WhatsApp: self-destructing messages are no longer the order of the day

The WhatsApp message self-destruct option will ultimately not come in the form we expected. WhatsApp changed its plans in the last beta of the app.The feature does not apply to individual chats and only affects group conversations. It is envisioned as an automatic message cleaning tool to free up storage space. Explanations.

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New practical features are regularly added to WhatsApp. Last October, the Wabetainfo site, always on the lookout for new products under development, identified a practical option: self-destructing messages as in Snapchat with the possibility of configuring a delay ranging from 5 seconds to 30 days after which the messages 'erase automatically. Only, with the latest updates, the application is moving away from the starting goal.

In version 2.19.348 of WhatsApp bta for Android, the option has been renamed Delete Messages instead of Disappearing Messages and the configurable times are increased from a minimum of 5 seconds to 1 hour with a fixed ceiling of one year. In the latest beta (2.20.10.224) for iOS, Wabetainfo noted that WhatsApp has changed its plans. All references to self-destruct messages have been removed from individual chats.

The option is ultimately intended to clean up group conversations

If you are one of the people registered in several WhatsApp groups, you are aware that messages can quickly pile up with images, GIFs, audio messages or videos… all the more so by default, WhatsApp Automatically downloads photos to all smartphones and some media when connected to a WiFi network. The automatic deletion feature is designed to prevent group messages from taking up too much space on smartphone storage.

In addition, group administrators will have the option to enable / disable the feature. In other words, participants will not have full control over its use. Finally, as you have probably understood, it is not a question of deleting only the messages you send, but also those of other members.

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Source: WhatBetaInfo