How to delete a message in WhatsApp if more than a day has passed - briefly?
To delete a message in WhatsApp that is over a day old, you can use the "Delete for Everyone" feature within 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds of sending it. If more than this time has passed, you cannot delete the message for everyone; however, you can still delete it from your own device.
How to delete a message in WhatsApp if more than a day has passed - in detail?
Deleting a message in WhatsApp after more than a day can be crucial for maintaining privacy or correcting an error. While WhatsApp allows users to delete messages within seven minutes of sending, there are ways to delete older messages as well. Below is a detailed guide on how to achieve this:
- Understanding the Limitation: It's important to note that WhatsApp does not natively support the deletion of messages after one day for both sender and receiver. However, there are workarounds to delete messages from your own device.
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Delete Messages on Your Device: To remove a message from your chat history, you can follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp and navigate to the chat where the message is located.
- Long-press on the message you wish to delete until a menu appears at the top of the screen.
- Select "Delete" from the menu options. This will remove the message from your device, but it will still be visible on the recipient's device.
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Clear Chat History: If you want to remove all messages from a specific chat, you can clear the entire chat history:
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Backup and Restore: If you need to delete a message that is older than a day and it's crucial for privacy reasons, you might consider backing up your WhatsApp data and then restoring it after deleting the unwanted messages: