How to Delete Whatsapp Messages and Chats Permanently: WhatsApp is the most popular instant messenger used worldwide. If we look at the statistics, then we will find that about 900 million people are the monthly active users on this mobile app. This app is used for exchanging messages, sharing videos and photos and even you can call your friend with WhatsApp call feature.
WhatsApp uses the same data plan that you use for net surfing. You don’t have to pay separately for using Whatsapp.
This app doesn’t demand any SMS charge. This instant messenger is available for all smartphone like android, iphone, Blackberry and Nokia. However, you will find that WhatsApp setting and appearance is different for each smartphone.
Privacy is first most things that we are really concerned about. Sometimes for safety purpose, we want all our Whatsapp chats and conversations to be hidden from strangers Therefore, to maintain privacy; we can permanently delete all our messages and chats from WhatsApp. WhatsApp has its own privacy setting that you can change manually according to your need.
This privacy feature differs from phone to phone. We can delete Whatsapp message, group or the history of messages from WhatsApp very easily. In Android, iphone, windows and blackberry smartphone Whatsapp differ in display and appearance while functionality remains same.
There are various ways by which we can delete chats, group chats and entire history of messages and group chats. Whatsapp keeps on updating new privacy features for its users. Privacy settings in Whatsapp are different for Android and other smartphone like the blackberry and iphone
In every phone you will find the option of a delete button, but the appearance and display of that delete button is different in all smartphone including Android, blackberry, windows, Nokia and iphone. On window phone it is not possible to delete entire chat. However, we can clear the content of the chats.
How to Delete Whatsapp Messages Permanently in Android
The steps needed for deleting any media from WhatsApp permanently in android, iphone and blackberry smartphone are mentioned below
a). Steps for delete whatsap particular message from chat
1). Open WhatsApp in your Android smartphone
2). Open the chat of the user whose chat you want to delete.
3). Hold on the particular chat that you want to delete.
4). If you want to remove multiple chats, then you can also select more chats. After selection, click on the delete icon present on top of the WhatsApp window. This will delete Whatsapp message forever
b). Steps for delete whatsapp messages group chat
1). Open your WhatsApp account in your smartphone
2). Hold on the group icon that you want to delete.
3). Popup will appear with many options. Click on exit group option from the popup menu.
4). With this step you are out of your group. But remember this will not remove your group chat history.
5). As group chat icon will still appear in your WhatsApp chat list.
6). Again, hold the group chat icon, and from the popup menu, click on the delete group option. This will permanently delete your group chat history from WhatsApp.
c). Steps for delete whatsapp messages history completely
1). Enter your WhatsApp profile. Click on menu icon present on the top right corner of the WhatsApp window. From the dropdown menu, select settings option.
2). Inside settings, click on chat and calls.
3). Under chat and calls you will find two options- Delete all chats and Clear all chats.
4). You have to click on one of them.
5). Delete all chats will delete the entire history of chats and messages from WhatsApp. Whereas clear all chats will remove all the messages or content of the group, but you will see the group in the chat list. Only chats will be deleted not your group.
d). How to Delete Whatsapp Messages Permanently in iphone?
1). Open your WhatsApp on your iphone.
2). Open the chat from the chat list that you want to delete. On top of the chat window you will find edit option. Click on edit.
3). Hold on the message you want to delete. A checkbox will appear. You can select multiple chats and then click on the delete all button.
4). To delete the individual chat, open the chat. Swipe the particular chat you wish to delete from right to left. Delete button will appear .Click on that button and your particular chat or message will be deleted forever.
5). To delete the entire chat history, click on the settings present at the bottom the WhatsApp screen. Inside settings you will clear all conversations. Tap on this button to delete your entire chat history
6). To delete all history in WhatsApp, You have to go to “Settings”, and then scroll to the Bottom of the page until you find “Clear all conversations”. Tap it to delete all your WhatsApp chat history.
It should be noted that we can delete the chat history from WhatsApp but all of your video and audio files are still present in your Smartphone’s memory. To completely remove all media files and chats from the phone, delete the WhatsApp folder present in your memory card.
e). Steps for delete whatsapp messages Chat conversation
1). Open WhatsApp on your iphone and open the group chat you wish to delete.
2). Tap on the edit option visible on top left corner of chat screen.
3). Red circle will appear on the left side of all the conversations. Hold on the circle you want to delete.
4). Delete button will appear on right. Click on this button to delete particular group message.
5). If you want to delete the entire group then first you have to take exit from the group. Instead of delete option exit option will appear. after you exit from the group when scroll the group chat from left to right, then More option will appear inside it click on Delete Group.
f). How to delete Whatsapp messages permanently in Blackberry
a). Steps for deleting whatsapp message individual
Open the WhatsApp on blackberry. Open the chat. Scroll to the message you wish to deleteClick on ‘del’ key on keyboard of blackberry. This will delete Whatsapp message.
b). Steps for deleting whatsapp messages from group chat individualy
1). Open your WhatsApp. Open the chat you wish to delete. Scroll to the particular group message.
2). Click on this button. You will find the options of deleting or exit group. Click on exit group and later click on delete the group.
g). Steps for delete whatsapp entire chat history and removing yourself from all groups
1). Open your WhatsApp and go inside setting menu option
2). Inside settings select Media Settings.
3). Select Delete Chat History from media settings.
This will delete you from all chats and groups. In case you want to remain in a group and want your entire group chats to be deleted, then again go to media settings and then click on clear all conversations.
h). How to delete whatsapp messages chats In Window Phone
In windows it is currently not possible to delete chat history, however you can clear the content of any group chat or individual chat.
For this just click on the particular chat you want to clear, then tap on More (…) icon present on bottom left corner of the chat window. From the list, select info if you want to clear individual chat or group info if you want to delete group chat.
In both cases select clear chat history. When you click on this link, you will be asked whether you want to clear all messages, older than 30 days or older than 6 months. Select the option as per your need. And the action will be performed accordingly.
i). How to delete whatsapp message chats in Nokia
If you have a physical keyboard on your Nokia smartphone, then open the chat list on Whatsapp. Select the chat you want to delete and from the options select delete.
However, if you have a touch screen Nokia phone then just hold on to the chat you want to delete and select delete from popup menu.
If you want to delete the content of the chat then select that chat, from Options, select contact info or group info then again select Options and click on clear chat history.
Conclusion
Whatsapp is the most frequently used instant messenger till today. More than half of the world’s population relies on this messenger. The best thing about this app is that you don’t have to pay for sms in order to use this app.
It uses the same data plan that you normally use for net browsing. The smartest thing is that it updates the privacy settings in timely manner for helping users to keep safe their chat data.
A number of mobile chat apps have launched in the recent years, but they did not get succeed in bring the Whatsapp from the no.1 position. It is still world’s one chat app with the file media sharing facility.
