WhatsApp has introduced a feature that allows you to undo the “Delete for Me” action to avoid being embarrassed about accidentally deleting a message that you intended to delete for everyone on the app.
The new “accidental delete” feature introduces a five-second window that enables users to reverse the action of deleting messages for themselves in an individual or group chat and delete them for everyone.
When deleting an incorrectly sent message, users may inadvertently tap the “Delete for Me” button rather than the “Delete for Everyone” button.
The new feature aims to help users overcome those situations by getting the small window to reverse their original action.
WhatsApp said its new offering would be available to all users on Android and iPhone. It was beta tested with some Android and iOS users in August, per a report by WhatsApp features tracker WABetaInfo.
In 2017, WhatsApp introduced the “Delete for Everyone” option to let users recall a message for all people in a conversation.
The feature was designed to address the issue of sending messages mistakenly in individual and group chats.
Although the initial rollout of the option was limited to seven minutes, WhatsApp eventually extended that time limit to up to two days and 12 hours — or 60 hours — in August this year.
Source: Myjoyonline.com