WhatsApp to bring 'view once' messages: All you need to know
2 years ago

WhatsApp to bring 'view once' messages: All you need to know

India TV News  

Two years back in November 2020, WhatsApp added a much-asked privacy feature of disappearing messages on the platform. As per the reports of WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has been working on an extreme version of the disappearing message feature which will enable the user to view messages for once before it disappears. The new feature could be found in the latest WhatsApp beta version for Android devices. The new updated feature for the ‘view once’ message is currently live in the WhatsApp beta version only.

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WhatsApp ‘View Once’ Photo Sharing Feature Has This Major Security Issue That Should Worry You
3 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp ‘View Once’ Photo Sharing Feature Has This Major Security Issue That Should Worry You

News 18  

WhatsApp introduced a view one photo feature which works as the name suggests. Security researcher named Tal Be’ery is credited with finding the issue and he claims that not only can a person view the photo/video on the desktop but also save it on their device. ““Currently, WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ is a blunt form of false privacy and should either …

WhatsApp introduces disappearing voice notes feature to keep your conversations private
1 year ago

WhatsApp introduces disappearing voice notes feature to keep your conversations private

India Today  

WhatsApp has just introduced a new feature called View Once for voice messages, which allows users to send voice messages that disappear once they have been listened to. The disappearing voice notes feature is designed to add an extra layer of privacy to your messages. In its blog post announcing the feature, WhatsApp said that there are several situations where …

You can now send vanishing voice messages on WhatsApp: Know-how
1 year ago

You can now send vanishing voice messages on WhatsApp: Know-how

India TV News  

Meta-owned instant messaging platform, WhatsApp has globally expanded the "view once" feature to include audio messages. This update allows users to set voice messages to disappear after they've been listened to, similar to the existing feature for photos and videos. Different Identification View Once voice messages are easily identifiable with a "one-time" icon, similar to the recognition for View Once …

WhatsApp may soon introduce view once voice messages which will disappear after receiver listens to them
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp may soon introduce view once voice messages which will disappear after receiver listens to them

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a variety of new features to enhance users' experience on the platform. Now, according to Wabetainfo, WhatsApp is planning to introduce a view once voice messages feature that will disappear after the recipient listens to them. According to the report, the introduction of the "view once" mode for voice notes offers an additional layer of privacy …

WhatsApp Adding New Message Menu To Send View Once Images, Videos
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Adding New Message Menu To Send View Once Images, Videos

News 18  

WhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is reportedly working on a new message menu to send view once images and videos. As per the report, the instant messaging app will inform users that they have to press and hold the send button to set the image as a view once message. However, currently, GIFs can’t be sent in view …

WhatsApp Introduces 'Keep In Chat' Feature To Let Users Retain Disappearing Messages
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Introduces 'Keep In Chat' Feature To Let Users Retain Disappearing Messages

ABP News  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced a new feature for WhatsApp that will enable users to keep disappearing messages when they need them. This feature is simply called ‘Keep In Chat’ and is designed to let users hang on to important messages for later. This announcement comes shortly after reports suggested that WhatsApp is working on a feature that …

WhatsApp to let you save the 'disappearing' messages soon
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp to let you save the 'disappearing' messages soon

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently introduced a new feature which reads 'Keep in Chat' which will enable users to save the disappearing message thread. WhatsApp has called this feature a "sender superpower" which means it will be the choice of a sender to allow the receiver or others in the chat to keep certain disappearing messages. In an official statement, Meta Founder …

5 WhatsApp features coming in 2023: Edit message, duration for disappearing messages and more
1 year, 8 months ago

5 WhatsApp features coming in 2023: Edit message, duration for disappearing messages and more

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled a slew of new updates and features for WhatsApp, including a new desktop app for Windows and new group features and controls for Android and iOS. However, WhatsApp will soon add 15 new time duration options for disappearing messages under the "More options" menu. Pinning messages within chats and groups WhatsApp is also working …

WhatsApp launches official chat feature for Android and iOS
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp launches official chat feature for Android and iOS

India TV News  

WhatsApp has officially launched its new official chat feature for users. Also, the report said that the benefit of receiving these messages in the official chat is that the users could easily stay updated with the notification without having to search for the latest information themselves. The report further mentioned that the first message sent by WhatsApp in the official …

WhatsApp will let you save the disappearing messages: Know-how?
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp will let you save the disappearing messages: Know-how?

