WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to send self-destructing messages. This feature is currently in development and has been spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.275.
While self-destructing messages do not prevent users from taking screenshots or pictures of the screen, it does add some level of privacy to message senders and is a popular feature in other messaging apps.
Based on screenshots found by WhatsApp news site Wabetainfo.com, the 2.19.275 beta build includes a new feature called "Disappearing Messages" that can be enabled through the app's Group settings.
When enabled, users can configure messages to self-destruct within 5 seconds or 1 hour after reading them.
BleepingComputer has also found various strings in the WhatsApp 2.19.275 beta related to this feature. For example, WhatApps uses the following description to describe the new disappearing feature:
"You can now share with your contacts photos, videos and text that disappear after %d hours.".
As previously stated, this feature is currently under development and Wabetainfo.com explains that it is not currently usable to who install the latest beta of WhatsApp.
"WhatsApp is working on the feature in this update in order to ensure the best bug-free experience for you, before the release for everyone. For this reason, there is no issue if you have updated your WhatsApp beta version and it’s not visible for you, seen that it’s under development."
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