Viber is gaining a privacy feature to help it rival WhatsApp
Beta versions of WhatsApp have revealed evidence that it will soon get a self-destructing messages feature, apparently called Delete Messages. If you’re tired of waiting for this option to arrive, though, rival messaging service Viber has some good news.
The disappearing messages feature that has previously only been available in ‘secret chats’ in Viber, is now available in all one-on-one chats.
Just as it seems will be possible in WhatsApp, Viber’s disappearing messages feature lets you send a message with a self-destruct timer ranging from a few seconds to a few days. When the timer reached zero, the message is permanently deleted.
It is not just text messages that can be configured to self-destruct – you can also configure photo, video and other files you send to disappear after a certain period of time. The countdown timer starts from the moment the recipient see the messages and is ideal for sending confidential information that you might not want hanging around online – Viber uses the example of sharing credit card details with a partner making an online purchase.
Out of sight, out of mind
To use the feature, you just need to tap the clock icon on the bottom of the chat and how much time should elapse before a message should be deleted – a few seconds, a few minutes, a few hours or a few days.
In addition to messages being automatically deleted after a pre-defined period, a notification will be sent out if a recipient take a screenshot of a disappearing message. Viber says that the availability of these features to all users strengthens its position as “the world’s most secure messaging app”.
You can download Viber from the App Store or Google Play.
Beta versions of WhatsApp have revealed evidence that it will soon get a self-destructing messages feature, apparently called Delete Messages. If you’re tired of waiting for this option to arrive, though, rival messaging service Viber has some good news. The disappearing messages feature that has previously only been available in…
Recent Posts
- MSI goes full Team Green, declaring it’s ‘focused’ on Nvidia RTX graphics cards, with AMD models now vanishing from shelves
- Fiido Air review: so lightweight you’ll forget it’s an e-bike
- The best MacBook for 2024: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
- Tiny heat pump that relies on changing ambient temperature could be key to powering IoT devices and sensors without batteries forever — Nanoparticles are critical to the process, posit scientists
- Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, April 29 (game #826)
Archives
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- December 2011