This wikiHow teaches you how to control who can see when you were last active on Telegram when you’re using an Android.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open Telegram. It’s the blue icon with a white paper airplane inside. You’ll find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
  2. 2
    Tap . It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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  3. 3
    Tap Settings.
  4. 4
    Tap Privacy and Security. It’s under the “Settings” header.
  5. 5
    Tap Last Seen. It’s under the “Privacy” header.
  6. 6
    Select an option under “Who can see your Last Seen time?” By default, your Last Seen time is visible to everyone on Telegram. You can change this to Everybody, My Contacts, or Nobody. To hide Last Seen from everyone, select Nobody.
    • You will not be able to see the Last Seen times of people with whom you do not share yours.
  7. 7
    Tap the check mark. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. A pop-up message will appear, warning you that users will still be able to see an approximate time, such as “within a week” or “within a year.”
  8. 8
    Tap OK. Your Last Seen time is now hidden from those you specified.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Telegram.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Privacy and Security.
5. Tap Last Seen.
6. Select Everybody, My Contacts, or Nobody.
7. Tap the check mark.
8. Tap OK.

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