How to make the status “was online recently” in VK
Miscellaneous / / April 22, 2022
Spend just a few minutes and add more privacy to your account.
What you need to know about this status
By default, VK always displays the time when the user was last online. Previously, you could hide the status using the so-called stealth mode. This allowed to do alternative clients from third-party developers. But by March 2022, this opportunity was closed, and there was only one way left - the appropriate privacy setting in the official VK Me application.
This messenger was launched for open beta testing in Kazakhstan back in 2018. And although a full-fledged release has not yet taken place, VK Me can be freely downloaded from the App Store and Google Play in some countries, in particular Belarus and the same Kazakhstan. Another option is to install the application via an APK file from some repository.
Keep in mind that the “invisibility mode” in VK works on the same principle as in Telegram, WhatsApp and other modern instant messengers, that is, in both directions. This means that after you enable the option, you will no longer be able to see the time of the last visit of users from whom you have hidden your own status.
How to make the status “was online recently” in VK on Android
Install the app VK me. Create a new account with the region Kazakhstan or Belarus, or change country in the settings of the existing one. If you don't want to bother, download the APK file in one of the verified repositories, for example in Uptodown.
Launch the app and sign in to your account. It is recognized automatically if you have the official social network client installed.
Then go to the "Profile" tab and open the "Privacy" section.
Tap on "Who can see that I'm online" and select one of the options:
- "Only me" to hide the time from everyone.
- "Friends and Contacts" to make the "was online recently" status visible only to outsiders.
- "Some users" to specify favorite friends.
After that, the exact time when you were last online on VK will immediately change to an approximate one: “I was recently”, “I was this week”, “I was this month”.
How to make the status “was online recently” in VK on iOS
Download the app, change the region in your Apple ID settings, or register a new account in Kazakhstan or Belarus. After that, log into your account and follow this path: "Settings" → "Privacy" → "Who sees that I'm online." At the end, select "Only me" or another option of your choice.
Unfortunately, installing VK Me from a file on iOS, like on Android, will not work, but there is another way in case you don’t want to mess with the regional settings of your account. Instead, it is enough to borrow an Android smartphone for a few minutes, install the messenger on it via APK, and then log into your account and turn on “invisible mode”, as described above. After that, you can log out of your account and even delete VK Me from the borrowed device - your online status will be hidden.
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