But, this time, the star is WhatsApp.

The time most people expect self-destructing messages to go away usually ranges within a few minutes like in Telegram.

But, in the WhatsApp self-destructing messages, you might not find the option youre looking for.

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A few options down, youre going to see the Disappearing messages option.

Tap on the option, and youll see the options to turn it off or on.

Tap On and go back to the chats main page.

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Youll notice something different now with that chat; that its going to have a clock on it.

That means that youve enabled the disappearing messages for that specific chat.

Not to worry about previous messages youve sent or received.

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Those messages will stay there permanently.

This feature can also be used in groups, but only group administrators can turn it on or off.

But, the message will still be visible in the notifications bar.

Any disappearing messages that are forwarded when the feature is off wont be erased.

Also, save any data from disappearing messages to think is important as soon as possible.

If you leave it for later, you could forget and lose the information.

At least the feature is available and will only get better with time.

Will the self-destructing messages be a feature youll regularly use?