Topics covered- Hiding/blocking/deleting LINE accounts
- Steps
- Re-adding deleted friends
Hiding/blocking/deleting LINE accounts:
The differences between hiding, blocking, and deleting accounts are as follows.
Note: There is no feature to delete your LINE account from someone else's friend list.
Hiding accounts
• You can still receive chat messages from them.
• They'll appear in Hidden accounts instead of your friend list.
• You can unhide them.
Useful info
• You'll no longer be able to receive messages from them.
• They'll appear in Blocked accounts instead of your friend list.
• You can unblock them.
Deleting accounts
• You'll no longer be able to receive messages from them.
• They'll be deleted from your friend list.
Be advised
- If there is a chance that you will want to restore an account later, hide or block them instead.
- If you want to restore an account you deleted, you'll need to add them again.
Hiding/unhiding accounts
Hiding accounts
1. From the main menu, click 
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2. Right-click the account you want to hide.
3. Click Hide > Hide.
Unhiding accounts
1. Click ![menu icon [pc]](https://scdn.line-apps.com/lan/image/line/smartphone/ja/helpArticle/ellipsis-horizontal_regular.png)
at the bottom of the main menu > Settings.
2. Click Friends.
3. Move the mouse cursor over the user you want to unhide under the Hidden accounts list.
4. Click Unhide.
Blocking/unblocking accounts
Blocking accounts
1. From the main menu, click .
2. Right-click the account you want to block.
3. Click Block > Block.
Unblocking accounts
1. Click at the bottom of the main menu > Settings.
2. Click Friends.
3. Move the mouse cursor over the user you want to unblock under the Blocked accounts list.
4. Click Unblock.
Note: To block or unlock someone who isn't your friend on LINE, please click on their profile icon > Block or Unblock.
Deleting accounts
To delete someone from your friend list, you need to block or hide them first.
Be advised
You can still receive messages from users deleted from the Hidden accounts list. If you do not want to receive messages or voice calls from someone, please block them before deleting them. After blocking or hiding an account, see the following steps.
1. Click at the bottom of the main menu > Settings.
2. Click Friends.
3. Move the mouse cursor over the user you want to delete under the Hidden or Blocked accounts list, then click Delete.
4. Read the warning message, then click Delete.
There is no feature to re-add friends (e.g. undo deleting a friend, add a friend again) that were deleted after blocking/hiding them.
To re-add a friend, try the following methods.
• Adding a friend via
ID/phone number search or
QR code for Windows or Mac
• Adding a friend from a chat
To add a friend from a chat:
1. From the main menu, click
, and then click on a chat.
2. Click
Add friend.
If the chat with your friend is hidden, try unhiding the chat and adding your friend again. However, you won't be able to unhide a chat if you deleted it.
To unhide a chat:
1. Click
at the bottom of the main menu >
Settings >
Chats.
2. Move the mouse cursor over the chat you want to unhide under the Hidden chats list.
3. Click
Unhide.
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