Have you ever received a message on WhatsApp, only for it to be deleted right after? It turns out that on many Galaxy devices, you can still view the content of the deleted message. The catch: you can't have received more than seven notifications since the message was originally sent.
WhatsApp's message deletion feature, introduced in 2017, allows users to delete sent messages, both from their own chat and the recipient's, within a limited time frame. This option applies to both private chats and group conversations. When a message is completely deleted, it is replaced with the text "This message was deleted" for all participants in the chat.
While this discovery isn't relevant for iPhone users, curious Galaxy users wanting to know what their friend or boss sent before deleting it can find out. The deleted messages will appear as part of the last seven notifications received on the device.
Here's how to do it in 5 simple steps:
- Go to "Settings" on your Galaxy device.
- Tap on "Notifications."
- Tap on "Advanced settings."
- Select "Notification history."
- Now, you can scroll down and see the deleted messages in the "Notification history" panel (Make sure the "Notification history" button is blue, indicating that it's enabled).
