If I deleted a chat in WhatsApp, will my contact see it - briefly?
If you delete a chat in WhatsApp, your contact will not be able to see the messages or the chat itself on their end. However, if you have sent any messages before deleting the chat, those messages will still appear in your contact's chat history until they are deleted from their device as well.
If I deleted a chat in WhatsApp, will my contact see it - in detail?
When you delete a chat in WhatsApp, your contact will not immediately see that the chat has been deleted from your device. However, there are several important points to consider regarding this action:
- Local Deletion: Deleting a chat on your device only removes it locally. This means that the chat history is no longer visible or accessible on your phone, but it still exists on WhatsApp's servers and on your contact's device. Your contact will continue to see the conversation as if nothing has changed.
- Backup Considerations: If you have enabled backups (either via Google Drive for Android users or iCloud for iPhone users), the deleted chat may still be present in those backups. This means that even though the chat is no longer visible on your device, it could potentially be restored from a backup if needed.
- Group Chats: If you delete a group chat, all participants in the group will see a message indicating that you have left the group. They will not see the actual deletion of the chat but will notice your departure from the conversation.
- Media Files: Deleting a chat does not remove media files (such as photos or videos) from your device's gallery. These files remain on your phone until you manually delete them. Your contact can still access and view any media files you have sent or received within the chat.
- Read Receipts: Deleting a chat does not affect read receipts. If you had previously seen a message but did not mark it as read, your contact will still see that you have viewed their message even after you delete the chat.
In summary, while deleting a chat in WhatsApp removes it from your device, your contact will not be notified of this action and will continue to see the conversation as usual. It is important to understand that the chat history still exists on WhatsApp's servers and may be restored if necessary.