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WhatsApp Tests Android Logout Feature Letting Users Retain Chat Data

Appearing under Account settings, the feature offers users choices to erase data or preserve their chats before signing out.

This option will be extremely useful for the users looking for a break from WhatsApp or those looking to troubleshoot an issue.
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Overview

  • Developers spotted the new Logout option in WhatsApp Android beta version 2.25.17.37 during a teardown by Android Authority and AssembleDebug.
  • The feature presents three choices—Erase all Data & preferences, Keep all Data & preferences, or Cancel—when users initiate a logout.
  • Choosing Keep all Data & preferences retains local chats, media, and settings for instant access on re-login, while the erase option clears them from the device.
  • WhatsApp’s logout option is currently in development and is expected to roll out first to beta testers before reaching the stable release channel.
  • The temporary sign-out capability brings WhatsApp in line with messaging apps like Telegram and Signal by letting users take breaks without uninstalling.