WhatsApp: delete and remove the invite button - how it works
In WhatsApp you can invite your contacts to Messenger using a button. In this article, we reveal whether and how you can delete this button.
WhatsApp: Delete invite button on Android
Switch to the "Contacts" tab in WhatsApp and scroll down to the bottom, you will see the invite button next to all contacts who have not yet registered with WhatsApp with their mobile phone number. You cannot delete the button in the app, but it still works with a little trick:
- First open your address book via the contacts app on your smartphone.
- Then tap on the contact from whom you want to remove the invite button in WhatsApp.
- Now select the "Edit" option.
- Then tap "Mobile" next to the phone number and change the assignment to another option, such as "Home" or "Home".
- Repeat the steps for all contacts without Messenger, the invite button has completely disappeared from WhatsApp.
iPhone and iPad: Delete the invite button in WhatsApp
The trick works the same way on iOS:
- Open the Contacts app on your iPhone or iPad and search for the desired entry.
- There, tap on "Edit" in the top right.
- Then tap "Mobile" to the left of the phone number and choose any other assignment.
- Finally save your changes via "Done" and restart WhatsApp.
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