How do I stop my messages from disappearing on WhatsApp?

You can choose to have messages disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. Once enabled, new messages sent in the chat will disappear after the duration you select.
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Disable disappearing messages
  1. Open the WhatsApp chat.
  2. Tap the contact's name.
  3. Tap Disappearing messages.
  4. Select Off.
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Why are messages disappearing from WhatsApp?

If a user doesn't open WhatsApp in the 24 hour, 7 day, or 90 day period, the message will disappear from the chat. 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.
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Can I recover disappearing messages on WhatsApp?

You can restore your WhatsApp backup by simply uninstalling and reinstalling WhatsApp on your device. When you reinstall the app, you will be prompted to restore your message history from the backup file. Tap Restore and you'll retrieve everything from the latest backup.
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How do you stop messages from disappearing?

Steps to disable:
  1. For the default for new chats, Go to Signal Settings. > Privacy (Android & iOS) or Preferences (Desktop) > Default timer for new chats.
  2. For a specific one-to-one chat, on any device go to chat settings > Disappearing messages.
  3. For a specific group chat, admins may select who can change the timer.
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Why are my messages disappearing?

Text messages can disappear from your Android device when you delete them accidentally, restart the device the wrong way, use outdated firmware, activate the delete option for old messages, or upgrade errors and software bugs.
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Why have my messages disappeared?

The caches on your Messages app might be the real reason for the disappeared text messages. In this case, you can clean the caches on your Android phone. Open the Settings app, and click the "Apps" option. Choose the Messages app, and click the "Clear cache" icon.
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How can I get my messages back?

How to restore your SMS messages with SMS Backup & Restore
  1. Launch SMS Backup & Restore from your home screen or app drawer.
  2. Tap Restore.
  3. Tap the checkboxes next to the backups you want to restore. Depending on what you chose to back up, you may have both call logs and SMS messages.
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Why are texts disappearing from my iPhone?

Sometimes iPhone text messages disappear from the inbox after an iOS software update or after a restart, but there are also cases that text messages just disappear from iPhone suddenly. If you have made backups for your iPhone before, you can always recover lost iPhone messages by restoring from iPhone backup files.
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Where are my messages?

Most devices already have a shortcut to this app on your device's home screen, usually in the drawer at the bottom of the screen. It usually looks like a speech bubble or an envelope with the words Messaging below it. Tapping on this app will open your text messages allowing you to read, send and reply to any messages.
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How can I look at old messages?

Go to the Messages app. Find the Search bar on the main screen with all the conversation threads. You may need to drag down from the middle of the screen to make it appear. Type the words you remember in the search bar, or use your voice with a tap on the mic.
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Can vanish mode messages be recovered?

Messages on Vanish Mode disappear once they are viewed or the chat is closed. They can't be recovered. However, do keep in mind that one can always take a screenshot or copy/paste the messages.
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How do I recover lost text messages on my iPhone?

Try iTunes or Finder
  1. Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes or Finder, if they don't pop up automatically.
  2. In iTunes, click on the phone icon at the top of the screen and choose Summary from the menu on the left. ...
  3. Click Restore Backup and your old texts will hopefully reappear on your phone.
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How can I backup my WhatsApp messages?

Back up chats

Go to WhatsApp > tap More options > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > BACK UP.
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How can I recover deleted messages from mobile?

When you lose your important messages, you can restore your text messages from the backup.
  1. Go to Settings > Backup & Restore.
  2. Select the latest backup and restore it. Your deleted text messages are there.
  3. Wait for the process to get your deleted text messages back.
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How can I retrieve text messages from years ago?

Restore Texts from a Wireless Backup

If you are currently using a wireless backup service, check when the last backup was made. If the most recent backup was made before you accidentally deleted the texts, you can restore that backup to your phone and the text messages will be restored to your phone as well.
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