If I Delete WhatsApp, What Will Happen? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Many people are curious about the consequences of deleting WhatsApp, but it can be confusing to know exactly what will happen if you delete your account.

In this article, we’ll explain everything that will occur when you remove WhatsApp from your life and delete your account.

Steps to Delete a WhatsApp Account Permanently

Now, if you simply delete the WhatsApp app from your device and then re-install it, you’ll still be able to access your messages and you’ll still have an account.

But if you delete your app and the WhatsApp account, you won’t be able to access any of your data when it’s completed. When you install WhatsApp on your phone again, you’ll need to create a new account.

Before taking any action to delete your WhatsApp account, it is important to make sure you have a backup of your chat history and media files.

This can be done by tapping on the ā€˜Settingsā€™ icon in the bottom right corner of the app, then selecting ā€˜Chatsā€™, followed by ā€˜Chat Backupā€™.

You will then want to select ā€˜Back Up Nowā€™ before proceeding with deleting your account.

The next step is actually deleting an account from WhatsApp which requires navigating back into settings and selecting ā€œAccountsā€ from there you should find the delete my account option near the bottom of that page.

After pressing this button you will be prompted for two pieces of information: Your phone number and reason for leaving.

Once these steps are complete, press delete my account again to finish up.

Finally, after confirming all prior steps taken in order to delete one’s WhatsApp Account Permanently, users must wait at least 30 days before their data is completely wiped out from servers.

During this 30 day period users may still receive messages but they won’t be able access or reply them anymore until their accounts are fully deleted off records.

Disadvantages of Deleting a WhatsApp Account

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, and it’s no wonder why.

With its user-friendly interface, free voice and video calls, as well as group chats for up to 256 people at once, it’s an app that many people rely on to stay connected with their loved ones.

But sometimes you may want or need to delete your WhatsApp account permanently.

Before doing so however, itā€™s important to be aware of all the potential disadvantages associated with this decision.

First off, when deleting your account you will lose access not only to current conversations but also any prior messages or files stored within them ā€“ including photos and videos sent back and forth between contacts.

This can make losing touch with someone a much more dramatic experience than simply uninstalling the app itself; especially if these conversations were meaningful or important in some way.

Furthermore, deleted accounts cannot be recovered later on which means lost data won’t ever be accessible again either through WhatsApp or other services like Google Drive backups (if applicable).

Another disadvantage associated with deleting a WhatsApp account is that you will no longer receive notifications from groups that you previously participated in; even after reinstalling the app afterwards.

That means if something important was discussed there then updating yourself will become difficult, since those discussions would have already progressed without your knowledge while offline.

Finally another thing worth mentioning is how everyone else in any shared conversation threads might react when they find out one person has suddenly gone missing without warning.

They may become concerned, so it’s worth letting people know that you’re going to delete your WhatsApp account before you do it.

Reasons to Delete Your WhatsApp Account

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging systems in the world, but unfortunately itā€™s not without its risks.

WhatsApp has been known to share user data with parent-company Facebook, which means that all your messages and calls could potentially be shared or used for marketing purposes by a third-party.

So if you want to protect your data from being shared without your consent, deleting your account is probably the best way to go about it.

WhatsApp also collects a lot of personal information from users including location data and contact lists as well as any other metadata associated with an account like profile pictures and status updates.

This means that anyone who accesses this information can gain insights into our lives just through looking at our WhatsApp activities – something which many people would prefer not to have happen.

In todayā€™s digital age, social media can become overwhelming for some people due to its addictive nature and intrusive notifications which never seem to stop coming in.

Taking a break from social media platforms such as WhatsApp may be beneficial for those wanting more control over their time or who simply need some additional space away from technology in general.

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By day he's an engineer and by night (well, evening or very early morning but night sounds way cooler) Alex runs the Apps UK ship. He has a keen interest in language, fitness & especially social media - he is always on the lookout for the next hot platform.

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