WhatsApp tests After Reading timer for disappearing messages on iOS
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Whats App has always allowed users to send messages that disappear after a certain period.
- To address this issue, Whats App is testing a new feature called the “After Reading” timer for disappearing messages.
- This feature is currently rolling out to some beta testers on iOS, after being tested on Android.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Whats App has always allowed users to send messages that disappear after a certain period. However, the timer starts as soon as you hit send, not when the recipient reads the message. This means a message could remain unread for hours and still disappear before anyone has a chance to see it.
To address this issue, Whats App is testing a new feature called the “After Reading” timer for disappearing messages. This feature was discovered in the latest i OS beta update by WABetaInfo.
This feature is currently rolling out to some beta testers on iOS, after being tested on Android. It’s available through the TestFlight beta program, with a wider rollout expected in the coming weeks.