Thursday, March 5, 2026

WhatsApp 'delete for everyone' time limit may be extended to indefinite period

Continue reading

November 4, 2021
MISCELLANY

New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on extending the time limit for the 'delete for everyone' feature.

The 'delete for everyone' option was rolled out in 2017 and initially had a time limit of seven seconds that later got extended to 4,096 seconds in 2018. Now, As per a WaBetaInfo report, the time limit for using the 'delete for everyone' feature may be increased to an indefinite period.

The publication even shared a screenshot where it showcased that a message from three months ago was still eligible to get deleted for both people.

WABetaInfo also reports separately that WhatsApp Beta for iOS (v2.21.220.15) is getting a new video playback interface to allow users to pause, play the video in fullscreen, or close the picture-in-picture window.

Recently, WhatsApp also started rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android users globally.

With the new update, if a user chooses to back up his chat history with end-to-end encryption, it will be accessible only to him, and no one will be able to unlock the backup.

Neither WhatsApp nor the backup service provider will be able to access their end-to-end encryption backup.

(IANS)

About the Author
Sambad English Bureau

Sambad English covers latest news and happenings from Odisha from the house of Sambad Group, Eastern Media Limited.

728x90 Advertisement

You May Also Like


DISCLAIMER
All content on this website is the exclusive property of Eastern Media Limited. Any downloadable material, including but not limited to electronic or digital versions of the newspaper (e-paper) in any format, is provided solely for personal use. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, circulation, or publication of any content or e-paper (whether in PDF or other formats) by any means, including on social media platforms, without prior authorization, permission, or license is strictly prohibited.