How it works Cancel messages

WhatsApp has a new and important function on the launch pad. What's more, it could be one of the most controversial functions since the double blue check. Coming soon we will be able to cancel the sending of a message that we have sent to a group or individual chat We will have 5 minutes from when we sent the message to cancel it. After that time, we will no longer be able to cancel that message. The new Void Messages feature will be available on both Android and iOS. And while it's not available yet, it should be coming soon.

Back in November 2014 WhatsApp launched one of the most controversial features that have come to the application. The double check happened at that moment to have two colors. On the one hand, white, which indicated that the message had been received. On the other hand, the blue one, which indicated that the message had been read That is, from that moment on, everyone knew that we had read the message and also when it was read. we had done.

Obviously, many users saw this as a direct attack on their privacy The sender already knew when we read the message, so that he could reproach us for not having answered him. Such was the controversy that this function caused, that shortly after WhatsApp was updated to be able to deactivate it. Now comes a function that could also bring a lot of controversy.

Cancel messages comes to WhatsApp

Everything seems to indicate that the new Cancel messages function is about to arrive on WhatsApp. This function will allow us to cancel the sending of a message that we have sent to a group or individual chat.

The application will give us 5 minutes from when we sent the message to cancel it. After that time, we will no longer be able to cancel that message.

Its operation will be tremendously simple:

• On Android we just have to hold down the message to select it, touch the Menu Button at the top of the chat and then Cancel.
• On iPhone we will keep pressing the message to select it and then we will press Cancel.

Once a message is cancelled, it will disappear from our contacts' chats. Of course, in the chat a message will be reflected that says "This message was canceled", which means that the person who sent it canceled the message. We already have the controversy served.

Although this is a very useful function, it can lead to misunderstandings Because people tend to be misunderstood. So no one will avoid the typical subsequent messages of "What did you say that you have deleted?" or "Menganito said X and has canceled it".

However, the new Void Messages feature will have some restrictions that we should be aware of. For example, for messages to be canceled successfully, both the recipient of the message and we must be using the latest version of WhatsApp for Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone .

That is, if we have the latest version of WhatsApp but the person to whom we send the message has a previous version, Cancel messages will not work .

On the other hand, we must take into account that recipients may see the message before we cancel it. Or also, if the message, for whatever reason, was not successfully aborted.

Finally, we will not receive a notification if the message was not successfully aborted So, if for any reason the abort fails ( for example, the recipient does not have the latest version of WhatsApp), we will not know for sure if that message is cancelled. So be careful what we say.

When will Cancel WhatsApp messages arrive?

The Void Messages feature has been implemented in WhatsApp for a long time. However, they haven't activated it yet. That is, the ability to Override messages could be activated remotely at any time.

However, its activation seems to be closer than ever. The company has already published the instructions to Void messages in its official FAQ. This makes it clear that the possibility of Canceling WhatsApp messages is just around the cornerDo you think it will bring as much controversy as the double blue check?