How to prevent whatsapp from accessing mail contacts

WhatsApp allows you to import your contacts from your phone's address book, including email contacts. However, if you want to prevent WhatsApp from accessing your email contacts, you can follow these steps:

For Android devices:

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings (three vertical dots on the top right corner).
  2. Tap on "Account" or "Chats" (depending on your WhatsApp version).
  3. Tap on "Privacy" or "Data and storage usage".
  4. Look for "Contacts" or "Contact sharing" and toggle the switch to the "Off" position.

For iOS devices:

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings (three horizontal lines on the bottom right corner).
  2. Tap on "Account" or "Chats" (depending on your WhatsApp version).
  3. Tap on "Privacy" or "Data and storage usage".
  4. Look for "Contacts" or "Contact sharing" and toggle the switch to the "Off" position.

Alternatively, you can also prevent WhatsApp from accessing your email contacts by:

Disabling contact sharing in your phone's settings:

For Android devices:

  1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Google (or your email provider).
  2. Tap on "Google Account" or "Email" and toggle the switch to the "Off" position for "Contacts".

For iOS devices:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  2. Toggle the switch to the "Off" position for "Contacts".

Using a third-party app to block WhatsApp's access to your contacts:

There are several third-party apps available that can help you block WhatsApp's access to your contacts. For example, you can try apps like "Contact Manager" or "Privacy Guard" that allow you to restrict access to your contacts.

Please note that disabling contact sharing may affect the functionality of WhatsApp, as it may not be able to import your contacts or sync them with your phone's address book.