How To Unlock And Unhide A WhatsApp Chat 2025 (iPhone & Android)

Introduction: Unlocking and unhiding chats in WhatsApp is essential for managing your private conversations. This tutorial will guide you through the steps needed to access your archived chats effortlessly.

How to Unlock and Unhide a WhatsApp Chat

  • First, open the WhatsApp application on your phone.
  • You will be directed to the Chats page, where all your conversations are displayed.
  • Navigate to the bottom left corner and tap on Settings.
  • On the WhatsApp settings page, select Chats and enable the Keep Chats Archived option.
  • This ensures that archived chats remain hidden even when new messages are received.
  • Now return to the bottom panel and tap on Chats to view the archived and locked chats options above the chat list.
  • In the Lock Chats section, swipe left on the chat you want to unlock.
  • Tap on More, and then select Unlock Chat.
  • To unarchive a chat, follow the same steps in the Archive Messages section.
  • Your chats are now visible in your WhatsApp chat list.

By following these steps, you can easily unlock and unhide a WhatsApp chat and keep track of your important conversations. This process can be repeated for any other chats you wish to manage.

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