How to delete a chat in WhatsApp forever - briefly?
To permanently delete a chat in WhatsApp, open the chat, tap on the three dots at the top right corner of your screen, select "More," and then choose "Delete Chat." Confirm by selecting "Delete" again when prompted. This action is irreversible and will remove the chat from both your device and the recipient's device if they have not archived it.
How to delete a chat in WhatsApp forever - in detail?
Deleting a chat in WhatsApp permanently requires several steps, as the platform aims to protect user data and conversations from being accidentally lost. Here’s how you can achieve this:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Go to Settings: On Android, tap on the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, then select "Settings." For iOS users, tap on "Settings" at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Navigate to Storage and Data: In the settings menu, find and tap on "Storage and data." This section provides an overview of how much space WhatsApp is using and allows you to manage your storage.
- Manage Storage: Tap on "Manage storage" to see a list of all chats sorted by the amount of space they are taking up.
- Select the Chat: Find the chat that you want to delete permanently. Tap on it to select.
- Delete the Chat: Once selected, tap on the "Delete chat" option at the bottom of the screen. Confirm your decision when prompted. This action will remove the chat from your device but not from WhatsApp’s servers yet.
- Permanently Delete the Chat: To ensure that the chat is deleted permanently and cannot be restored, you need to delete it from the cloud backup as well. Go back to "Settings" > "Chats" > "Chat Backup." Here, you can see a list of all backed-up chats. Find your target chat and swipe left on it. Tap on "Delete Chat" to remove it from the backup.
- Final Confirmation: WhatsApp will ask for final confirmation before deleting the chat permanently. Confirm the action, understanding that this process is irreversible.
By following these steps, you can ensure that a specific chat is deleted forever from both your device and WhatsApp’s cloud backup, providing a clean slate and freeing up valuable storage space.