So you don’t want your Whats App application to access internet. You want to switch on the mobile internet but you also don’t want Whats App to go online and get messages for you or simply you want to take a break from Whats App. Here is a simple solution to it. This will stop Whats app from using internet to go online getting those annoying messages from people you don’t like. This way you will have a Whats App on your android device which is completely barred from using device’s internet. Good news is that you don’t need a rooted device for it.
How To Prevent/Stop Whats App From Accessing Internet In Android Without Rooting The Device
1. Go to Settings
Open the Navigation Bar and click the settings icon.
2. Go to Application Manager
It’s on the fourth or fifth row depending upon your android version.
3. Find Whats App application in the Application Manager and click it
Here you should be careful. DO NOT press “Clear data”. This will erase all your Whats App data including your registration on this device and all your messages in it. So be careful with it.
4. Press “Force Stop”
That’s all. This option will stop all the processes of Whats App and thus preventing it from accessing internet. Also this will work even of you restart the device. The application will still be offline so to say. Also the messages send you during this time, will be delivered to you once you go online. So no worries of losing the messages.
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Remember force stopping an application may cause some errors in the application, so you it at your own risk. I didn’t face any issues with it anytime so I think it’s of no worry.[/alert]
To start using the application again you just have to open the application and you are good to go.