Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages with These Proven Tricks!

A message deleted by someone else can still be retrieved, under certain conditions.

The notification “This message was deleted” that sometimes appears in WhatsApp chats can be quite annoying for many users. Whether it’s out of simple curiosity or the need to follow a conversation thread, the disappearance of a message often leads to frustration. Many users then wonder: is it possible to recover a deleted message on WhatsApp?

Although the primary purpose of deleting a message is to permanently remove it from the view of chat participants, there are certain scenarios and specific techniques that might allow the retrieval of such messages. It’s important to note right off the bat that the “This message was deleted” notification cannot be removed from a chat, whether it’s a group or individual chat. However, there are a few methods that can reveal the contents of the deleted message.

Firstly, it’s still possible to rely on message quoting. If the deleted message was quoted by someone else in the chat, it can be retrieved within the quote. This allows, at least partially, to see what was written. Note that WhatsApp developers are currently working on removing this feature, so take advantage of it while it’s still available.

For those who own a Samsung smartphone, a built-in feature of the device can also help you recover a previously deleted message. This feature is the notification history, which is available in the phone settings under the “notifications” tab. If the message you’re trying to retrieve was visible in a notification on your Samsung device, then it’s possible to find this notification in the history.

If a backup of the chat was made before the message was deleted, you can even restore the conversation, including the deleted message. However, since chat messages are usually deleted in the short term, such a recovery option is very rarely available.

Lastly, there are apps available on the Google Play Store (and across the internet) that are developed by third parties which claim to make deleted messages visible. However, it’s crucial to note that these apps are not affiliated with WhatsApp and typically require access to your conversations. The use of such apps is strongly discouraged due to significant risks to the privacy and security of your personal data.