WhatsApp is rolling out an extremely privacy-focused new feature to users that should help you quickly fix mistakes in your messages, whether that's a typo or something that you just really should not have said. The message recall feature has been mentioned before, but it's finally happening for a small set of users and is starting to roll out more widely.
Essentially, this feature will allow you to delete a message you've sent that not only takes it out of your conversation history, but removes it from the recipient's message thread as well, with a few caveats.
The biggest one is that it only works within the first seven minutes of being sent, so you can't retroactively go and delete regrettable conversations you've had months prior. You also won't get a notification that it worked on the other end, and if they already opened it, well, the damage is done.
Even with those few catches, though, this is a really useful feature, even if it's just for correcting small typos or incorrect information that you catch quickly.
The feature has already hit a small selection of users but should be rolling out more widely in the near future. Keep an eye out!
source: WhatsApp FAQ
via: Android Police
That’s going to be a big hit for those plagued by the autocorrect feature and probably a few late night drink texts.