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Published by WeChat on 2024-04-19We have made it super easy to delete WeChat account and/or app.
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Guide to Delete WeChat 👇
Things to note before removing WeChat:
- The developer of WeChat is WeChat and all inquiries must go to them.
- Check the Terms of Services and/or Privacy policy of WeChat to know if they support self-serve subscription cancellation:
- The GDPR gives EU and UK residents a "right to erasure" meaning that you can request app developers like WeChat to delete all your data it holds. WeChat must comply within 1 month.
- The CCPA lets American residents request that WeChat deletes your data or risk incurring a fine (upto $7,500 dollars).
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Data Linked to You: The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Financial Info
- Location
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
↪️ Steps to delete WeChat account:
1: Visit the WeChat website directly Here →
2: Contact WeChat Support/ Customer Service:
- 100% Contact Match
- Developer: WeChat
- E-Mail: support@wechat.com
- Website: Visit WeChat Website
- 54.55% Contact Match
- Developer: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd.
- E-Mail: graywen@tencent.com
- Website: Visit Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd. Website
- Support channel
- Vist Terms/Privacy
Deleting from Smartphone 📱
Delete on iPhone:
- On your homescreen, Tap and hold WeChat until it starts shaking.
- Once it starts to shake, you'll see an X Mark at the top of the app icon.
- Click on that X to delete the WeChat app.
Delete on Android:
- Open your GooglePlay app and goto the menu.
- Click "My Apps and Games" » then "Installed".
- Choose WeChat, » then click "Uninstall".
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🎌 About WeChat
1. Chat and make calls with friends, read news and use local services in Official Accounts and Mini Programs, play games with friends, enjoy mobile payment features with WeChat Pay, and much more.
2. • GAMES: Have fun and compete with friends in a huge selection of WeChat Mini Games and Tencent Games (available in select regions).
3. • WECHAT OUT: Make calls to mobile phones and landlines around the globe at super low rates (only available in select regions).
4. • WECHAT PAY: Enjoy the convenience of world-leading mobile payment features with WeChat Pay and Wallet (available in select regions).
5. • MINI PROGRAMS: Countless third-party services all within the WeChat app that don’t require additional installation, saving you precious phone storage and time.
6. • MORE WAYS TO CHAT: Message friends using text, photo, voice, video, location sharing, and more.
7. • WERUN: Use Healthkit and Health app data to sync your step count on WeRun, where you can compete against friends with daily step rankings.
8. Post photos, videos, and more to share with friends on your personal Moments stream.
9. • STICKER GALLERY: Browse thousands of fun, animated stickers to help express yourself in chats, including stickers with your favorite cartoon and movie characters.
10. • LANGUAGE SUPPORT: Localized in 20 different languages and can translate friends' messages and Moments posts.
11. • BETTER PRIVACY: Giving you the highest level of control over your privacy, WeChat is the only messaging app to be certified by TRUSTe.
12. • TOP STORIES: See the latest articles your friends are reading and discover all kinds of interesting content.
13. WeChat is more than a messaging and social media app – it is a lifestyle for one billion users across the world.
14. • VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality voice and video calls to anywhere in the world.
