[Resolved] Whatsapp Image Storage

Kumi · 09:47 PM

Hey y'all, I was just on Whatsapp, and my friend sent me an image. Once I downloaded and viewed it, i noticed a button labelled "Show All" at the top, which i hadn't noticed before. So just out of curiosity i tapped it and to my surprise it showed all the images that were exchanged between the contact and I over the course of me having my phone (even though restoring it a few times), even the images that i deleted off my phone, and deleted off Whatsapp (using the edit button, where you can delete a specific message). Now to be quite honest with you guys, I could get in trouble for some of those images if anyone were to grab hold of my phone and go through it....eek!!

So I was wondering if you knew this, and you know how to delete those images off the "Show all"... really need your help here, one Mac enthusiast to other Mac enthusiasts - please?

Kumi · May 1, 2011, 03:41 PM

Any one?

gbalex · May 1, 2011, 09:28 PM

Hey Kumi, I panicked too the first time I saw that feature (which has both the ability to be extremely useful or terribly damaging haha).

The solution is quite simple really, you just have to scroll to the top of the contact's conversation from which you want to delete the pics, choose 'Edit', and then 'Clear All'. This will delete ALL your conversation history with that contact from the WhatsApp servers, so if there's any special memento (ahem...) you wish to save, make sure to email yourself the chat history first (Settings -> Email chat history).

Hope this info helps!

Kumi · May 1, 2011, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbalex

Hey Kumi, I panicked too the first time I saw that feature (which has both the ability to be extremely useful or terribly damaging haha).

The solution is quite simple really, you just have to scroll to the top of the contact's conversation from which you want to delete the pics, choose 'Edit', and then 'Clear All'. This will delete ALL your conversation history with that contact from the WhatsApp servers, so if there's any special memento (ahem...) you wish to save, make sure to email yourself the chat history first (Settings -> Email chat history).

Hope this info helps!

Yay!! this works!! cool thanks man!

gbalex · May 2, 2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumi

Yay!! this works!! cool thanks man!

You're welcome, glad to help!

Ibrahimzen · Jun 18, 2011, 09:51 PM

Any idea if these images are stored only in the device and not in some kind of whatsapp servers?

I couldn't grab any information on this from Whatsapp website.

KevinHK · Oct 7, 2012, 09:36 AM

As usual with forums.... find the topic but answer doesn't correspond with my experience...

"scroll to the top of the contact's conversation from which you want to delete the pics, choose 'Edit', and then 'Clear All'"

Choose Edit? How? No edit button. Only the name of the contact and a small thumbnail on the left and a paperclip for attachment and a smiley to bring up smiley menu. No edit function I can see at all.

Apr 30, 2011, 07:52 PM	#1
Kumi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2010	Whatsapp Image Storage Hey y'all, I was just on Whatsapp, and my friend sent me an image. Once I downloaded and viewed it, i noticed a button labelled "Show All" at the top, which i hadn't noticed before. So just out of curiosity i tapped it and to my surprise it showed all the images that were exchanged between the contact and I over the course of me having my phone (even though restoring it a few times), even the images that i deleted off my phone, and deleted off Whatsapp (using the edit button, where you can delete a specific message). Now to be quite honest with you guys, I could get in trouble for some of those images if anyone were to grab hold of my phone and go through it....eek!! So I was wondering if you knew this, and you know how to delete those images off the "Show all"... really need your help here, one Mac enthusiast to other Mac enthusiasts - please? Last edited by Kumi; May 1, 2011 at 09:47 PM. Reason: Resolved
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Oct 7, 2012, 09:36 AM	#7
KevinHK macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Permanent delete of whats app message on other persons phone? As usual with forums.... find the topic but answer doesn't correspond with my experience... "scroll to the top of the contact's conversation from which you want to delete the pics, choose 'Edit', and then 'Clear All'" Choose Edit? How? No edit button. Only the name of the contact and a small thumbnail on the left and a paperclip for attachment and a smiley to bring up smiley menu. No edit function I can see at all.
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May 1, 2011, 03:41 PM	#2
Kumi Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2010	Any one?
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May 1, 2011, 09:28 PM	#3
gbalex macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2006	Hey Kumi, I panicked too the first time I saw that feature (which has both the ability to be extremely useful or terribly damaging haha). The solution is quite simple really, you just have to scroll to the top of the contact's conversation from which you want to delete the pics, choose 'Edit', and then 'Clear All'. This will delete ALL your conversation history with that contact from the WhatsApp servers, so if there's any special memento (ahem...) you wish to save, make sure to email yourself the chat history first (Settings -> Email chat history). Hope this info helps!
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Jun 18, 2011, 09:51 PM	#6
Ibrahimzen macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	Any idea if these images are stored only in the device and not in some kind of whatsapp servers? I couldn't grab any information on this from Whatsapp website.
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