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How to Disable WA Without Turning Off Data

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Fikri Basrizal

How to Disable WA Without Turning Off Data

When you are in a situation where you don't want to receive incoming message notifications from WhatsApp, then you can try some of the methods that we will explain in this article.

By temporarily deactivating WA, you will be more focused on the work you are doing.

Especially for those of you who are easily distracted, this method is very useful when you don't want to be disturbed by notifications from WA.

Well, here we present some ways to disable WA without turning off data. Let's see!

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How to Uninstall the WhatsApp Application

WhatsApp Notification. Source: Freepik

The first way to deactivate WA without turning off data is to uninstall the WhatsApp application. When deleted, your WhatsApp account will automatically be deactivated, so you will not receive messages.

To uninstall, you just need to long press logo WhatsApp application on the phone screen, then select the Uninstall or Delete App option. 

However, before doing this, you need to back up your data so that when you download and log back into your WhatsApp account, your chat history will still be saved.

Clear App Data

Clear App Data. Source: The Quint

This method can be said to be similar to the first method, but this method will not delete the WhatsApp application from the cellphone. This method will only cause all data in the WhatsApp application to be deleted, but the application is still available on cellphone, such as newly downloaded apps.

To do this, you need to access the settings menu on your phone, then start deleting WhatsApp application data. To delete WhatsApp application data, you can open the Application settings menu, then select the Manage Applications option and select the WhatsApp application.

Then, click on the Clear Data option, and after clearing the application data, the WhatsApp application will be reset like a new application and your WhatsApp account will be logged out. 

If the account is removed, you will no longer receive notifications from WhatsApp.

Disable WhatsApp Data on iPhone

Disable WhatsApp Data on iPhone. Source: VCGamers

Create a user iPhones, you need to open the settings menu on your iPhone, then select the Cellular menu and scroll down until you find a list of all the applications that use internet data from the cellular network.

Next, on the list, find the WhatsApp application and slide the button to disable internet data access from the cellular network. Internet data access on WhatsApp from the cellular network is now successfully disabled on your iPhone.

Disable WhatsApp Data on Android

Disable WhatsApp Data on Android. Source: Tekno Kompas/Google

In Android phones, you can turn off data on the WhatsApp application for cellular networks and WiFi. You need to access the built-in Security app, then in that app, select the data usage option.

Then, select the limit data usage option, select the application data usage restriction for cellular or WiFi networks. 

Finally, you just need to find the WhatsApp application and turn off its internet data access.

Disable Notifications

Disable WhatsApp App Notifications. Source: VCGamers

You can deactivate WA without turning off data by turning off application notifications on your cellphone. 

To do this, you can follow these steps:

  • Open the settings menu on your phone.
  • Then turn off notifications for the WA application.
  • For iPhone users, you can turn off WA application notifications by opening the settings menu titled "Notifications".
  • Then select the WA application and slide the button to disable the “Allow Notifications” option.

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So, those are some ways to deactivate WA without turning off the data package on your cellphone.

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Fikri Basrizal