Why is an old friend displayed on LINE's "I know you?"

LINE's "I know you?" Sometimes an old friend who did not teach a LINE account was displayed, or a person who did not know at all was displayed.I guess there are many people who have had such an experience.

Therefore, I will introduce the reasons why old friends are displayed in LINE's "Is it an acquaintance?" And how to add new to friends.

The terminals used for the explanation are Galaxy S20 (Android 11), but please refer to the iPhone and other Android devices with almost the same operation.

Where is LINE's "acquaintance" displayed?

LINE's "Maybe you know" is displayed on the "Friends" list.

Start the LINE app and tap "Home" at the bottom of the screen.When you open "Friends", "Maybe you know?"

An old friend was displayed in LINE's "I know you" ... why?

Why is LINE displayed an account name of another person in "Maybe you may be an acquaintance"?There are several reasons.

・ If your opponent is a LINE user who has registered your phone number in the smartphone phonebook (it will be displayed without knowing the person's phone number).・ The person displayed in "Maybe you know" knew your LINE ID and searched your ID.・ If you participate in a group or multiple talks with your opponent, and if your opponent has added a friend from the member list.・ When another friend who has added himself to a "friend" sends and adds your "contact information (LINE account information)" to the other side in the talk.・ When added from the URL described in the invitation email or your LINE QR code.

In this way, in a total of five cases, your LINE "may be an acquaintance" displays a LINE account of another person.

If you say, "A friend of the old days suddenly appeared in" I know you! ", You may have known your phone number.

[See] LINE Help

For example, if you add a friend by a phone number, it will be displayed as "Added a friend by phone number" under the account name.

People who don't know LINE's "maybe an acquaintance" were displayed ... why?

Various causes can be considered.

For example ... "Old friends have not registered their account names with their real names," "old friends are engaged and their surname has changed," "The name of the old friend has changed."

Also, if you belong to a large group LINE, a stranger may have added a friend.

How to add a person displayed in LINE's "Maybe you know" to your friends

It is very easy to add a new person to "friends" to "friends".

1: Open LINE and tap "Home".2: Open the "Friend" list.3: Tap "I know you".4: Tap the mark (see image) displayed in the name column of a friend's name that you want to add to "Friends" is OK.

How do you not display LINE's "acquaintance"?

Some may not want to display old acquaintances in "maybe an acquaintance".However, unfortunately, there seems to be no way to hide "acquaintances" completely.

However, by turning off "Additional permission to friends", it is possible that those who know your phone number will be displayed in "acquaintance".

1: Open LINE.2: Tap "Home".3: Tap the gear mark at the top right of the screen.4: Tap "Friends".5: Disable "permission to add to friends".

How to delete the account displayed in LINE's "Maybe you know"

If you want to delete other people's accounts displayed in "You may be an acquaintance", add or block to "Friends".

LINEの「知り合いかも」に表示された人をブロックする方法

Open "I know you" on the "friend" list on the home screen.Next, press and hold the person who wants to block.If you tap "Block", you can block the person who was displayed in "Or maybe you know."

The person who has blocked can be confirmed or canceled by the following procedure.

1: Open LINE.2: Open the "home".3: Tap the gear mark at the top right of the screen.4: Select "Friends".5: Tap "block list".

The list of people who have blocked the past is displayed with the above operation.If you want to release the block, tap "Edit" and select "Cancel".

* The data was examined as of February 2021.* The information is made to thorough, but it does not guarantee the perfect and accuracy of the content.* Please use and operate the product at your own risk.

Sentence / Ko Takamizawa