LINE already has secret messages that self-destruct
The messaging application LINE doesn't want to miss the opportunity to participate in one of the most demanded features of late. It's about the secret conversations with messages that self-destruct A trend that the applicationTelegram was in charge of putting fashion after the spying scandals of different intelligence services and countries such as USA.And it is that the privacy and security of the contents of the users continues to be a topic of interest for them.
That is why LIINE launches a new version both on the platform Android as in iOS, updating your app to include the feature Secret Chats A tool that works in a very similar way to what is seen in Telegram, creating a section for secure conversationsand more sensitive content that you want to protect. And it is that this place not only has a special protection for the encoding of messages, but also has the possibility ofself-destruct so that there is no trace of what was spoken or shared.
Just access the conversation or chat screen of a contact, always keeping in mind that Secret Chats are only available for one-on-one conversations, and never in groups.On this screen, in the upper left part, it is possible to find the button that leads to this function. This opens a special chat screen, where the contents are specially protected both for the operation of this section and for the extra features available.
Thus, working practically the same as a normal chat, it is possible to send a good variety of messages. Whether it's just text, photos, the location or even the famous stickers, these contents appear blocked on the receiver's display. He only has to click on them and, as in the application Snapchat, they are displayed for a certain time. Once this time is up the content disappears from the conversation and from the LINE servers , leaving no trace of its passage through the application.
By default, LINE offers one minute to enjoy the message or content exchanged. However, the user can access settings from that conversation to set a max time of 2, 5 or 10 seconds , or if you prefer, of one minute, one hour or one week These times mark the viewing and removal time of the content of the servers. Also, if a secret message goes unseen by the recipient it ends up being automatically deleted after two weeks
In short, an update that users who are most jealous of their privacy will like. A useful function to share sensitive information that you want to make disappear. In addition, there are other new features such as improvements to the general operation of the application in this update.version 4.5.0 of LINE is now available on both Android and iOS Fully downloadable Free via Google Play and App Store
