Ever sent a risky text and wished you could take it back? Or accidentally send the screenshot to the same person you were supposed to roast with your friends?
Well, your prayers have been answered. WhatsApp is finally working on rolling out an ‘unsend’ feature for its user.
WhatsApp will soon role out this crucial feature for you #WhatsApp #unsendfeature https://t.co/TfgdJ0fROb pic.twitter.com/8UfZxGe6xW
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) September 13, 2017
“The server finally works and it successfully recalls the message. It will be remotely enabled later and seen that WhatsApp ‘enabled’ their servers for the Delete for Everyone feature, it may really be enabled soon,” WABetaInfo is a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, tweeted.
DELETE FOR EVERYONE NEWS!
[AVAILABLE SOON!] pic.twitter.com/GQ6eqbNvSn— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 12, 2017
According to The Independent, the feature will enable the users to recall or unsent texts, images, videos, GIFs, documents, quoted messages and even status replies within a five-minute window only.
“WhatsApp has added in beta the possibility to edit messages that you already sent. It is actually disabled by default and it’s under development”. WeBetaInfo tweeted earlier.
However, the messages that have been read or have exceeded the 5-minute window after being sent cannot be recalled or edited through this feature. Also, The users will be able to edit only recent messages and not the old ones.
The feature will be available for both Android and iOS. What is particularly nifty about this feature is that, according to screenshots obtained by WABetaInfo, recalled texts will also disappear from the Notification Center – both on Android and iOS gadgets.
WhatsApp for iOS: when the sender deletes the message for everyone, WhatsApp will delete it in the Notification Center [AVAILABLE SOON]
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 12, 2017