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How to Log Out WhatsApp From Other Devices
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Answer
Use WhatsApp's Linked devices list on your primary phone to review and log out computers, browsers, tablets, or phones you no longer trust. Remove each unwanted session and relink only devices you control.
Use the primary registered phone
Open WhatsApp on the phone that owns the account. Do not use an unknown linked device to manage account security.
Open Linked devices
On Android, open the menu and select Linked devices. On iPhone, open Settings and select Linked Devices.
Review every listed session
Compare device names and last-active details with equipment you recognize. Treat an unfamiliar device, unexpected activity time, or location mismatch as a security warning.
Select the unwanted device
Tap the device you want to remove and choose Log out. Confirm the action, then wait for it to disappear from the list.
Repeat for other untrusted sessions
Remove each old, lost, shared, or unknown device separately. Do not leave an old browser linked merely because it currently appears offline.
Relink only trusted devices
If you removed a device by mistake, relink it from the official app or web client and scan only the QR code you generated yourself.
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If it does not work
- If an unknown device returns, secure the phone and SIM, review recent account events, and contact WhatsApp through the app; never share a six-digit registration code.
- Logging out a linked device stops that session, but it does not erase messages or media that someone already copied or exported from it.
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