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform has been working on a new feature which will enable users to keep the disappearing messages on their iOS and Android beta versions. The new feature has been rolled out to some beta testers across the world, post installing the latest beta version of the application from the Play Store and the TestFlight app, reported …

WhatsApp to let you keep disappearing messages, here is everything we know
1 year, 11 months ago

WhatsApp to let you keep disappearing messages, here is everything we know

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a lot of features, and interestingly, most of them are useful in some way. One of the features that the messaging platform is soon expected to offer users is a way to keep disappearing messages. WhatsApp currently lets you send disappearing messages to contacts with a time limit, which automatically get deleted after some time. The …

WhatsApp brings 'Accidental delete' feature- Know everything
2 years ago

WhatsApp brings 'Accidental delete' feature- Know everything

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform has introduced the new 'Accidental delete' feature today which is a new layer of protection for the chats on the platform. To solve this issue, the Accidental delete feature will enable the users to provide a five-second window to reverse the accidental message deletion, and click on 'Delete for Everyone'. This feature gives users a …

WhatsApp to rollout picture-in-picture mode on Apple devices: Know more
2 years ago

WhatsApp to rollout picture-in-picture mode on Apple devices: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform has started to roll out a new picture-in-picture mode for video calls over the iOS beta version of the platform. The new feature was made available for some beta testers who installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.79 update from the TestFlight app, as per the reports of WABetaInfo. This new update on …

Now, you can't take screenshot of WhatsApp's ‘View Once’ messages. Details here
2 years, 2 months ago

Now, you can't take screenshot of WhatsApp's ‘View Once’ messages. Details here

Hindustan Times  

Recently, WhatsApp introduced a feature called ‘View Once,’ which lets users send photos and videos that, as the feature's name implies, can be viewed only once. Unlike the current version, the upcoming version will not allow users to take a screenshot of or record messages meant to be seen only once, the report said. However, since the new option will …

WhatsApp Is Now Blocking Screenshots Taken From View-Once Mode
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Is Now Blocking Screenshots Taken From View-Once Mode

News 18  

WhatsApp Beta users can now make sure that people are not able to take screenshots of images or videos sent via the view-once mode. This update comes via WABetaInfo, who says the change has been observed in the WhatsApp beta Android version 2.22.22.3 this week. As you might be aware, WhatsApp has this feature called view-once which allows users to …

WhatsApp is working on Kept Messages feature, here is how it will work
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp is working on Kept Messages feature, here is how it will work

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will be useful for those who use the "Disappearing messages" feature. WaBetaInfo has spotted a new “Kept Messages” feature that will allow people to keep disappearing messages whenever they want. The new “Kept Messages” feature is also equally important. The new feature will let people save all conversations even if the "Disappearing …

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more

India TV News  

Following the announcement of the ability to recover deleted messages in its most recent beta for iOS update, WhatsApp is now releasing a new feature which will enable the group admins to delete any message in the group. As per the report: "If you are a group admin and you are unable to delete messages sent by other participants, please …

WhatsApp to enable saving ‘disappearing messages' when they are gone: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp to enable saving ‘disappearing messages' when they are gone: Report

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform is working on a new feature which will save the ‘disappeared messages’ even after they have expired. WhatsApp will soon introduce the section named ‘Kept messages’, Hindustan Times sister publication Live Hindustan reported. Besides this, WhatsApp will soon roll out a feature to enable Android users to hide their online status. WhatsApp is working on …

WhatsApp disappearing messages can be saved too- Learn how
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp disappearing messages can be saved too- Learn how

India TV News  

WhatsApp introduced the disappearing messages feature during the pandemic in 2020 for the group chats. This feature could be turned on by the admin from the chat settings and makes all messages in the chat automatically disappear after seven days. But as per the reports, WhatsApp is experimenting with a new feature that will enable you to keep some of …

WhatsApp testing feature to keep disappearing messages in chat
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp testing feature to keep disappearing messages in chat

India Today  

WhatsApp is testing new ways to make the disappearing messages feature useful. In such cases, WhatsApp’s soon-to-be-announced feature which is called “Keep the disappearing message” will come to your rescue. On a related note, WhatsApp is testing the possibility to forward messages to only one group chat at a time. WhatsApp had previously rolled out an update that allowed users …

