How to delete a sent message from VKontakte correspondence so that it is not read
Unfortunately, VK itself is designed in such a way that you will not be able to delete correspondence from the dialogue when you want to. If you try to enter any conversation and try to do this, then the sent messages will be removed only from you. The recipient will have everything intact and will be able to see and read them at any time. The most annoying thing is that you won’t even be able to edit it.
But there is one caveat. If less than 24 hours have passed since the message was written, then you can make sure that the interlocutor does not see it and it also disappears from view. To do this you need to do the following.
- We go into the dialogue and click on the latest message, which is not yet one day old. It doesn’t matter whether it will be a regular post, photo, video or link. After that, look up and click on the trash can icon.
- In the normal case, your message will be deleted immediately, but if the message is new, a window will appear in front of you confirming that you really want to delete the correspondence. In order for the message to be deleted not only from you, but also from the interlocutor, you need to check the “Delete for everyone” checkbox, and then simply confirm your intention.
Even though 24 hours is essentially not enough, I think it is quite enough for those people who accidentally got confused and sent a message to the wrong person or did it unintentionally. And it will be very cool if the interlocutor does not see it and does not have time to read it. This can be recognized by the dark shade.
Options for deleting messages
- If you are on your page, click the "My Messages" button or the "My Friends" button. It often happens that these links are not displayed on the main profile page. No problem. They can be found in “My Settings”, in the “General” tab and displayed on the main panel.
- By opening the “My Friends” tab, select the person to whom the message was mistakenly sent. Click on the “Send message” button. You will see an empty letter form and a correspondence history table. Select the most recently sent message. If you haven't read it yet, a Delete button will appear. Click on it and the message will disappear, giving way to the inscription “Restore”.
- You can clean all your conversations in the same way. By clicking opposite the friend’s icon on the “Go to dialogues” button. You select the messages you want to delete. Check the boxes and click “ok”.
How to cancel a sent message from VKontakte from the mobile version
If suddenly you wrote the wrong thing from your mobile phone, and now you want to delete the message in VK so that it is deleted from your interlocutor, so that he does not see or read it, then there is one caveat. When you log into the official VKontakte application on Android, you will be greatly surprised, since even if you delete a recent correspondence, no confirmation window will appear. That is, if you remove the entry from your phone, it will still remain in your friend’s conversation.
But there is a way out. To do this, just go to the vk.com website not through the official application, but through a browser, entering your username and password. And then we proceed according to the same scheme as for the computer. Only in this case you will need to select an additional menu in the form of three dots, where from the drop-down list select “Delete”.
Now, before deleting a recently made message, you will see a familiar window where you will need to check the box next to “Delete for everyone”. After this, the recipient’s dialogue will change just like yours.
Solutions for how to delete Skype conversations from one contact in a few clicks?
The history of received and sent messages is stored in your profile. First you need to go to the Tools section and select the Settings field. Then you will see a dialogue (or as it is often called Chat and SMS) and in its settings you need to select Advanced. After that, you can click on the delete process and completely eliminate all correspondence history with some users. It is worth remembering that you will never be able to read the correspondence, so if there was something important there, you will have to come to terms with its loss. You can delete messages not from one contact, but from several friends at once. Try launching Skype again and check whether the messages are deleted quickly or not. There are many programs on the Internet that allow you to restore messages, but these are most likely scam utilities, because the ability to return everything exactly as it was simply does not exist.
22 Feb 2015
Almost all people use the VKontakte social network, and the functionality of this site is so wide that sometimes you have to look for information on the Internet.
Primarily, this network is used for communication, and the functionality of personal messages also raises many questions.
How to delete VKontakte correspondence completely? One of the most common questions. If you wish, you can delete any messages from your profile. In this article we will show how individual messages and dialogs are deleted, and also explain how to delete all VKontakte dialogs at once
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How to delete all messages at once
But here you will really have to face difficulties, since if you try to delete the entire conversation, then you will eliminate the entire dialogue. But as you probably already guessed, the addressee will retain all the correspondence. In this case, even deleting your account will not help. Therefore, you only have 1 option: mark every message in the conversation as spam. To do this, select each message so that there is a check mark next to it, and click on the crossed out circle icon (spam). Of course, this option is not 100%, but in many cases it helps to remove the entire correspondence.
There are simply no other options. Perhaps you can try these steps:
- Borrow a friend’s phone under the pretext of calling or playing with a toy, and in the meantime, eliminate the correspondence.
