What happens when you delete a message in WhatsApp with one tick - briefly?
When you delete a message in WhatsApp that has only one tick, the message is removed from your device but remains on the recipient's phone until they open it. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve the message.
What happens when you delete a message in WhatsApp with one tick - in detail?
When a user deletes a message in WhatsApp that has only been delivered to the recipient's device but not yet read, indicated by a single tick mark, several processes occur behind the scenes. Firstly, the message is removed from the sender's chat window and their device. However, this action does not guarantee the removal of the message from the recipient's device. The deletion process relies on both the timing and the status of the recipient's device.
If the recipient has not yet seen or read the message, there is a high likelihood that it can be successfully deleted from their chat window as well. WhatsApp attempts to replace the original message with a "This message was deleted" placeholder, effectively removing any trace of the content. This process is seamless and usually occurs without the recipient's knowledge.
However, if the recipient has already seen or read the message before the sender initiates the deletion, WhatsApp cannot delete it from their device. In this case, the "This message was deleted" placeholder will not appear, and the original content remains visible to the recipient. This is because WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption ensures that only the intended recipients can read messages, and once a message has been delivered, its deletion from the sender's side does not affect the recipient's view of it.
It is also important to note that while WhatsApp strives to delete messages as requested, there may be circumstances where the process is delayed or unsuccessful due to network issues or other technical constraints. Additionally, if a recipient has enabled message backups on their device, deleted messages may still be stored in these backups until manually removed by the user.
In summary, deleting a WhatsApp message with one tick mark aims to remove it from both the sender's and recipient's chat windows before it is read. However, this action is subject to various conditions and does not guarantee complete removal if the message has already been delivered and seen by the recipient.