You may have come across a situation where Last Seen won’t display on WhatsApp.
The following can be thought of as being what causes WhatsApp to not show Last Seen.
- Your contact has hidden Last Seen
- Your app is of an older version
- The internet connection is unstable
- There is something wrong with the app
In this article, we’ll be looking at what causes the inconvenience and how to fix the problem.
Reasons why WhatsApp won’t display Last Seen
You should check on the following if Last Seen isn’t displayed in WhatsApp.
Your contact has hidden Last Seen
You should check if your contact hasn’t set the privacy settings for Last Seen to Nobody.
If your contact has set his or her Last Seen to be seen by Nobody, you won’t be able to see it.
You should check your own settings too.
Your app is of an older version
You should check if you aren’t using an older version of the app.
Last Seen may not appear on older versions. You should check which version of the app you have.
The internet connection is unstable
You should check that the internet connection isn’t unstable.
Last Seen may not display if the internet connection is unstable.
You should have a look at the state of your internet connection.
There is something wrong with the app
You should check if there isn’t anything wrong with the app.
Prolonged use may have caused a glitch in the app.
You should try and check the amount of time you spend on the app.
What solutions are there when WhatsApp won’t show Last Seen?
Your contact has hidden Last Seen
You should first set your own privacy settings for Last Seen to visible if your contact happens to have set his or hers to be seen by nobody.
If that doesn’t help, you should check your contact’s settings. Doing this may solve the problem.
Your app is of an older version
You should update your app if you are using an older version.
You can install the update by hitting the update button next to the app in the AppStore.
Doing this may solve the problem.
The internet connection is unstable
You should stabilize your internet connection if it is unstable.
The best thing to do will be to use a Wi-Fi connection.
Doing this may solve the problem.
There is something wrong with the app
You should force shut the app if there is something wrong with it.
If that doesn’t fix the problem, I recommend you reinstall the app.
Doing this may solve the problem.
Summary
- Your contact has hidden Last Seen
- Your app is of an older version
- The internet connection is unstable
- There is something wrong with the app
Those were the solutions to the main causes for Last Seen not being shown in WhatsApp.
I hope the article was of use to all WhatsApp users.
