Blocking and hiding profiles
Block a profile
- Open the profile.
- Tap Block and confirm.
In the grid you can also long-press a profile and block it from the quick actions.
To unblock, open the profile and tap Unblock, or go to Settings → Blocked Accounts.
You can turn off the confirmation prompt for blocking and unblocking in Settings → Behavior.
Hide a profile
- Open the profile.
- Tap Hide from grid.
Or long-press the profile in the grid and hide it from the quick actions.
To unhide, open the profile and tap Unhide from grid, or go to Settings → Hidden Profiles. There you can also unhide everyone at once.
What's the difference?
| Block | Hide from grid | |
|---|---|---|
| They disappear from your grid | Yes | Yes |
| They can still see and message you | No | Yes |
| Conversation | Removed for both of you | Kept |
| Undo | Settings → Blocked Accounts | Settings → Hidden Profiles |
Who blocked me?
Settings → Block Activity shows who has blocked or unblocked you, and when.
Block automatically
Settings → Automation can block senders of new chats automatically, for example everyone outside an age range or anyone whose first message contains a forbidden keyword. You can also build your own rules that check the sender of a first message and then block, reply or share an album.