“This message has been deleted” — as soon as I saw this text on WhatsApp, my curious cat turned her head faster than a bee. Although there’s not much I can do about it, my mind keeps spinning with questions – what could that message be? Why did they delete it? And most importantly — how do I view these deleted WhatsApp messages?
The human brain loves curiosity and chances are if something is hidden from you, you’ll want to know more about it. The same is true for all deleted WhatsApp messages and pictures. So if you’re curious, you’re in luck. Here are some workarounds to read deleted WhatsApp messages on your Android device.
Understanding Android’s notification system
The notification system on Android can be compared to Marvel’s Heimdall. No message can get past it without logging into the system first. So even if you can’t read deleted messages in WhatsApp interface, chances are they are registered in the logs.
Now that we understand the problem well, here is an alternative to read deleted WhatsApp messages using your phone’s notification history.
Method 1: View deleted WhatsApp messages using notification history
Any messages you receive on WhatsApp will first show up as a notification on your phone. Combine this with the fact that Android has a notification history that you can access. The end result is that all your WhatsApp messages, including deleted ones, will be saved in the notification history.
Here’s how to get back deleted WhatsApp messages by accessing notification history on Android.
Note: You must enable notification history on your device before your notifications are stored. Here’s how to do it.
How to enable notification history on Android
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android phone. Navigate to the Notifications tab.
Step 2: Access Notification History.
Step 3: Turn on the switch next to “Use notification history”.
From now on, your phone will have a log of all incoming notifications.
How to view deleted WhatsApp messages from notification history
Now that you’ve enabled notification history, here’s how to read deleted messages on WhatsApp.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android phone. Navigate to the Notifications tab.
Step 2: Access Notification History.
If a WhatsApp message has been deleted, you will see a notification here.
You can read the content of the notification from the notification history.
Method 2: How to view deleted messages and pictures on WhatsApp using WAMR
While using notification history is a built-in method of Android, it has its own limitations. For example, you cannot view deleted images on WhatsApp. Also, sometimes you get multiple notifications, the notification history doesn’t show all of them.
To solve this problem, we will use a third party application called WAMR. Here’s how to use it.
Note: WAMR is a third party application. You will have to give the app notification access, which means the app can read all your incoming messages. Only continue if you are comfortable with that.
Step 1: Download WAMR from the Google Play Store using the link below.
Step 2: Open the application after installation. Read the Disclaimer and tap Accept.
Step 3: Select the Enable button at the bottom to allow the app to access your notifications.
Step 4: Turn on the switch next to “Allow notification access”. Then tap Allow.
Step 5: Return to WAMR and swipe left to go to the continue screen.
Step 6: On the “Select an app to save the log” screen, select WhatsApp. Optionally, you can also select other apps whose notifications you want to save.
Step 7: The next screen is for media content. Tap Enable to be notified every time a media file is deleted. Then tap Allow.
Step 8: Select the Allow button again next to WhatsApp.
Step 9: You will now see a ‘Use this folder’ button at the bottom of the screen. Tap on it and select Allow.
Step 10: Finally, click the checkmark in the bottom right corner to complete the setup.
Use WAMR to read deleted WhatsApp messages
WAMR is now set up and ready. Whenever a WhatsApp message is deleted, WAMR will notify you.
You can tap the notification to read deleted WhatsApp messages.
FAQ for viewing deleted WhatsApp messages
1. Can the other party know that I have read their deleted messages?
There is no way for the sender to know that you have read their deleted messages through this hack.
2. Can I see deleted WhatsApp messages on my iPhone?
Unfortunately, iPhone does not have the ability to store notification history, so you will not be able to read deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone.
Curiosity kills conversation
These are the two methods you can use to view deleted WhatsApp messages on Android. While Delete for everyone WhatsApp’s long overdue feature, it comes with some downsides like deleting messages within a seven-minute timeframe. However, WhatsApp has now also added the ability to undo deleted messages.
This is a neat trick for sure. On the other hand, be careful what you send or delete because now even your friends can read your deleted WhatsApp messages!
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