WhatsApp Disappearing Messages FAQ Out Now 4iv55 How Will it Work?

WhatsApp new feature rollout will soon include disappearing messages, a company FAQ page has revealed. 2e62f

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 2 November 2020 14:44 IST

WhatsApp is bringing its disappearing messages feature to both individual chats and group conversations 3o3z2w

Highlights

WhatsApp has detailed disappearing messages feature through an FAQ page
The feature will come on platforms including Android, iPhone, KaiOS
WhatsApp has recommended s to use it with trusted individuals

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WhatsApp disappearing messages are going to roll out to s soon, judging by a newly published FAQ page. The new feature, which was initially spotted in October last year, will let s make their messages disappear from chats after seven days. WhatsApp will bring disappearing messages to both individual chats and group conversations. However, the feature won't work for forwarded messages. WhatsApp will also not prevent s from copying and saving the content from the disappearing messages.

The details WhatsApp for Android. That version had specific time intervals for making a particular message disappear.

WhatsApp has noted that the new feature won't affect messages you previously sent or received on the instant messaging app. Also, in case a doesn't open WhatsApp within the seven-day period, the preview of the disappearing message may also still be displayed in notifications until the app is opened. However, the message won't be available in the chat.

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Although WhatsApp is aiming to add self-destruction with the disappearing messages feature, it will still make a disappearing message appear in case of forwarded chats. “If a disappearing message is forwarded to a chat with disappearing messages off, the message won't disappear in the forwarded chat,” the company said on the FAQ page.

WhatsApp also mentioned that disappearing messages will be a part of its backups. However, those messages will be deleted when a restores from a backup.

When you send a disappearing message, the recipient could forward it or take a screen of those messages, or even copy or save its content before disappearance. WhatsApp has, therefore, recommended s to use the disappearing messages feature only with trusted individuals. The FAQ also noted that if the disappearing option is enabled, media sent in a chat thread will disappear. It is something that was spotted in detail last month. The recipient would, however, be able to save the media content on their phone if auto- is enabled.

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In addition to the FAQ page detailing disappearing messages, WhatsApp has created some dedicated pages on its site providing step-by-step instructions on how to enable the new feature on Android, iPhone, and KaiOS as well as Web and Desktop for both individual messages and group chats. It is, however, yet to be available to s.

How to enable or disable disappearing messages in WhatsApp 44694o

Once the feature is rolled out to s, you will be able to turn disappearing messages on or off using the following steps:

Open the WhatsApp chat and then tap the 's name for whom you want to turn on or off the disappearing messages feature.
Now, tap the Disappearing Messages option.
If prompted, tap Continue.
Select On/ Off as required.

To turn the feature on or off in a group chat, the steps are the same, but instead of tapping on the 's name, you'd be tapping on the group's name.

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Gadgets 360 has reached out to WhatsApp for clarity on the rollout of the disappearing messages feature and will update this space when the company responds.

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Competing messaging apps including Telegram and with a vanish mode that would allow s to make their messages disappear after a certain time.

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