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    WhatsApp deleted messages recovery simplified to save you embarrassment

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    Last updated: December 20th, 2022 at 13:18 UTC+01:00

    Other messaging apps had this feature for a long time before WhatsApp finally decided to make it possible for users to delete sent messages in a group chat. It was a welcome addition to the world's most popular messaging app that's used by billions of people across the globe.

    However, WhatsApp deleted messages recovery hasn't been possible in a group chat if you accidentally tapped on the “Delete for me” option instead of “Delete for everyone.” There was no way to undo it and delete the message for everyone in the group chat, until now.

    Save yourself from the embarrassment with WhatsApp deleted messages recovery

    There are two ways that you can delete messages in WhatsApp. The “Delete for me” option will only erase the message from your device in an individual or group chat. It's going to remain visible for the recipients. Choose “Delete for everyone” if you'd like the message to be wiped from the recipients' device as well.

    If you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to pull a message for everyone but accidentally deleted it just for you, that would have caused panic, since the message would be deleted for you with no way of recovering it so that it can be deleted for everyone instead. So that potentially embarrassing message would remain for all to read.

    Called “Accidental Delete,” this WhatsApp deleted messages recovery feature provides a five-second window for users to reverse the “Delete for me” action. With the message recovered, they can then proceed to delete it for everyone. It's a nice feature that WhatsApp has now added. It should have done that much sooner, but all's well that ends well.

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