Deleting Contacts
Deleting a contact in Anonomi permanently removes the communication relationship on your device.
The other person is not notified. From their perspective, you will simply appear offline.
Deleting a contact
Section titled “Deleting a contact”Step 1 — Open your contact list
Section titled “Step 1 — Open your contact list”Go to the main contact list and locate the contact you want to remove.
Step 2 — Open the contact menu
Section titled “Step 2 — Open the contact menu”Tap the contact’s name to open their profile or conversation menu.
Step 3 — Delete the contact
Section titled “Step 3 — Delete the contact”Select Delete contact and confirm when prompted.
The contact will be removed immediately.
What happens when you delete a contact
Section titled “What happens when you delete a contact”When a contact is deleted:
- You can no longer send or receive messages from them
- They are removed from your contact list
- Any future connection attempts are stopped
- Existing messages remain only on your device
The deleted contact:
- Is not notified
- Will not receive a “removed” message
- Will simply see you as offline or unreachable
This behavior is intentional.
Privacy and safety considerations
Section titled “Privacy and safety considerations”Deleting contacts silently protects you in situations where:
- You need to reduce your contact surface quickly
- You no longer trust a contact
- A device may be inspected or compromised
- You want to disengage without escalation
Anonomi does not provide:
- “Block” notifications
- Read receipts for deletion
- Any remote control over the other device
Once deleted, the relationship is over from your side only.
Important notes
Section titled “Important notes”- Deleting a contact is not reversible
- To reconnect, you must add the contact again from scratch
- Past conversations may still exist on the other person’s device
- Deleting a contact does not delete any Public or Private Groups you share
If you need to limit exposure inside groups, leave the group separately.
When to delete a contact
Section titled “When to delete a contact”Consider deleting a contact if:
- Trust assumptions change
- A device may be searched or seized
- A contact’s behavior becomes risky
- You no longer need the connection
Minimizing unnecessary contacts reduces long-term metadata exposure.
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