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This wikiHow teaches you how to control who can see when you were last active on Telegram when you’re using an Android.
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1Open 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.
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2Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.Advertisement
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3Tap Settings.
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4Tap Privacy and Security. It’s under the “Settings” header.
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5Tap Last Seen. It’s under the “Privacy” header.
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6Select 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.
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7Tap 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.”
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8Tap OK. Your Last Seen time is now hidden from those you specified.Advertisement
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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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