- Ask a friend to brotherly delete an unread message or do it yourself from his phone.
Of course I'm joking. It is unlikely that you will be able to pull this off and most likely your friend will not give you a phone number for such purposes. You will have to accept the fact that the entire conversation and old messages will be saved, or pray that the spam marking trick will work.
How to write and send a message?
The previous question was asked in June, perhaps this is not chatter and someone is already using this option. Block the recipient of the message and he will not be able to see you at all or the letters that you sent him earlier. I corresponded with a guy in my classmates. I came in yesterday. He is not in classmates and all correspondence with him has been deleted. How could he delete it - is it real?
However, final decisions on this are made by senior management, including Pavel Durov himself, the creator of the country’s main social network. Unfortunately (or joyfully), there is no such opportunity in VK and, judging by Durov’s decisions, there never will be. Many projects adhere to this policy. Well, well done, it's your own fault, you'll think about it next time. So no matter how much you would like to, there is no way to delete a sent message.
Questions
Well, I would like to answer a few questions that are asked quite often in this topic.
Will the interlocutor be shown that there was a message that was deleted?
Thank God no. As soon as you perform all the manipulations described above, your friend will immediately disappear, even if he had an open dialogue with you at that time. There will be no traces left after this.
What should I do if I deleted a message and forgot to check the box?
No problem. All you need is to click on the “Restore” link, and then do the same manipulations, checking the box in the right place.
If I delete my profile, will the recipient still have everything I wrote?
Yes, all dialogues remain regardless of whether you have blocked your profile or not. It’s just that in this case, instead of your avatar there will be a dog, and further correspondence will no longer be available.
What should I do if the message was forwarded to someone else?
If suddenly the interlocutor has already shared your message with someone else before 24 hours have passed, and you want to cancel everything, then in this case it will disappear only from you and the person to whom you sent it. And for the one who received the repost in a personal message, nothing will disappear, and nothing can be done about it.
Is it possible to delete a sent message if the recipient has already read it?
Yes, it doesn’t matter at all whether the recipient read the message or not. The main thing is that 24 hours have not passed since sending.
How to save the original version of a message in case a person deletes it?
If they sent you something interesting and you are afraid that the person will change their mind and cancel it, then you can save the original version. And you don’t need to copy the text and paste it into a text document. You can simply forward this message to yourself by reposting it.
Well, that's all for me. I hope that now everything is clear to you and you will no longer have any questions about this matter. By the way, if you want to find a permanent job related to social networks, and specifically VKontakte, then I strongly recommend that you take training here. Register right now and you will receive the first 4 lessons completely free, so that you can experience and evaluate the amazing quality of training.
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From phone
If you use the VKontakte application, then you will not be able to get rid of the letter from yourself and your interlocutor - the social network does not yet provide such functionality.
You will be able to remove information only on your page. Perhaps the functionality will be expanded later. The solution is simple - use a mobile browser. The actions are similar - select a block, check the box next to “Delete for everyone” and confirm your intention.
The slight difference between the desktop and mobile versions is only in the interface. To get to the liquidator button on your smartphone, you need to click on the ellipsis.
Delete the dialogue
You can remove the entire dialogue with one click. To do this, on the block with the interlocutor in the “Messages” tab, you need to click on the cross. In this case, only your correspondence will disappear; the other user will still have it.
How to delete all correspondence
If you need to clear the entire history (for example, if you want to delete fake messages), then either manually delete all the dialogues, as in the screenshot above, or use a special bot for VK, which will do everything automatically. For example, Sobot. Download and install the program on your PC, add an account.
Enter your VKontakte profile information. If you are not using a proxy, drag the slider to the “On” position.
The “Clear dialogs” functionality we need is hidden in the “Functions” tab. Move the slider to the “On” position and click “Continue”.
The bot will clear all dialogs. In this case, the information will remain with the interlocutors.
Questions on the topic
Despite the simplicity of the scheme, in some situations you may have some difficulties and questions. We answer them in advance.
What if you deleted a message without checking the “For everyone” checkbox?
In this case, you need to find, select deleted messages and click on the “Recover” button. After this, the data will appear again - now you can repeat the procedure, but according to all the rules.
This method works if you immediately came to your senses and did not close the page. As soon as the page is refreshed, the ability to restore anything will disappear.
What should you do if you click on the trash can, but there is no “Delete for everyone” option?
