How long does WhatsApp delete everyone?

At present messages can be deleted for everyone by latest for one hour, eight minutes, 16 seconds from the delivery of the message. Soon the time limit will be extended at a stretch to two days and 12 hours.
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Can I delete for everyone on WhatsApp after 1 hour?

Press and hold the message to make selection. Press delete icon to delete the message. If the message is older than one hour it will allow you to delete the message only for yourself. Follow the next steps to learn how to extend this time and enable "Delete for everyone" option after one hour.
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How do I delete WhatsApp messages for everyone after long time?

Once you change the date and time, open the WhatsApp chat thread from which you want to delete the message for everyone. Touch and hold the message to delete. Tap on the Delete icon. Tap on Delete for everyone.
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How do I delete WhatsApp messages from 6 months?

To sum up, if you want to delete old WhatsApp messages for everyone, you need to:
  1. Force quit the WhatsApp app.
  2. Enable Airplane Mode.
  3. Change your phone's date and time settings and choose a time before the moment you sent the message.
  4. Select and delete the message for everyone.
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Can I delete WhatsApp message after 2 hours?

It is only possible to delete a message sent by the user within seven minutes. So if you send a message mistakenly over seven minutes ago, then you are out of luck.
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How to Delete WhatsApp Messages for Everyone after a Long Time - Up to One Week Old



How long does Delete for everyone last?

At present messages can be deleted for everyone by latest for one hour, eight minutes, 16 seconds from the delivery of the message. Soon the time limit will be extended at a stretch to two days and 12 hours.
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How can I delete WhatsApp messages after 7 minutes?

You're on a timer here, so let's cut straight to the chase: do you need to delete a WhatsApp message you've just sent? You have SEVEN MINUTES. Open the message, press and hold to select it, tap the rubbish bin icon at the top of the screen and choose 'Delete for everyone'.
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Can I delete for everyone after deleting for me?

It can't be done. If you accidentally selected “delete for me" instead of “delete for everyone” , there is no way it can be reversed.
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Can I delete a text message I sent someone 2021?

There is no way to unsend a text message or iMessage unless you cancel the message before it was sent. Tiger text is an app that allows you to unsend text messages at any time but both the sender and receiver must have the app installed.
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How long after a WhatsApp messages can be deleted?

Message deleting on WhatsApp allows users to delete messages from the chat shortly after they are sent. The current time limit for deleting a message on WhatsApp is one hour and eight minutes.
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What is the difference between delete for me and delete for everyone in WhatsApp?

The first one is your old delete button that will only delete the message on your phone. Hence, the name Delete for me. It will not unsend or delete messages from the recipient's phone. The Delete for everyone will magically delete the message from your own and the recipient's phone.
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Does report and block delete messages on both sides?

When you report someone to WhatsApp, previous conversations with the reported contact will continue to appear on your phone. However, if you choose the 'Report and Block' option, your chats with the person will be deleted completely.
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Can you delete a WhatsApp message if it hasn't been read?

You can delete a message that you have sent in a chat irrespective of who has seen it, as long as it is within the one-hour timeframe. If you delete a message in a group you will receive the same two options; 'Delete for me' or 'Delete for everyone'.
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When you delete a chat on WhatsApp does the other person know?

Clearing your WhatsApp chat will only remove the messages for you, and your messages will still be visible on the other person's phone. The other person won't be notified that the chat has been cleared either, and only you will know that you've removed the messages from your device.
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Why is delete for everyone not working?

Firstly, you and the recipient need to be using one of the latest versions of WhatsApp. WhatsApp explains on its website that "You only have about an hour after you've sent a message to request to Delete for Everyone."
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Why can't I see Delete for everyone on WhatsApp?

So, if 'Delete for everyone' is not visible or not working, then you should check whether you are using the latest version. If there is an update, you will likely see it on the respective app stores. Also, if you don't delete a message in about an hour, then you won't get the 'Delete for everyone' option.
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Why is WhatsApp only saying delete for me?

This may happen in case the person you have sent the message to already has the chat open or checks the content via the smartphone notification or a desktop notification. In the second case, the person will realise the message has been deleted only after he/she opens the chat.
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Does deleting a message Unsend it?

Can you delete a text message you sent? It is disappointing, but you can't unsend a message once you send it. Only Google has introduced the unsend feature to Gmail. But SMS/MMS, text messaging in Android or iPhone doesn't have this feature.
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How do you Unsend messages?

How to unsend a Facebook message
  1. Press and hold on the message you want to delete in the iOS or Android app.
  2. Tap on 'More' at the bottom.
  3. Select 'Remove'
  4. Tap on 'Unsend' or 'Remove for You'
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Can text messages be deleted permanently?

Deleting Texts From Your Android Phone

You can delete individual texts or conversations within your messaging app. For individual texts, hover over the text you want to delete within the conversation and select the trash can icon in the top right corner to delete.
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Can someone else see my deleted text messages?

Deleted text messages are truly GONE. Nobody can access them. Unless you have a program installed that archives/backs up messages. In that case, deleting them from your phone won't delete them from the backup.
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How do I delete deleted messages on WhatsApp?

How to delete a WhatsApp message
  1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android device.
  2. In the "Chats" menu, tap the chat containing the message that you want to delete.
  3. Press and hold down on your screen on the message that you want to delete to reveal a list of options.
  4. Tap "Delete" to delete the message.
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How far back can text messages be retrieved?

All of the providers retained records of the date and time of the text message and the parties to the message for time periods ranging from sixty days to seven years. However, the majority of cellular service providers do not save the content of text messages at all.
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Can the other person see if you delete conversation on Messenger?

The removed message will be replaced by text alerting everyone in the conversation the message was removed. You will have up to 10 minutes to remove a message after it is sent. If you want to remove a message just for yourself, you can still do that anytime by selecting “Remove for You”.
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