Who hasn't mistakenly sent a message to the wrong person?. When it happens to us and we realize the error it is usually late. And sometimes the damage caused can be irreparable. A comment about someone, a message late in the morning, there are several ways to screw up.
So far we cannot go back in time so as not to send that message. But WhatsApp has been working for a few months to add something new to its messaging service. It seems like soon we will have the possibility to delete a message that we have sent by mistake.
WhatsApp will help us rectify before it is too late.
It is very normal that we make a mistake when sending a message on WhatsApp. There are so many chats that we establish daily that it is easy to answer what we want but to another person. Not to mention the infinity of groups in which we are included. The gang, the family, the football, work ... so who is not ever wrong.
Deleting a message has always been something that WhatsApp users have wanted for a long time. To date we could only delete messages from a chat. However only on our phones. In this way, even if we deleted them, the message was still in the group, or on the recipient's phone.
But when we know the magnitude of the error, it is not useful just to erase it on our smartphones. Therefore, with the future possibility of deleting messages sent from WhatsApp we will be able to breathe a little calmer. Knowing that we can delete a message sent to whom we should not, we only have to realize it before the receiver reads it.
The point is that the message itself will be sent to the selected recipient as normal. If the person receives the message and has the application open, or if the on-screen notifications are activated, they will be able to read it. Ideally, when we want that person not to receive it, it is to act as soon as possible. I mean, delete the "damn" message before it's too late.
Deleting the message will leave a trace.
You have to know that even if we delete a message, this deletion will leave a trace. That is, it will appear on the phone of the person who receives it that we have deleted a message sent. Whether you have opened and read it or not. But taking into account the conflicts that may arise, it is considered a lesser evil.
The future option that WhatsApp will incorporate will be called "revoke" message. This is the way we can erase the "unwanted" message on our phones, and on that of the people who receive it. At the moment this version of WhatsApp is in beta, and is currently being tested to verify its operation.
There are several companies that use WhatsApp to communicate, and this option might also be helpful. In the business field a large amount of information is transferred via smartphone. This information can sometimes be classified and therefore be very vulnerable. On the other hand, the use of protected data does not currently have due security control.
As well It could be useful in the case of punctually stating an account number through this messaging service. Or information regarding private access codes in certain programs or websites. In this way, once the information has been used, we could revoke the message sent so that this data does not continue to be on the recipient's phone forever..
Ultimately, the option to revoke a sent message is something that will be welcome for all WhatsApp users. Everything that is to improve the application and implement in possibilities and security is appreciated. And if on the way we can avoid a conflict or a problem, better than better. Therefore, although at the moment the beta version is not accessible to the general public, everything indicates that soon we will have this option.
