The popular instant messenger WhatsApp currently has a bug that allows Android, iPhone and Windows Phone users to recover deleted messages from friends.
Its no longer news that WhatsApp allows users to delete messages sent by mistake some time ago. But the rules around removing messages are fairly restrictive.
You can only delete messages for one hour after they are sent, for example. Something that was implemented to prevent people from deleting whole message histories.
There is, however, an apparent workaround that restores deleted messages in very limited circumstances.
Here is the catch;
How to Recover Deleted Message on WhatsApp
It revolves around WhatsApp backup feature that runs on most people’s phones at 2am each night. Other backup options are available, but it’s the overnight one that makes the most sense to exploit this bug.
==>If someone deletes a message and you want to read it then you simply uninstall the app and then install it again. When you do this the chat archive will be restored from the backup and deleted messages will reappear.
==>It seems that there’s an issue with how the app handles deleted messages that makes this possible. When you’re online and someone deletes a message the app says “this message was deleted”.
==>While the message vanishes from the chat it’s still stored on the device. When the backup is restored the app no longer flags it as deleted and it’s restored.
There’s are risks with restoring backups though and they can cause problems of their own. You will, for example, lose messages that were sent between the backup and when you reset your phone.
Like I said, this a bug and it won’t last forever. WhatsApp may soon roll out a fix for it but for now, you can use it while it last.
Thanks for the information
I can’t imagine going through all dis stress bcuz I want to see what someone deleted
lolz, me too.
Uninstalling and reinstalling the app just to view a deleted message, kai its not fun for me. What i dont know wont harm me so i go just chill
instead, why not download GBwhatsapp and the messages won’t be deleted
That’s y I can’t stop using whatsapp mod. With fmwhatsapp u can on “anti-delete messages” to receive any deleted message.
Loll, what a major workaround.
The process long sha
I better let the msg go than going thru this tip
The process is definitely not fun
Hmmmmm since the message is deleted it will remain deleted can’t be uninstalling and installing jor
Interesting
The message should just remain deleted, not worth the stress
this is a journey process na
Unless it’s a classified information, i can’t go through that stress.
9jas always find a way ????
Hahaha omoh see procedures oO naija pple sef?
Toh, let deleted msgs remain deleted..