Whatsapp has been spotted development a feature that would help users reclaim precious storage space on their smartphones. The instant messaging app is working on a feature that will allow users to set an expiration date for group chats. The latest beta version of whatsapp for iOS update contains references to this upcoming feature, but the meta-o’Sessaging service is yet officially announs plans to reall out the feature.
The feature, dubbed ‘expiring groups’ will enable users to set a date for their group to expire. Users can choose to delete the group within a day, a week, or even set a custom date, for Whatsapp Groups to Go Defunk, According to Report By feature tracker wabetainfo.
In a screenshot of the feature shared by wabetainfo, a group chat’s settings section is shown to include a newExpiring groups Setting that will let users pick from the three options mentioned above. A fourth optionRemove expiration dateWill disable any previous set expiration date for the group.
According to the screenshot, whatsapp will prompt the user to clean up the group on the expiration date. This sugges that the feature will not be an automated process, unlike disappearing chats. Meanwhile, the choice to associate an end-date to Whatsapp Groups – Might not affect other members of the group.
The Meta-Owned Messaging App Can Accommodate as Many as 1,024 members in Each Group Chat. Several Messages and Attachments Shared on a Group Can Quickly Fill Up a User’s Available Storage.
Whatsapp’s ‘expiring groups’ feature, that is expected to make its way to bot android and iOS versions of the app ,ld help users better manage their phone’s storage by clearing groups.
Once a chown expiration date for the group chat is reacted, they will be reminded by whatsapp to download any important content from the chats and then clear the conversation, According to the face.
As of now, this feature is not available for beta users to test on the latest versions of whatsapp beta for iOS and AndroidWhatsapp is yet to announs details of when it will release the feature to all users.
The platform is also working on the ability to Silence Unknown Callers And also subscribe to a Whatsapp Newsletter,