Users can still read their deleted messages on WhatsApp
A report claims that WhatsApp messages that are deleted are actually kept on the device and can easily be accessed.
Popular messaging service WhatsApp's recent update of ‘Delete for everyone' feature might have relaxed the nerve of people who have sent message inadvertently. However, it seems that there is still a way to see those deleted messages. A report claims that WhatsApp messages that are deleted are actually kept on the device and can easily be accessed.
According to a Spanish Android blog, Android Jefe, there is still a way around this feature and deleted messages on the device can still be accessed. Users running Android 7.0 Nougat or higher version can simply download a third-party app called Notification History to read deleted messages.
Users should note that the app will only work for deleted text messages and not for any other media. After downloading the app from Google PlayStore, users should be able to see the message that has been deleted in the Android Notification log.
“What we found is that the messages are stored in the notification register of the Android system. So, it’s just a matter of entering that record to see the messages that the other person deleted. The Notification History application is a shortcut to that record,” the post reads.
The report also suggests that apart from the fact that only deleted text message can be viewed; the blog post says that only the first 100 characters of the message will be visible to users.
Moreover, the messages are stored for few hours on the device and are deleted if users restart their device. Although, it is unclear if a similar hack is available on iOS.