There are few known ways you can take to remove or uninstall WhatsApp from your phone. Both methods are fast and it does remove or uninstall the messaging app completely from either your Android or iPhone. So, in this article, I will take a look at how to uninstall WhatsApp from your iPhone, Android and Windows. If you are using a Mac computer you can check through the WhatsApp FAQ to see how to uninstall WhatsApp on Mac.
If I Uninstall WhatsApp What Happens
Nothing would happen if you uninstall WhatsApp from your phone. However, you will experience the following.
- No one will be able to send messages to you on WhatsApp.
- Your WhatsApp conversations will be deleted if not backed up.
- Your WhatsApp number will not be searchable on the messaging platform.
- You will not be able to send messages using WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp will remove you from their service and all the benefits that you were enjoying before you decided to uninstall the app will be revoked.
- One most important thing that will happen if you uninstall the WhatsApp app is that the platform will lose a user which they never prayed for.
Backup WhatsApp Conversations
You need to back up your WhatsApp conversations if you ever want to come back on WhatsApp and start from where you stopped instead of starting all over again. With your conversations backed up you can easily restore them later.
Note: You must do this before you uninstall the WhatsApp app from your phone.
Android
To backup your WhatsApp on an Android phone kindly take the following steps.
- Open the “WhatsApp” app.
- Tap on your “Profile” picture at the top right.
- Scroll down and click on “Chats.”
- Scroll to the bottom and select “Chat backup.”
- Tap “Backup” under “Last Backup.”
BE surreal to turn off “End-to-end encryption backup” so that you won’t need to type a password to restore your backup. You can easily lose your backup if you don’t remember the password when you want to restore it.
iPhone
By following the steps below you will be able to backup your WhatsApp conversations or chats on your iPhone before you uninstall it.
- Launch the “WhatsApp” app on your “iPhone.”
- Tap “Settings” at the bottom right.
- Click on “Chats.”
- Select “Chat Backup.”
- Tap “Backup Now.”
Your WhatsApp chats or conversations will be backed up to iCloud and you can restore them when the need arise.
How to Uninstall WhatsApp on iPhone
You can uninstall the WhatsApp app on your iPhone using the “Homescreen” feature or go to the “App Library.”
So, here, we will show you how to uninstall WhatsApp on iPhone via the home screen and app library.
Homescreen
- Go to your “Apps Menu.”
- Press and hold the “WhatsApp icon.”
- Tap “Remove App” with the “Red” indication.
- Choose “Delete App.”
Once you choose the “Delete App” option the WhatsApp app will be uninstalled from your iPhone but if you select “Remove from home screen” the app will be available in your app library.
App Library
- Tap “App Store” on your “iPhone.” You can find the app store under the “Utilities” category if you are using the default setup.
- Tap on your “Profile” icon at the top right.
- Search for “WhatsApp”
- Press and hold the “WhatsApp icon.”
- Tap “Delete.”
- Choose “Delete” from the “Popup.”
How to Uninstall Whatsapp on Android
We explain the methods that you can follow to uninstall WhatsApp on your Android phone. Both methods work the same way. You just need to choose the options that work best for you.
Google Play Store
- Launch the “Google Play Store” app on your Android phone.
- Click on your “Profile” icon at the top right.
- Select “Manage Apps & Devices.”
- Tap on “Manage.”
- Scroll down until you get to “WhatsApp” and click on it.
- Tap “Uninstall.”
- Click “Uninstall” from the popup
Wait for a couple of seconds and the WhatsApp app will be uninstalled from your Android phone.
App Management
- Go to your “Android Phone” settings.
- Tap “Apps” or “Applications” or “App Management.”
- Scroll down and click on “WhatsApp.”
- Click on “Uninstall.”
- Click “OK” from the popup.
To keep your WhatsApp data check “keep MB of app data.”
App Menu
- Go to your “Android Phone” app menu.
- Press and hold the “WhatsApp” app icon.
- Tap on the “Uninstall” or “trash” icon.
- Select “Uninstall” from the popup that says “Uninstall WhatsApp.”
How to Uninstall WhatsApp on Windows
Take the following steps on your Windows OS to remove or uninstall your desktop WhatsApp application.
- Click on the “Window” icon at the bottom left.
- Click on the “Settings” cogwheel icon.
- Select “Apps.”
- Click on “Apps & features” and the left pane.
- Scroll down and click on “WhatsApp.”
- Tap “Uninstall” when the “WhatsApp” information opens.
- Click on “Uninstall” from the popup.
The Windows version of WhatsApp that you are using will be uninstalled from your PC instantly after a couple of seconds.