WhatsApp rolled out the disappearing messages function in December 2021, permitting messages in a chat to routinely delete after a set time period. In January 2023, it was reported that the Meta-owned immediate messaging platform is engaged on one other function that may let customers save messages in a disappearing chat. As per a brand new report, the function, dubbed as “Stored Messages”, is now being rolled out to each Android and iOS customers enrolled in WhatsApp beta programme. The function is alleged to be restricted to achieve only some beta testers as of now.
In accordance with a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is at present rolling out the Stored Messages function to permit customers to maintain messages from disappearing. Subsequently, if a person has disappearing messages function turned on in a dialog, the person on the receiving finish can save these messages from being routinely deleted from the chat historical past.
The replace with the Stored Messages function is reportedly being rolled out to WhatsApp for iOS customers working beta model iOS 23.0.4.75 and WhatsApp for Android customers with beta model 2.23.4.18. Nevertheless, it’s being launched just for restricted beta testers. The function could quickly out to all WhatsApp customers in a secure model with the approaching updates.
The report has additionally shared a screenshot displaying how the function will work. All disappearing messages, when turned on in a chat, might be preserved by deciding on the “Maintain” motion. These messages will reportedly be marked with a bookmark icon. Customers can entry all such messages within the “stored messages” part.
Nevertheless, it’s not identified but if the function will include a restrict on the variety of disappearing messages that may be saved at a time, or the timeframe to avoid wasting these messages past their set restrict by the sender.
To recall, WhatsApp rolled out the disappearing messages function in December 2021, offering choice to routinely delete messages within the one-on-one chats, as soon as turned on. The app offered customers with disappearing messages after a time-frame of 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days.
