WHY WHATSAPP IS EXTENDING 'DELETE FOR EVERYONE ʼ TIME LIMIT ?
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on extending the time limit for the ‘delete for everyone’ feature.
The ‘delete for everyone’ option was rolled out in 2017 and initially had a time limit of seven seconds that later got extended to 4,096 seconds in 2018. Now, As per a WhatsApp report, the time limit for using the ‘delete for everyone’ feature may be increased to an indefinite period.
The publication even shared a screenshot where it showcased that a message from three months ago was still eligible to get deleted for both people. WhatsApp also reports separately that WhatsApp Beta for iOS is getting a new video playback interface to allow users to pause, play the video in full-screen, or close the picture-in-picture window.
Recently, WhatsApp also started rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android users globally.
With the new update, if a user chooses to back up his chat history with end-to-end encryption, it will be accessible only to him, and no one will be able to unlock the backup.
Neither WhatsApp nor the backup service provider will be able to access their end-to-end encryption backup.
Why WhatsApp will stop working on these iPhone and Android phones from Nov 1
From November 1, millions of people may no longer be able to use WhatsApp on their phones. The messaging platform WhatsApp will stop working on several Android devices as well as Apple-made iOS devices. Users could lose access to chats, messages, photos, and contacts.
According to Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, smartphones using Android 4.3 or lower than that will not be supported by the messaging platform. In the case of Apple, the limit for messaging platform has been set at iOS 9 or lower.
You can check whether WhatsApp is ending support for your Android device by following the steps below.
· Go to Settings > About phone.
· Scroll down to look for the Android version running on your device.
· If it’s Android 4.4 or lower than that, you should look to switch to a device with a higher version of Android.
The following smartphones will lose access to the popular messaging app:
Android :
LG : Lucid 2, Optimums F7, Optimums F5, Optimums L3 II, Dual Optimums L5, Best L5 II, Optimums L5, Dual Best L3 II, Optimums L7, Optimums L7, Dual Best L7 II, Optimums F6, Enact Optimums F3, Best L4 II, Best L2 II, Optimums Nitro HD, Optimums 4X HD and Optimums F3Q.
Sony : Opera Miro, Opera Neo L, and Opera Arc S.
Samsung : Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy X cover 2, Galaxy Core, and Galaxy Ace 2.
ZTE : Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.
Apple :
iPhone 6, iPhone 6s plus, iPhone SE.
Now, I have explained you all clearly that why WhatsApp is extending the 'DELETE FOR EVERYONE ʼ time limit as well as why WhatsApp will stop working on these iPhone and Android phones. I have clearly mentioned all the details above, read carefully and understand.
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