WeChat using apple’s hide my email

It seems I can’t sign up to WeChat using my Apple ID without revealing my real iCloud address. Is there a way to use the hidemyemail feature with WeChat sign-up?

Posted on Mar 2, 2022 7:48 PM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2022 1:55 PM

Hi there schultz303,


If you don't see the option to select Sign In with Apple when signing up for WeChat, then the app doesn't support the Hide My Email feature.


If you create an account with an app or visit a website that supports Sign in with Apple, you can choose to share your email address, if you're familiar with the app or website, or hide your email address, if you'd prefer more privacy. 

You'll find more information about how that works here: What is Hide My Email?


Take care.

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Mar 3, 2022 1:55 PM in response to schultz303

Hi there schultz303,


If you don't see the option to select Sign In with Apple when signing up for WeChat, then the app doesn't support the Hide My Email feature.


If you create an account with an app or visit a website that supports Sign in with Apple, you can choose to share your email address, if you're familiar with the app or website, or hide your email address, if you'd prefer more privacy. 

You'll find more information about how that works here: What is Hide My Email?


Take care.

Mar 3, 2022 2:08 PM in response to schultz303

Greetings schultz303,


We see you're looking for assistance with signing up for WeChat with Hide My Email as you're not seeing the option, right?


With Hide My Email, the website or app would need to support Sign in with Apple in order for you to be able to use the Hide My Email feature. If you're not seeing that as an option, it likely isn't supported. For clarification, check out the following information located in this resource: What is Hide My Email?


How Hide My Email works

Hide My Email generates unique, random email addresses that automatically forward to your personal inbox. Each address is unique to you. You can read and respond directly to emails sent to these addresses and your personal email address is kept private.

* If you create an account with an app or visit a website that supports Sign in with Apple, you can choose to share your email address, if you're familiar with the app or website, or hide your email address, if you'd prefer more privacy. If you choose the Hide my Email option, only the app or website you created the account with can use this random email address to communicate with you. Learn more about Sign in with Apple

* With an iCloud+ subscription, you can generate unique, random addresses from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or later in any email field in Safari. You can also generate email addresses on-demand in the Settings app or on iCloud.comLearn more about iCloud+

Apple doesn't read or process any of the content in the email messages that pass through Hide My Email, except to perform standard spam filtering that's required to maintain our status as a trusted email provider. All email messages are deleted from our relay servers after they're delivered to you, usually within seconds.

At any time, you can change the email address that receives forwarded messages. Or you can choose to turn off email forwarding to stop receiving messages. You can manage your addresses created with Hide My Email in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or on iCloud.com.


For additional assistance with this, reach out to WeChat Help Center.


Have a great day!

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