Messaging platforms are increasingly concerned with maintaining the security and privacy of their users; Because today more than ever, the incidence of cyber threats is increasing.

In this case it was WhatsApp, which has updated the information about temporary messages, A feature that serves to send messages privately and confidentially so that they do not constantly remain on the network.

Important facts about this feature

– On the one hand, when the temporary notification function is activated, it can disappear 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days after sending and it will work only after the configuration of the notifications.

– Temporary messages in individual chats can be activated by either party, as well as in groups, unless administrators have determined that only they can enable this type of setting.

– When settings are made to make messages disappear after 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days, if the recipient of the message does not open the app within the same period, the message will be deleted so that it can not be read after the chat. , But there will always be an opportunity to read from the messages displayed by the mobile phone.

– When replying to a contact with a temporary notification, it is possible for the contact to remain in the chat permanently, even after a configured duration.

– If a temporary message is sent to a chat where the temporary message feature is not configured, it will remain forever. In other words, there may be users who save temporary messages in other chats.

– If a backup is created before the temporary message disappears, it will be backed up. But temporary messages will be deleted when the user restores from the backup.

In addition to the above, While this tool helps you to keep special care training safe and confidential, the app offers us to use these temporary messages with the people you trust the most, as there is a possibility to save them by following these steps:

– Send a message or take a screenshot of it until it disappears.

– Copy and save the message until it disappears in other chats or apps, such as notebooks and word processors.

– Take a screenshot of a mobile phone with the temporary notifications feature activated on another device before they are deleted.

How to configure temporary messages for all chats from your personal account

These steps can be done on both iOS and Android.

1. Open the app and go to Settings or Settings

2. Select the “Account” option

3. Touch the “Privacy” section

4. Select the duration of the message by touching “Default duration” or “Default duration of the message”.

Multimedia files also disappear if temporary messages are activated

Most cell phone users have activated the automatic download of their photo galleries, audiovisual files that are sent via Whatsapp. Files will be deleted from the messaging platform, but not from the phone.

In any case, if you want to disable automatic downloading of photos and videos, you need to follow these steps

1. Open the WhatsApp app on your mobile phone

2. Go to Settings or Configuration

3. Touch Save & Data

4. Select the Auto Download section.

5. Make the settings shown for the three options.

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