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly started testing a new feature on iOS that displays profi
2 years, 11 months ago

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly started testing a new feature on iOS that displays profi

India TV News  

Highlights The new feature will be supportive on iOS devices only The new feature will showcase the sender's display picture in the notification The feature will display both-personal and group picture in the notification Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly started testing a new feature on iOS that displays profile pictures in system notifications when users receive new messages from …

WhatsApp enable disappearing messages by default for new chat
3 years ago

WhatsApp enable disappearing messages by default for new chat

India TV News  

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: WhatsApp has announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. Meta-owned platform said that it is adding two new durations for disappearing messages: 24 hours and 90 days, as well as the existing option of 7 days. "For people who choose to switch on default …

WhatsApp launches new feature that lets you set new chats to disappear
3 years ago

WhatsApp launches new feature that lets you set new chats to disappear

India Today  

WhatsApp has announced that its disappearing messages feature is finally getting the anticipated disappearing chat functionality. WhatsApp users will now be able to turn on disappearing messages for all new chats, meaning the entire chat will disappear automatically after the set time, which can be 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. “Not all messages need to stick around forever,” …

WhatsApp Working on These 6 New Features, Here's What to Expect in 2022
3 years ago

WhatsApp Working on These 6 New Features, Here's What to Expect in 2022

News 18  

WhatsApp is easily the most popular messaging app in the world with over two billion active users. This year, we saw the rollout of some handy tools like image editor for WhatsApp web, disappearing messages, and voice notes playback speed. Last seen for select users: WhatsApp lets users hide last seen and blue ticks on read messages. Playback Controls for …

WhatsApp new update to auto delete messages after 90 days. See details
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp new update to auto delete messages after 90 days. See details

Live Mint  

Earlier this month, WhatsApp rolled out its ‘ View Once’ feature that deletes messages once they are read. Last November, it had released a feature that automatically deletes messages after 7 days, adding the option of 24-hour limit in April this year. Now, the Facebook-owned messaging platform is working on extending the limit of days for disappearing messages to 90 …

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Will Soon Have Option Of Keeping Texts For 90 Days
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Will Soon Have Option Of Keeping Texts For 90 Days

News 18  

WhatsApp launched its disappearing messages feature back in November last year. WhatsApp currently keeps disappearing messages for seven days before they are erased automatically. According to a recent find from WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp may give users an option to keep disappearing messages for 90 days. According to a report in WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.21.17.16 has references …

How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear
3 years, 4 months ago

How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear

Wired  

Many mystery and spy movies are based on the premise that you can send messages that self-destruct, but you don't need to be an international secret agent to do the same with your own texts. In fact, most popular chat apps now include some kind of disappearing message feature—which means that if you don't want a permanent record of your …

WhatsApp Adds Snapchat-Inspired 'View Once' for More Privacy: How it Works
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Adds Snapchat-Inspired 'View Once' for More Privacy: How it Works

News 18  

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature dubbed ‘View Once,’ nearly two months after confirming its development. New feature alert!You can now send photos and videos that disappear after they’ve been opened via View Once on WhatsApp, giving you more control over your chats privacy! pic.twitter.com/Ig5BWbX1Ow — WhatsApp August 3, 2021 WhatsApp in its FAQ page notes that when …

WhatsApp introduces a 'View Once' feature that deletes photos or videos immediately after they are opened
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp introduces a 'View Once' feature that deletes photos or videos immediately after they are opened

Firstpost  

Users will not be able to forward, save, star, or share photos or videos that were sent or received with the ‘view once’ feature. Users will not be able to forward, save, star, or share photos or videos that were sent or received with the “view once” feature. You can now send photos and videos that disappear after they’ve been …

Here's how you can enable 'disappearing photos feature' on WhatsApp
3 years, 4 months ago

Here's how you can enable 'disappearing photos feature' on WhatsApp

India Today  

The instant messaging app WhatsApp has enabled the disappearing photos feature, on its platform. The feature known as ‘View Once’ allows users to send photos and videos in chats that can only be viewed a single time before disappearing. Steps to enable View Once media on WhatsApp Step 1: Go to WhatsApp and tap on the attachment icon. More about …

