You Will Soon Revoke, Edit and Delete WhatsApp Messages

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Almost everyone has wished that they could delete a hastily sent text message at some point. Now, messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly adding the ability to do just that.

However, an update to the Facebook-owned app will only let users recall a message before it has been read by the recipient.

WhatsApp is planning a new update that will let app users recall or revoke sent text messages, as well as edit texts after they have been sent.
WhatsApp may soon let users revoke, recall or edit messages that have already been delivered to contacts within the chat app.
The feature would allow users to edit – or completely revoke – messages sent by accident, as well any texts with cringe-inducing typos or content.

WhatsApp will soon let users revoke, recall or edit sent messages in a chat

And that could save users a lot of embarrassment.

Those with access to the early beta release say the feature is disabled by default, meaning users have to know of its existence, and seek it out within the settings menu to enable it.

Pressing and holding on a sent message within the iOS version of WhatsApp now includes two new options in the small menu.

Tapping and holding on the message summons a slew of new options, including Edit and Revoke

Tapping and holding on the message summons a slew of new options, including Edit and Revoke

Unfortunately, the ability to revoke your message will only work when the recipient hasn’t seen the text.WhatsApp can currently delete messages from your own device, however the deleted messages will remain visible to the recipients.

WhatsApp appears to be trialling the new feature in its iPhone beta software, according to an image posted on Twitter by@WABetaInfo.

A screen shot of the the new feature was posted along with the words: ‘WhatsApp is starting to work on editing messages (DISABLED BY DEFAULT) #whatsappbeta’.

This suggests that the feature is initially disabled and that users of the beta software currently have to find and activate it for themselves.

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