However, it is easy to accidentally turn on Vanish Mode while scrolling through your chat history.
This article will show you how to turn off Vanish Mode, so you don’t lose messages.
What Is Vanish Mode?
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Once your recipient sees the message and closes out the chat, the message is gone forever.
The messages cannot be recovered, and you will be notified if your recipient screenshots the chat.
Think of it likebrowsing the web in incognito mode.
Vanish mode is also just more convenient if you prefer to keep things as private as possible.
Turning on Vanish mode is more convenient than manually deleting messages and more reliable thanunsending messages.
The chat input box will also be outlined in a dashed line instead of a solid one.
Any messages sent in Vanish mode will disappear.
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Should You Stick With Regular Direct Messages?
If you are sentimental like me, you may occasionally enjoy the trip down memory lane.
Conversely, the default mode is less private.
