can't read your personal chats – including one-on-one chats, group chats, audio and video calls. We can't access your messages since we use end-to-end encryption by default.
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Can Viber messages be traced?

Nothing stops Viber Spy from working properly

This is true not only for Viber, but also for WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger apps. Viber Spy works in the same way for mobile browsers: you'll be able to view the tracked user's browsing history and downloads even if they were using Private/Incognito mode.
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How safe is Viber?

Not only are your communications protected by end-to-end encryption by default, but nothing you share is ever stored on Viber's servers once delivered. Messages you send make their way from your device to the recipient as an encrypted code.
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Is Viber a Chinese app?

Viber, or Rakuten Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application owned by Japanese multinational company Rakuten, provided as freeware for the Google Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and Linux platforms.
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How do I stop Viber from starting automatically on my Mac?

Please follow these steps to disable viber auto startup.
  1. remove any related files in following dir. ...
  2. remove viber from "system preferences" --> "Users & Groups" --> "Login Items"
  3. Open "Terminal" from "Applications" --> "Utilities" --> "Terminal" type following commands. ...
  4. Open viber from "Applications" --> "Viber"
  5. " ...
  6. end.
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How do I lock Viber on my phone?

To set up a PIN:
  1. Open Viber on your Phone.
  2. Tap More (Android) (iOS)
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Privacy.
  5. Tap 2-step verification.
  6. Enter a 6 digit PIN.
  7. Tap Next.
  8. Enter your PIN again.
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How do you know if someone has uninstalled Viber?

If you communicate someone with Viber previously but user currently have disabled/delete Viber account, Viber apps on your side just stop showing his/her contact details on 'Viber Only' tab of contact list.
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When you block someone on Viber what do they see?

The person you blocked won't be notified that you blocked them. However, they may guess that they have been blocked based on indicators such as you not receiving their messages and not being able to add you to a group.
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How do I know if someone blocked me on Viber?

Way 1 Try to Check His/Her Status in Group Chat
  1. Go to your Viber group chat.
  2. Look for the contact you suspected.
  3. Send a message to the contact.
  4. Check to see if your message was seen after some hours.
  5. Check if the person is active in the group. If he replies to their messages but not yours, you have been blocked.
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Why do I only receive messages once I open the app Viber?

Notifications alert you to incoming calls and messages on Viber. If you're only getting notifications when Viber is open, your phone settings may be blocking Viber notifications. Phone options, names, and settings may vary between phone models.
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What country uses Viber the most?

Which country uses Viber the most? Ukraine seems to be among the world leaders when it comes to the popularity of this platform. With the number of Viber users surpassing 1.1 billion, the company has expanded its market to over 190 countries now.
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What is more secure WhatsApp or Viber?

While WhatsApp can offer all these in one form or another, it is nowhere near as straightforward as Viber. Secondly, Viber is by far the more secure app. Not only can you choose to hide yourself from any of the contacts on your contact list, but you can also secure each individual chat with a PIN.
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Does Facebook own Viber?

Viber, owned by the Japanese conglomerate Rakuten, has its largest markets in eastern Europe, south-east Asia, and north Africa, and the company's chief executive, Djamel Agaoua, said the move to cut ties was prompted by Facebook's “poor judgment in understanding its role in today's world”.
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Does Viber record your calls?

Although more and more people are switching to mainstream instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Viber still has a huge user base, and many people use it daily to make and receive calls. However, what disappoints users is that the app does not have an option to record your calls.
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Can Viber calls be traced by police?

The new encryption means that Viber will not be able to access the content of user messages or conversations. Not only does this level of security make breaking into the app almost impossible, it also means that Viber may not be able to provide law enforcement with access to the communications of an alleged criminal.
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