If this item is not present, it means the message is old - sent more than 24 hours ago. To clear the email field for yourself and another user, you can try the spam scheme. There is no other way yet.
Will the recipient know that the email has been deleted?
In the recipient’s dialogue itself, after your manipulations, there will not be even a hint of the previous data. If the user has not read the letter, then there is a chance that he will not know about it. But perhaps the person has incoming notifications set up - either by email or SMS. Therefore, you shouldn’t hope to completely cover your tracks.
Will correspondence disappear after the VK account is liquidated?
No, it doesn't work. Even after deleting your account, all your messages will remain visible to another user. Only in front of your avatar there will be a dog, and the recipient will no longer have the opportunity to correspond with you.
Is it possible to destroy correspondence if you are on the interlocutor’s blacklist?
No, in this case you will be able to remove the message only on your side.
What if your message was forwarded to someone else?
Correspondence between you and your interlocutor will be lost. The third recipient will keep the letter. For it to disappear, it requires the efforts of the user with whom you personally corresponded.
Is it possible to delete an unsent message?
Sometimes, due to technical glitches, the message does not reach the recipient. If this happens to you, you will know about it by the red circle with a white exclamation mark next to the letter.
To ensure that the information subsequently does not end up in the hands of another person, click on the round icon and do what is true for a normal situation.
Are there special applications or services for removing “stale” messages?
No, there are no working tools - neither from VKontakte nor from third-party developers. If you are offered to use the help of any program, be on your guard - it may be a scam. At this point, it is impossible to completely remove messages that are more than a day old.
Part 3: How to delete multiple text messages on my Android
Of course, you can easily delete multiple topics or text messages from your Android phone. Moreover, there is no need to install an app to delete Android text messages.
Step 1: Unlock your Android and go to the Messages app.
Step 2: Tap the Menu icon and select Delete Chain.
Step 3. Select multiple text messages that you want to delete from Android.
Step 4: Click the "Delete" button at the top.
You can then delete multiple threads or text messages completely. In fact, you can go to Settings and enable "Delete old messages when limits are reached" to automatically delete text messages from your Android phone.
So you have deleted text messages from your Android phone and they have disappeared from your phone before your eyes. However, they are simply placed in a different location where you still get the option to recover deleted text messages. (Learn here to recover deleted data on Android including text messages, contacts, call logs, etc.)
To permanently delete text messages on Android phone, proceed to the next part.
What else do you need to know
There are a number of similar questions that arise when deleting information in Viber. Let's consider 4 of them, namely:
- eliminating multiple forwarded items at once;
- clearing chat on your own gadget;
- complete elimination of dialogue;
- clearing all correspondence.
Bulk Elimination of Items
Where is the blacklist on Viber?
Messages can be destroyed one by one or several at a time. To erase more than 1 element you need:
- Open Viber.
- Enter the desired chat.
- Tap on the button with three dots.
- Click on the “Select messages” line.
- Select the elements to be destroyed.
- Tap on the image of a trash can.
- Click on the text “Delete everywhere”.
This method allows you to save time and destroy letters en masse.
Complete chat clearing
It is impossible to delete all correspondence from the second user. You can do this on your own device using the following steps:
- Open messenger.
- Go to the chat where you want to clear everything.
- Click on the vertical ellipsis.
- Tap on the “Clear chat” column.
Now the entire history of correspondence with the person will be erased forever. The only way to restore the dialogue is to use a previously made backup copy of the chats. Please note that when using a saved duplicate, only text messages can be returned. Videos and photographs will be lost forever.
Eliminating the chat itself
To completely eliminate correspondence with a person, you need to perform the following steps:
- Login to Viber.
- Tap and hold your finger on the correspondence to be eliminated.
- In the context menu that appears, click on the “Delete chat” option.
Now the deleted chat will remain with only the second participant. Restoration is only possible thanks to a backup copy of correspondence.
ATTENTION! Eliminating a dialogue does not mean deleting a contact from the messenger’s memory.
Bad Internet
The first reason why Viber shows unread messages, but there are none, is a poor-quality Internet connection. As with many things, network connectivity plays a huge role - if you lose connection, it can be a problem.
What to do?
- Reboot your device;
- Put your mobile phone into airplane mode for a couple of seconds;
- Disconnect and restart the router;
- Try connecting to a different mobile or wireless network;
- Make sure there are enough funds on your balance and all Internet options are connected.
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