WhatsApp adds a Disappearing messages feature.

WHATSAPP has unvieled a new owesome feature of "disappearing messages".
You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by enabling disappearing messages. Once enabled, new messages sent in the individual or group chat will disappear after seven days.

According to WhatsApp spokesperson “We’re starting with 7 days because we think it offers peace of mind that conversations aren’t permanent, while remaining practical so you don’t forget what you were chatting about”

Once the setting is turned on, the following is ought to happen:-

• If a user doesn’t open WhatsApp in the seven day period, the message will disappear. However, the preview of the message might still be displayed in notifications until WhatsApp is opened.


• When you reply to a message, the initial message is quoted. If you reply to a disappearing message, the quoted text might remain in the chat after seven days.


• If a disappearing message is forwarded to a chat with disappearing messages off, the message won’t disappear in the forwarded chat.


• If a user creates a backup before a message disappears, the disappearing message will be included in the backup. Disappearing messages will be deleted when a user restores from a backup.

However the disappearing messages, this setting won’t affect messages you previously sent or received in the chat. And the above settings if done on group can only be done by the Admins.

By default, media you receive in WhatsApp will be automatically downloaded to your photos. If disappearing messages are turned on, media sent in the chat will disappear, but will be saved on the phone if auto-download is on. You can turn auto-download off in WhatsApp Settings > Data and Storage