WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on the market, with over 1 billion active users. But like all messaging apps, it can be deactivated if you want to. Here’s how to do it on your Android or iOS phone. To deactivate WhatsApp on an Android phone:

  1. Open the WhatsApp app and sign in.
  2. On the main screen, tap Menu (three lines in a row).
  3. Tap Settings (three lines in a row).
  4. Under “Account,” tap Deactivate account.
  5. Tap OK to confirm your decision and finish setting up your account settings. To deactivate WhatsApp on an iPhone:
  6. Open the WhatsApp app and sign in.
  7. On the main screen, tap Settings (three lines in a row).
  8. Under “Account,” tap Deactivate account (or Disable if you have an older iPhone). 4 Tap OK to confirm your decision and finish setting up your account settings ..