{"id":179169,"date":"2021-02-15T12:30:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T09:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T09:30:33","slug":"how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Your \u201cLast Seen Online\u201d Time in Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3679bd269\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3679bd269\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram\/#Change_How_%E2%80%9CLast_Seen_Online%E2%80%9D_Displays\" >Change How \u201cLast Seen Online\u201d Displays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram\/#What_Contacts_See_When_You_Change_This_Setting\" >What Contacts See When You Change This Setting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-last-seen-online-time-in-telegram\/#Do_More_With_Telegram\" >Do More With Telegram<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Your \u201cLast Seen Online\u201d Time in Telegram&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-710395 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/telegram-app-concept.jpg\" alt=\"A finger tapping a large Telegram app icon on a smartphone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/telegram-smartphone-mans-hand-on-screen-1778627126\" data-credittext=\"Arthur_Shevtsov\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/telegram-smartphone-mans-hand-on-screen-1778627126\">Arthur_Shevtsov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegram.org\">Telegram<\/a> is a popular messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> that places an emphasis on privacy, although not as much as Signal does. By default, Telegram shows anyone and everyone the last time you were online. Here\u2019s how to hide that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_How_%E2%80%9CLast_Seen_Online%E2%80%9D_Displays\"><\/span>Change How \u201cLast Seen Online\u201d Displays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telegram is available for iPhone and iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux. Because developers took a similar approach with each app, the instructions for changing this setting are the same.<\/p>\n<p>To find this option, tap or click on the Settings cog at the bottom of the screen or window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_4478_edited.jpg\" alt=\"Telegram Settings tab on iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"257\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the menu that appears,\u00a0select \u201cPrivacy and Security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_4479_edited.jpg\" alt=\"Access Privacy and Security Settings in Telegram\" width=\"650\" height=\"361\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cLast Seen &amp; Online\u201d under the Privacy header.<\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, you can specify exactly who can see your \u201cLast Seen Online\u201d time: Everybody (including users you haven\u2019t added), My Contacts, and Nobody.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hide_timestamp.jpg\" alt=\"Telegram Hide &quot;Last Seen&quot; Time\" width=\"650\" height=\"409\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on which setting you choose, you can add exceptions to this rule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/never_share_blocklist.jpg\" alt=\"Manage Your Telegram &quot;Last Seen&quot; Whitelist or Blocklist\" width=\"650\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For example, if you choose \u201cNobody,\u201d you will see an \u201cAlways Share With\u2026\u201d option appear. Tap on this to add contacts who will always be able to see when you were last online. This is useful for close friends or family. If you pick \u201cEverybody,\u201d you\u2019ll be able to add users to a block list instead.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re poking around Telegram\u2019s privacy settings, check that everything else is in order. You can specify other preferences, like who can and can\u2019t add you to group chats, who you can receive calls from, and who can forward your messages to other accounts.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Contacts_See_When_You_Change_This_Setting\"><\/span>What Contacts See When You Change This Setting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, this setting will show the exact date you last appeared online. If less than 24 hours have passed since then, the exact time you were last online will also be included in this information. Any longer than that and only the date will be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/telegram_timestamps.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Last Seen Recently&quot; Telegram Timestamp\" width=\"650\" height=\"264\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Telegram <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/faq\">notes<\/a> that there are four possible approximate windows of time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recently<\/strong>: last seen over the last zero to three days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Within a week:<\/strong> last seen between three and seven days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Within a month:<\/strong> last seen within seven days to a month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A long time ago:<\/strong>\u00a0last seen more than a month ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Users who have been blocked will always see \u201cA long time ago,\u201d even if you were chatting with them recently.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_More_With_Telegram\"><\/span>Do More With Telegram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telegram is one of many private messaging services that has exploded in popularity since <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> updated its terms and conditions in early 2021 to share more information with parent company Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>But there are some things to keep in mind if you\u2019re new to the service, like how chats aren\u2019t end-to-end encrypted by default.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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