How to delete WhatsApp correspondence with someone else - briefly?
To delete WhatsApp correspondence with someone else, follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp and navigate to the chat you want to delete.
- Tap on the three dots in the top-right corner, select 'More', then tap 'Delete Chat'.
How to delete WhatsApp correspondence with someone else - in detail?
To delete WhatsApp correspondence with someone else, you can follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Navigate to Chats: Tap on the 'Chats' tab at the bottom of the screen if you are not already there. This will display a list of all your conversations.
- Select the Contact: Find and tap on the conversation with the person whose messages you want to delete. This will open the chat window.
- Open Chat Settings: For iOS users, tap on the contact's name at the top of the screen. For Android users, tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top-right corner and select 'More'.
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Delete Messages:
- For iOS Users: Scroll down and tap on 'Delete Chat'. You will be prompted to choose whether you want to delete the chat for just your device or for all devices connected to your account. Select your preference and confirm by tapping 'Delete'.
- For Android Users: Tap on 'Clear Chat' and then confirm by selecting 'Clear All Chats'. This action will remove all messages, photos, videos, links, and other files shared in the chat from your device.
- Confirm Deletion: A confirmation message will appear to ensure you want to delete the chat. Tap 'Delete' (iOS) or 'OK' (Android) to proceed.
- Check Recent Chats: After deleting, go back to the main 'Chats' screen to verify that the conversation with the contact has been removed from your recent chats list.
Note: Deleting a chat on WhatsApp will remove the message history from your device but not from the recipient's device or WhatsApp servers. If you want to delete specific messages within a chat, you can select and delete individual messages by long-pressing on them and choosing the 'Delete' option.
Additional Tip: To ensure that deleted chats do not reappear, make sure your device is connected to the internet when performing these steps. This ensures that WhatsApp can properly update its records.