How to delete a message for everyone in WhatsApp on iPhone - briefly?
To delete a message for everyone in WhatsApp on an iPhone, open the chat where the message is located, tap and hold the message until a menu appears, then select "Delete" from the options. After confirming your decision, the message will be removed from both your device and the recipient's device.
How to delete a message for everyone in WhatsApp on iPhone - in detail?
To delete a message for everyone in WhatsApp on an iPhone, follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your iPhone.
- Select the Chat: Navigate to the chat where you sent the message that you want to delete. This could be an individual chat or a group chat.
- Locate the Message: Scroll through the conversation to find the specific message you wish to delete.
- Long Press on the Message: Tap and hold the message until it is highlighted. You will see several options appear at the top of your screen.
- Choose 'Delete': From the options that appear, tap on the 'Delete' button. This action will delete the message from your device but not from the recipient’s device yet.
- Confirm Deletion for Everyone: After tapping 'Delete', you will be prompted with a confirmation dialog. Here, you have two choices: 'Delete for Me' and 'Delete for Everyone'. Tap on 'Delete for Everyone' to ensure that the message is removed from all participants’ devices in the chat.
- Check Message Status: Once the deletion is confirmed, the message will be replaced with a note saying "This message was deleted". This indicates that the deletion process has been successful and the message has been removed for everyone in the chat.
Important Notes:
- The 'Delete for Everyone' feature is only available within 1 hour 8 minutes and 16 seconds of sending the message. After this timeframe, you will only be able to delete the message for yourself using the 'Delete for Me' option.
- Deleting a message for everyone does not leave any trace of the message on recipients’ devices. However, if they have notifications enabled, they might still see the message in their notification history until they open WhatsApp.
- This feature is available for all types of messages including text, images, videos, GIFs, documents, and even voice notes.