Whatsapp has new feature to undo send messages
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For many phone owners, the person they message the most is themselves. No, it has nothing to do with egotistical behavior and has everything to do with using common sense. Sometimes when you need to jot down a note you’re caught without paper or a pen. While an app like Google Keep is ideal for these situations, some would rather send a message to themselves.
But if WhatsApp is their preferred messaging app, this could not be done unless the user opened a group chat and included himself as one of the group members, and then sent a message to this group. Who wants to go through all that just to remind yourself that the dog walker is on vacation, or to save a story or video that you just viewed online? The Meta-owned app has fixed this by disseminating an update that allows WhatsApp subscribers to send messages to themselves.
A WhatsApp user can now select themself to be the lone recipient of a message he or she is going to send via the app. After typing the message you want to send yourself, the app puts up a notification that points out that the message you send is protected by end-to-end encryption. Unless you have multiple personalities, this doesn’t matter. But it does mean that WhatsApp or any other person that isn’t you, can not read or listen to the message.
Meta had this feature beta tested by iPhone users and is rolling it out now for all users. It has been made available on Android and does work on this writer’s Pixel 6 Pro running Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1.
WhatsApp has added more than just the ability to message yourself. Following the update, you can undo the “Delete for me” feature to bring back a message that you’ve accidentally erased from your WhatsApp account. To see how this works, you can just send a test message to yourself (which you can do now) and long-press on the test message. Tap the trash can icon on the top of the screen and you will see a pop-up. Select Delete for me and a bar at the bottom of the screen will appear that says “Message deleted for me” with the word UNDO on the right side of the bar. Tap it to undo the deletion and the message will return.
You also can now control who will be able to see when you’re online. From the WhatsApp app tap the three-dot menu icon on the top right of the screen and go to Settings > Privacy > Last seen and online. You can tap Nobody on the top quarter of the display so that no one can see when you were last on WhatsApp. Underneath you can choose who can see when you’re online. The options are Everybody and Same as last seen. Select the latter option and if you have Nobody picked for last seen, no one will be able to see if you’re online.
When you are about to message one of your WhatsApp contacts, under that person’s name, it will show the last time he or she was seen on the app. So if you’re a private person you might want to follow the directions in the above paragraph so that no one knows when you were on WhatsApp last and whether you are on now. On the other hand, you might want your contacts to know when you are available to have a conversation on the platform.
Another new feature will allow users to search for a past chat by the date it took place. This helps if you can’t find a specific chat but you know the date when it occurred.
Questions & Answers
Q.What new feature has WhatsApp added for sending messages?
What new feature has WhatsApp added for sending messages?
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WhatsApp users can now send messages to themselves by selecting themselves as the lone recipient. This allows for jotting down notes or saving content without needing a group chat or a separate app.
Q.Can users recover messages they've accidentally deleted from their own view?
Can users recover messages they've accidentally deleted from their own view?
A.
Yes, following the update, users can undo the 'Delete for me' feature. After deleting, a bar with an 'UNDO' option appears, allowing the message to be brought back.
Q.What new privacy controls are available regarding online status?
What new privacy controls are available regarding online status?
A.
Users can now control who sees their online status. Options include 'Everybody' or 'Same as last seen', alongside the existing 'Nobody' for last seen, offering more privacy choices.
Q.Is it possible to search for old messages by date?
Is it possible to search for old messages by date?
A.
Yes, a new feature has been added that allows users to search for a past chat by the specific date it took place. This helps locate conversations when the date is known.
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