Many people are genuinely puzzled as to why the developers provided the ability for anyone to view the user's last visit time on their page. This can be seen as an invasion of privacy, or even worse. Therefore, vigilant users today are asking the question: how to hide the last seen time on VK?
Such an opportunity does exist, although it requires some knowledge. Spend a couple of minutes of your time to find the answer to this question.
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Is it difficult to hide the last seen time on VK from a mobile device?
By default, the social network "VKontakte" always displays the user's last visit time. Previously, it was possible to hide your status using the "invisible mode" available through alternative clients from third-party developers. However, by March 2022, this option was closed, and now the only way to hide the last seen time on VK is through the appropriate privacy settings in the official VK Me app.
This messenger was launched for open beta testing back in 2018. Despite the fact that the full release has not yet taken place, the VK Me app is available for download in the form of APK files on specialized mobile app markets.
It's worth noting that the "invisible mode" function in VKontakte works similarly to such functions in Telegram, WhatsApp, and other modern messengers - in both directions. This means that after activating this option, the user will no longer be able to see the last visit time of those users whose statuses have been hidden from them.
How to Hide Last Seen Time on VK on Android?
To install the VK Me app on Android and change the "was recently online" status on your VK account, follow these steps:
- Install the VK Me app before hiding the last seen time on VK. Create a new account with Kazakhstan or Belarus region, or change the country in the settings of your current account. If you don't want to go through this procedure, download the APK file from one of the trusted repositories, such as Uptodown.
- Launch the app that hides the VK last seen time and log in to your account. If you already have the official social network client installed, your account will be automatically recognized.
- Go to the "Profile" tab and open the "Privacy" section.
- Tap on the "Who sees that I'm online" option and select one of the following:
- "Only me" to hide your last visit time from everyone;
- "Friends and contacts" to make the "was recently online" status visible only to your friends and contacts;
- "Some users" to specify certain friends who will be able to see your status.
- After selecting the settings, your last visit time in VK will be replaced with a general approximate status, such as "was recently", "was this week", or "was this month".
How to Hide Last Seen Time on VK on iPhone?
To change the "was recently" status in the VK Messenger app on iOS, follow these steps:
- First, install the VK Messenger app from the AppStore. Then, if you want to change the region, go to your Apple ID settings and change the region to Kazakhstan or Belarus. Alternatively, create a new account in the App Store with the specified regions.
- After installing the app, log in to your account before hiding the last seen time on VK in 2024.
- Open the settings, go to the following path: "Settings" -> "Privacy" -> "Who sees that I'm online".
- Finally, select the "Only me" option or another option that suits your preferences.
Note that, unlike Android, it is not possible to install the VK Messenger app from a file on iOS. But is it possible to hide the last seen time on VK if you don't want to bother with regional account settings? You can use another method. Try borrowing an Android device for a few minutes, install the VK app via an APK file, then log in to your account and activate the "invisible mode" as described above. After that, you can log out of the account and even delete the VK app from the Android device - your online status will still be hidden.