WhatsApp officially rolling out View Once photos and videos that disappear after they have been opened
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp officially rolling out View Once photos and videos that disappear after they have been opened

India Today  

After months of leaks and speculations, WhatsApp has finally made the View Once feature official. As WhatsApp says that no everything needs to be recorded permanently, sometimes things demand quick reaction and that is where the View Once feature comes into play. WhatsApp says that all the View Once media is protected by end-to-end encryption so even WhatsApp cannot see …

Sexting on WhatsApp is now safer with disappearing pics and videos, you should still avoid it
3 years, 4 months ago

Sexting on WhatsApp is now safer with disappearing pics and videos, you should still avoid it

India Today  

There is a new sexting app in town. On Wednesday, WhatsApp officially announced the View Once feature that will allow users to send disappearing photos and videos. Summary of the matter: It is safe to assume that the View Once feature of WhatsApp is going to be used for sexting, particularly in a country like India where almost everyone has …

WhatsApp beta for iOS gets disappearing messages for videos and images: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp beta for iOS gets disappearing messages for videos and images: Report

Firstpost  

The sender will not only see the ‘delivered’ and ‘seen’ time of the message but also the ‘opened’ time. WhatsApp’s much-talked-about disappearing message feature is already available for Android users. Now, it looks like iOS users will also get this feature soon. As per the report, users can choose the “view once” option where the media files disappear after the …

WhatsApp View Once feature rolling out soon: What it is, how it works and more
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp View Once feature rolling out soon: What it is, how it works and more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has started rolling out its new 'View Once' feature for the beta version that allows users to send media including photos or videos that can be viewed once and will disappear once it has been viewed. The screenshots shared by features tracker WaBetaInfo reveal that the users will be able to send disappearing photos by just choosing images from …

WhatsApp Starts Testing Snapchat-Inspired 'View Once' for Images and Videos
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Starts Testing Snapchat-Inspired 'View Once' for Images and Videos

News 18  

WhatsApp had previously announced the development of a ‘View Once’ feature but the exact functioning remained unclear at that time. The publication adds that the upgrade lets users send media files that will automatically disappear the moment after the receiver views them. The publication notes that when users send photos and videos using View Once, the sender will be notified …

WhatsApp Confirms Multi-Device, Improved Disappearing Mode and View Once Features Incoming
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Confirms Multi-Device, Improved Disappearing Mode and View Once Features Incoming

News 18  

WhatsApp has been rumoured to be working on an improved disappearing message, multiple-device support, and view once features for a while. However, based on old reports stating the arrival of at least improved disappearing messages and multi-device support features on beta channels, the rollout seems imminent. Starting with the multi-device support, the feature would essentially enable users to access WhatsApp …

WhatsApp May Add a 24 Hours Option For Disappearing Messages Feature: All We Know
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp May Add a 24 Hours Option For Disappearing Messages Feature: All We Know

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp had last year introduced a much popular disappearing messages feature, which automatically removed messages after a period of seven days. Now, it is being reported that WhatsApp is testing a 24 hours option for disappearing messages on both Android, iOS, and the web. The report in WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp will not replace the 7 …

WhatsApp disappearing messages to soon have a 24-hour option, spotted on upcoming iOS version
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp disappearing messages to soon have a 24-hour option, spotted on upcoming iOS version

India Today  

WhatsApp has since long been hinted at bringing more options to its disappearing messages. The Facebook-owned chat app introduced the Telegram-like disappearing messages option to its global users late last year. The publication has spotted an upcoming version of the app wherein an additional 24-hour option is seen with disappearing messages. WhatsApp disappearing messages with 24-hour option As per the …

WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set 24-Hour Disappearing Messages, Here's How It Will Work
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set 24-Hour Disappearing Messages, Here's How It Will Work

News 18  

WhatsApp launched the disappearing messages feature in November 2020 that lets users send special texts or media files that automatically vanish from the chat after seven days. To enable the feature on WhatsApp for Android and iOS devices, users will need to open a WhatsApp chat > Tap the contact’s name > Tap Disappearing messages > If prompted, tap ‘CONTINUE’ …

WhatsApp Getting a Self-Destructing Image Feature Similar to Disappearing Photos on Instagram DM
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp Getting a Self-Destructing Image Feature Similar to Disappearing Photos on Instagram DM

