How to Turn OFF Disappearing Messages in Whatsapp Group

Whatsapp is a very famous and widely used social media messenger application. It is installed by millions of people around the world to be in touch with their friends, family and social media friends online. By using these you can share your happiness, photos, trending or personal videos and even message them using active internet connection. Few months back WhatsApp introduced a new messaging platform or feature which allows the users to send messages that disappear after a few minutes or days. If you want to send messages that disappear on whatsapp by turning on or off disappearing messages on WhatsApp.

What Happens if I turn ON Disappearing Messages in whatsapp Group

Once enabled, if you send a message in chat it will disappear after few days and disappearing messages enabled may not be affected. Any group  Admin can turn on or off these disappearing messages in group chat. 

How Disappearing Message will Work in Whatsapp

If you have turned on disappearing messages, it will delete after seven days, you need not do anything. So, for example if you turn on disappearing messages and select a message, then turn off then the message will not disappear.

In group chat only group Admin have the chance to enable or disable, but in individual chat anyone can turn on this disappearing message. If these options are turned on or off a notification will be seen in the chat box. You can confirm your choice and alert the individual or group.

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How to Use Disappearing Message Feature in Whatsapp

It is very simple to use rather than being an app wide setting, you need to enable these feature on specific chats and groups. Videos, photos etc are deleted from the app, if your mobile phone automatically downloads the media, it will not be removed. To turn off this setting, open your what’s app and click on each three dots, then choose settings in that storage and data.

Under media auto download, click on each of three options (wifi, mobile data, roaming) and deselect all media formats. Click on Ok to confirm.

Check the below steps to turn off or on disappear whatsapp messages in group chat:

Step 1: If you are already using whatsapp then you can skip this. If not, first you have to install WhatsApp on your phone.

Step 2: Then open the whatsapp group chat and click on group name.

Step 3: Now you can see a disappearing message, click on it to turn off.

Step 4: It will show a message, click on continue.

Step 5: Finally, choose off option.

Anyone in the chat either group or individual can see an alert message that you have turned off the disappear messages.

Conclusion

This disappearing message brings it line with other disappearing messaging apps. It is easy an quick to setup and according to WhatsApp can makes conversations more private. This option handles type of message and length of time before deletion. But it is  a welcome addition to the app.

Vangari Divya
Vangari Divya
Divya is Content Writer and Author and also Reviews Technology Related Articles and Editorial Expert Team Member at A Savvy Web for more than 5 years. She has a Degree in Bachelor of Technology (Btech) and Master of Technology (Mtech) From Kakatiya University. She has an Expertise in Providing Troubleshooting tips and fixes (solutions) and how to articles and helps to solve issues on Technology Related subjects like iPhone, Android, iOS, Windows, All Smart tv’s and other tech related information.

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