Feature Request: Silent Private Lock for Chats & Status - Invisible to Other Users

Summary:

Add a "Private Lock Mode" that hides both chats and status updates from selected contacts until I unlock with fingerprint/password/PIN. The locked contact gets zero indication that they've been locked.

Current Problem:

1.WhatsApp's "Chat Lock" only hides chats, not status updates from that contact.

2. If I mute or archive someone to avoid seeing their content, it changes how I interact with them, but doesn't give true privacy.

3. There’s no way to completely hide a contact’s activity from my view without them knowing I’ve restricted them.

Proposed Solution: "Silent Private Lock"When I enable this lock on a contact

Feature                                                         Behavior After Locking                                 

Chats                                            New messages arrive silently. Chat is hidden from main list. Visible only after unlocking the vault.

Status                                            Their status updates won’t appear in my Status tab until I unlock Notifications                              No message preview, no sound, no icon. Completely silent

Other Person's View              100% normal. They see ticks, last seen, etc. as usual. No clue they've been locked 

Why This Matters:

1.True personal privacy: Sometimes we need a digital boundary without confrontation. This lets users manage their mental space.

2.No social friction: Unlike blocking, the other person’s experience is untouched. No "why did you block me?" drama.

3.Unified control: Right now privacy is scattered - chat lock, mute, archive. This combines it into one clean toggle.

Example Use Case:I lock a work contact after hours. Their messages + status updates are hidden until morning when I unlock. They still see me online and messages delivered, so there’s no miscommunication.

Privacy Note: This is for my device/view only. It doesn’t read, scan, or alter the sender’s data. It’s the same principle as Chat Lock, just extended to Status and made fully silent.