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp may be working on a new self-destructing images feature that will make images sent on a chat disappear for both the receiver and the sender. In a tweet, WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp’s disappearing images feature will be similar to the disappearing image concept of Instagram Direct. WhatsApp is working on self-destructing photos in a future …

WhatsApp could soon get Read Later, Multi-devices support and other features
4 years ago

WhatsApp could soon get Read Later, Multi-devices support and other features

India Today  

WhatsApp rolled out a couple of new features in the past. Here is what we know about the upcoming features WhatsApp is working on a feature similar to Archived Chats WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature called Read Later. The WhatsApp features tracker, WaBetainfo reports that the Read Later feature is a modified version of the already available Archived …

WhatsApp to get new wallpapers, mute video and read later option
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp to get new wallpapers, mute video and read later option

The Hindu  

WhatsApp is testing new features including wallpapers, muting videos before sending, and a read later option. For iOS users, WhatsApp is working to replace Archived Chats with a new feature called "Read Later", WABetaInfo reported. Users are not required to mute chats for this as they will not receive any notifications when a chat is in “Read Later”. Users can …

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages goes live in India, here is how to use it
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages goes live in India, here is how to use it

India Today  

Days after WhatsApp made the Disappearing Messages official, the feature has now been rolled out in India. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the option to use disappearing messages on WhatsApp.” The disappearing message is an opt-in feature, which when turned on will delete the message sent after seven days. The shopping list or store address you received a few …

Thought Using WhatsApp is Secure? This One Flaw Can Compromise All Your Messages
4 years, 1 month ago

Thought Using WhatsApp is Secure? This One Flaw Can Compromise All Your Messages

News 18  

WhatsApp has been squarely billing itself as a secure messaging service to rival the likes of Telegram and Signal. What the Drive vulnerability represents is a security backdoor into the apparently failsafe end-to-end encryption, using which lawmakers can exploit the breach and gain access to personal conversations. Not using the same end-to-end encryption standard that WhatsApp uses to protect all …

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: How to Enable and Disable Feature on Android, iOS, Web
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: How to Enable and Disable Feature on Android, iOS, Web

News 18  

WhatsApp has finally launched the disappearing messages feature, days after confirming its development on the dedicated Support page. If the disappearing messages feature on WhatsApp is enabled, messages that include both text and media files, will be automatically deleted after seven days. To enable the feature on WhatsApp for Android and iOS, users will need to open WhatsApp chat > …

WhatsApp officially launches 'Disappearing Messages' feature: How to enable
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp officially launches 'Disappearing Messages' feature: How to enable

Live Mint  

After providing a glimpse of how the feature will work once rolled out, WhatsApp on Thursday finally launched it's much-awaited "Disappearing Messages' feature with a time limit of seven days before the message gets automatically deleted. The Disappearing Messages feature will be available on all WhatsApp-supported devices including Android, iOS, and Linux-based KaiOS devices, along with WhatsApp Web and Desktop …

WhatsApp Gets Disappearing Messages: Not All Chats Need To Last Forever And This Is How To Use It
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Gets Disappearing Messages: Not All Chats Need To Last Forever And This Is How To Use It

News 18  

WhatsApp’s new Disappearing Messages feature is now rolling out for all users, which you will be able to send messages that will automatically disappear after a period of 7 days. The way this works is that when disappearing messages option is turned on new messages that are send in a chat with a contact will disappear after 7 days. WhatsApp …

WhatsApp’s new disappearing messages feature
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp’s new disappearing messages feature

The Hindu  

WhatsApp has added a new feature to its platform that allows users to send messages that will disappear after seven days. The disappearing messages feature can be enabled by users in individual chats, while only group admins can turn it on or off on groups. The message will not disappear in the forwarded chat if it is forwarded to another …

WhatsApp new feature: Now users can enable disappearing messages function
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp new feature: Now users can enable disappearing messages function

Live Mint  

WhatsApp has confirmed its new exciting disappearing messages feature which, once enabled, will make new messages sent in individual or group chats disappear after seven days. While the users can themselves turn disappearing messages on and off for individual chats, in a group chat, only the admins will get to use the feature. The feature, as per the App, will …

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