For best results, install on a child's device that's supervised by Google Family Link. WhatsNot blocks WhatsApp's distraction surfaces; Family Link prevents uninstall and keeps the child from disabling protection in system settings. You bought your kid a phone for messaging. Twenty minutes later they're scrolling through algorithmic channels, "Updates" they never asked for, and Communities full of strangers. WhatsNot quietly removes the parts of WhatsApp that hijack a child's attention — so messaging stays messaging. WHAT WHATSNOT BLOCKS • Updates tab — entirely inaccessible • Communities tab — entirely inaccessible • "Find Channels" / channel directory — blocked • Algorithmic suggestions and discovery surfaces WHAT STAYS UNTOUCHED • Chats with friends and family • Calls • Status updates from people they actually follow • Everything you actually want them using messaging for HOW IT WORKS WhatsNot uses Android's Accessibility Service to detect when a blocked area is opened and instantly send the user back to their conversations. It only runs while WhatsApp is in the foreground. It does not read messages, contacts, media, or any personal data — and it never sends anything off the device. DESIGNED FOR PARENTS, BUILT FOR KIDS' DEVICES Set it once, on your child's phone. The protection runs silently in the background. Pair with Google Family Link to prevent uninstall. LANGUAGES Full interface in English and Hebrew (עברית), with right-to-left layout. The blocker itself works regardless of which language WhatsApp is set to — labels are detected in both Hebrew and English automatically. PRIVACY • No accounts • No tracking • No analytics • No data leaves the device The Accessibility Service permission is used for one purpose only: to detect taps on blocked areas and dismiss them. That's it. WHO IT'S FOR • Parents protecting kids from algorithmic content discovery • Educators and counselors working with young device users • Anyone who wants WhatsApp without the social feed it became WhatsNot doesn't make you delete WhatsApp. It just gives you back the messenger you originally signed up for.