WHATSAPP is rolling out a trick that lets you recover deleted messages.
It means you can quickly restore a text that was scrubbed by mistake.
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The feature is rolling out right now to WhatsApp beta testers – but will eventually make it to the general version of the app.
It was spotted by the tech sleuths at WABetaInfo who monitor the WhatsApp beta for changes.
If you’re on the beta version of the app, you should start seeing it soon.
When you unsend a message, you will see a pop-up at the bottom of the screen with the option to “Undo”.
If you hit Undo, it will reverse your deletion.
Note: this only works for messages that you’ve deleted for yourself – not that you’ve deleted for everyone else.
If you choose “Delete For Everyone” then there’s currently no way to reverse that.
But it’s a handy trick, allowing you to correct a mistaken deletion.
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For instance, if you were trying to Delete For Everyone but pressed the wrong option, you would be stuck.
Now with Undo, you can restore the message and then properly unsend it.
“A snackbar shows up when an attempt to delete a message for you is detected,” WABetaInfo explained.
“In this case, you have a few seconds to recover the message if you previously wanted to delete it for everyone.”
Sadly it’s not clear when this feature will roll out on WhatsApp generally.
But it’s currently arriving for WhatsApp beta users, so check for an update today.
If you want to try the latest WhatsApp features before everyone else, follow our guide below.
How to join WhatsApp beta
To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.
Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.
Tap the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm.
Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.
Joining the WhatsApp beta on iPhone is more difficult, and has limited capacity.
Follow Apple’s guide here.
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