Turning off disappearing messages is a straightforward process within a chat setting.
To stop messages from automatically deleting themselves, follow these specific steps based on the provided guide:
Steps to Turn Off Disappearing Messages
Disappearing messages are a feature designed for privacy, but you can easily disable them if you prefer your conversations to remain visible indefinitely. Below is the procedure to turn this feature off:
- Open a chat. Start by navigating to the specific conversation where you want to disable disappearing messages. This can be a one-on-one chat with a contact or a group chat.
- Tap the contact's name or group subject, or tap. . Once inside the chat, tap on the name of the person or group at the top of the screen. The reference also mentions tapping ". ." which should also lead to the chat or group information screen.
- Tap Disappearing messages. Within the contact or group information screen, locate and tap on the option labeled "Disappearing messages."
- Tap Off. You will be presented with options for the duration of disappearing messages or the option to turn them off. Select "Off".
- Tap. to apply changes. Finally, tap the confirmation icon or button to save your selection and disable disappearing messages for that specific chat.
Following these steps will ensure that new messages sent in that chat will no longer disappear after a set time. Remember that this setting is typically applied per chat, not globally.
