How Do You Know If Someone Has Added You To A Line Chat?

When you add friends in the Line app, in most cases the other person will not receive any notification that it has happened. You also won’t get notifications if someone adds you.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to see if someone has added you as a friend. Just a little thinner.

This article will explain how to find out if someone has added you to Line even if you don’t receive any notifications.

See Everything in Friend Referrals

The app’s ‘Friend Suggestions’ list works a little differently than other social platforms. Line displays all of your friends who have interacted with your profile in some way in friend recommendations.

This includes the following four examples:

1. If someone added you as a friend with a QR code
2. If someone added you as a friend using your Line ID
3. If someone called your profile (without adding you) using your phone number
4. If someone shared your identity in a group chat
   

Therefore, whoever took the above actions will appear in your suggestions. You’ll also see a note below their ID as to why they’re on your suggested friends list.

Added with QR Code

Each Line profile has its own QR code. If someone scans your QR and adds you as a friend, they will appear in your friend suggestions.

Your QR code is not public, so the only way to search for it would be as outlined below:

1. Enter Line.
2. Tap the ‘More’ icon (three horizontal dots).
   
3. Tap the ‘QR code’ icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
4. Select ‘My QR Code’ in the bottom right.
   
5. You can take a screenshot and send it to other people, or show them the code in person for them to scan on the spot.

If you have sent the screenshot of your QR code to others, it is possible for many people to get their hands on it. So, this is probably the case if you encounter many questionable new suggestions with the note ‘Added with QR code’.

Added by Line ID

If you have set up a Line ID and another user adds you as a friend, they will also appear in your suggestions.

Since this is the most popular way for users to add each other, it’s possible for anyone in your friend referrals to add you via your line ID. Especially if you posted it somewhere on the internet.

Users who add you via your Line ID will show as ‘Added you with Line ID’.

1. Open the Line app.
2. Tap on ‘Settings’ (gear icon) in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
3. Go to ‘Edit profile’.
   
4. See if ‘Allow others to add me by ID’ is enabled.
   
5. Uncheck the box if you don’t want others to add you with your Line ID.

Added with Phone Number

If someone adds you to Line via their contact list – which means you’re already in their contact list – you’ll get a notification. Before you can chat, you must approve the request. Users who add you from a contact list will show as ‘Added you with phone number’.

Here’s how you can prevent others from adding you via their phone number:

1. Open the Line app.
2. Select the ‘Friends’ tab at the bottom left.
3. Tap the ‘Add Friend’ icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
4. Press the ‘Auto add friends’ option.
   
5. Disable ‘Let others add me’ by ticking the checkbox next to it.
   

Others will no longer be able to add you via contacts.

Are There Any Other Ways to Know If Someone Has Added You?

As a matter of fact, there is only one instance where you can tell if someone has added you. That is if they are using the ‘Shake’ method. This requires all Line users nearby to shake their phones and they will automatically add each other.

You should already know these people as you will all have to be there at the same time. In addition to attracting the attention of the audience, all the shakers would appear on each other’s friends list at the same time.

Pay Attention to Your Information

While it can be tempting to share your QR code or Line ID with many other users online, it may not always be the best way to go.

But it all depends on how much you value your privacy and how confident you are in other people’s motives. If you have a grocery discount card, do you think the store will use your shopping habits data more responsibly than people who come across your Line QR code? The inquiring mind wants to know.