WhatsApp is rolling out admin delete on iOS beta
After announcing the ability to retrieve deleted messages on the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS update, WhatsApp is now releasing a feature that lets group admins delete any message for everyone, and it is finally available to some lucky beta testers on iOS!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Admin Delete |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Availability? | WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.18.0.70 is marked as compatible update, but some lucky beta testers may also be able to get the same feature on the previous beta. |
| I've installed this update but I cannot delete any message for everyone in my groups. Why? | This feature has been rolled out to some lucky beta users so you need to wait for a future update if you don't have this feature. |
| Thanks: | _Youssef for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp news of the week: status updates and undo feature |
ADMIN DELETE
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.12 update, we finally announced that WhatsApp is releasing to group admins the ability to delete messages for everyone to some Android beta testers. But... about iOS? If you are beta-testing WhatsApp for iOS, there is finally good news for you today: WhatsApp is now rolling out the feature named admin delete to some beta testers that install the latest beta version from TestFlight!
If you are looking for a fast way to check if the feature is available, just check if you can delete any recent message from a group where you're an admin: if "delete for everyone" shows up when you try to delete a message sent from another participant, it means the feature is available for your account! This is a very important feature for group admins because they can finally moderate their WhatsApp groups better.
In addition, as you can see in the screenshot, when a message is deleted for everyone in the group, all other group participants can see that the message has been deleted by a certain group admin.
Let's suppose that the feature is not available for your account. In that case, there is nothing to be worried about: the feature has only been rolled out to some lucky beta testers, so it takes some time before reaching all other accounts. If you are a group admin and you cannot delete messages sent from other participants, please wait for a future update because more activations will be following over the coming weeks.
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