Surely every messenger user was faced with a problem when he sent messages to the wrong users or there were cases when a lot of errors and typos were made in the message. In such situations, the question arises: how to delete the message from the interlocutor in Vatsap? After all, few people want him to see all these typos or read a message intended for another addressee. And, of course, I want to remove SMS from the chat before the recipient has read it.
Deleted or not
First of all, it is worth giving an answer to the question: is it possible to delete the message from the interlocutor in Vatsap? WhatsApp developers have such a feature. In this application, users can delete messages not only from themselves, but also from the interlocutor. Moreover, it doesn’t matter from which device the message was sent: iPhone, Android, tablet. However, sometimes there are unpleasant situations when the interlocutor may remain a message.
Removal process
How to delete a message in "WhatsApp" from the interlocutor before he read it? To remove SMS from the chat, if you do not want it to be read, you must do the following:
- Open the desired chat in the messenger with a specific interlocutor.
- You need to select the message you want to delete.
- Then click on it and hold until the SMS is highlighted.
- A message control panel will appear at the top of the messenger. On it you need to select the basket icon and click on it. A panel will be displayed on the screen listing the possible actions with the highlighted message: “Delete from me”, “Cancel”, “Delete from everyone”.
- In order for the message to be deleted from both you and the interlocutor, you must select the "Delete at all" item. Click on it and the SMS will disappear. Instead, it will read: "This message has been deleted." The same inscription will appear in the interlocutor.
However, it is not enough to know how to delete a message in Vatsap from the interlocutor, it should also be borne in mind that you can delete it only if a number of rules are observed.
Memo
Without nuances and restrictions in the application could not do. To delete a message not only from the interlocutor, but also from the recipient, it is necessary that the following conditions are met:
- To delete the SMS at home and the recipient, both subscribers must use the latest version of Vatsap. It is in this function that is implemented. If at least one user has the old version of the program installed, then the message cannot be deleted.
- The message should be sent recently, or rather, no more than seven minutes ago. This time is allotted to remove the erroneously sent SMS from the interlocutor. If more time has passed, then you can not even try to remove it. After the specified period has elapsed, the “Delete at all” function disappears. There are only two possible options: "Delete from me" and "Cancel".
You can delete a message regardless of whether the interlocutor has read it or not. However, it is not a fact that an untagged SMS was not already viewed, because there are many ways to read a message without opening a messenger.
Delete and the ability to recall SMS
And how to delete a message in "WhatsApp" from the interlocutor of a photo or video, audio? Removing any messages, including media files, is the same.
The new version of WhatsApp + has the ability to recall sent SMS. And how to delete the sent message in "Vatsap" from the interlocutor so that there is no trace of him? First you need to have the most advanced version of the messenger. If you have one, then you need to select the unwanted chat message and hold your finger on it until it stands out. At the top of the menu that appears, you need to select the “Recall” function, hidden behind the three vertical points of the menu. It remains only to confirm the command and all, the message will be deleted from the interlocutor without a trace. Other ways to remove SMS from chats have not yet been developed.