WhatsApp is working on a host of interesting features which will enhance the user experience. The meta-owned instant messaging app recently announced several privacy-related features, including the ability to hide ‘online’ status. And now the instant messaging app is reportedly working on a new feature which will let users recover their deleted messages, according to WABetainfo. For instance, if you have accidentally deleted the message you sent to someone, you can recover the message. The current setup does not allow users to recover deleted messages. The new feature allows users to restore deleted messages by clicking on the ‘undo’ option. However, there’s a catch. Users will have a couple of seconds to undo the action before the bar disappears. They will only be able to restore messages if they click on the ‘delete for me’ button and not on ‘delete for everyone’.
How to recover deleted message?
In the new beta update, a snapbar pops up everytime you delete a message for a few second, providing the option to undo the action. However, if you choose not to do anything, then the message will be deleted permanently.
This feature is yet under development. WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.18.13 is marked as a compatible update for this new feature, but some lucky users may also get the chance to experience the same feature on the previous update. However, it is expected that this unique feature will be available for all with the upcoming updated version.
Further, Whatsapp recently announced that the native WhatsApp app for Windows was out of beta and users will be able to send and receive messages even when their phone is offline. This means that WhatsApp desktop users no longer need to link their primary smartphone to send, receive and sync messages. At present, WhatsApp desktop users have to either download the web-based version of WhatsApp or use WhatsApp via internet browser. WhatsApp will also be releasing a native MacOS app, though it is still under development. The MacOS app is being tested in a closed beta and will arrive as a MacOS “Universal app” meaning it will be based on the iPhone version of the WhatsApp app and will run natively on Apple silicon laptops.
Regardless of the platform you use the new WhatsApp desktop app on, you’ll still need to link it to a smartphone account that’s linked to a phone number. Once linked, you’ll be able to send and receive messages and make WhatsApp calls with end-to-end encryption on each linked device. You can use up to four linked devices while your phone is offline, but linked devices will be automatically logged out if you haven’t used your phone in 14 days.
The list of new add-ons and updates does not pause here. It is expected that Mark Zuckerberg has got a bunch of new feature updates in the pipeline for all its social media application users.
