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Profile, last connection time and status is public unless configured to not be. I was thinking about data not obtainable without a normal use of the service.

• capableweb 4y ago
  > Profile, last connection time and status is public Isn't those details (+ profile pictures) only available only you've accepted the first message from another user? I think I recall that I cannot see a persons avatar when I message first unless they hit "Accept message" after me sending the message. Is it not like that everywhere perhaps? I use Whatsapp with a number in the EU region.
  • robjan 4y ago
    It depends on the other party's privacy settings. You can set it to display the profile picture to Everyone or Contacts.
  • lzooz 4y ago
    That interaction that you mention doesn't exist in whatsapp at all. You don't have to "accept" messages from new conversations.
    • Denvercoder9 4y ago
      Not completely true; while you don't have to accept messages for them to show up in your conversation list, when you receive the first message from someone not in your contact list you get the option to choose between "report", "block" and "continue".
      • lzooz 4y ago
        That's false. Once again there is no "accept" or "continue" button. If you initiate a conversation and couldn't see the profile picture until they replied back it's because you weren't on their contact list and they added you to their contact list using the "add" button. https://i.redd.it/8mvd3ez9gmm81.jpg https://i.redd.it/8mvd3ez9gmm81.jpg That's not the same as "accepting" a conversation request like for example it works on facebook.