WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for Android that will allow users to make their messages disappear. This feature has been spotted on the instant messaging platform in the past and has now made its way to the beta version of the Android app. The feature was called Disappearing Messages previously and allowed users to delete their messages after a fixed period of time automatically. It has now been spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo which claims that the feature has now been renamed to  Delete Messages in the upcoming beta. 

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The Delete Messages feature has been implemented in the Dark Mode for smartphones which are under development as well. The tracker adds that the feature is currently under development which means that users will not be able to see it even if they are using the beat version for the app. However, just like other WhatsApp features, this one will also be made available for all the users in the coming months. 

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"In the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.282 update, we presented a new feature under development called Disappearing Messages, that will automatically delete messages after a certain period of time. The feature is still under development, and WhatsApp is starting to work again on it in the 2.19.348 update, where they renamed Disappearing Messages to Delete Messages. When enabled, the feature can be toggled in Contact Info or Group Settings (only administrators can enable the feature in a group)," WABetaInfo report states.

The beta version of WhatsApp for Android can be downloaded through Google Play beta programme if you have signed for it or as an APK file through APK Mirror. The new feature will be available in Contact Info or Group Settings and can be enabled by administrators only. 

Apart from this, WhatsApp is also set to introduced grouped Stickers feature for the Web version of the app. This means that WhatsApp Stickers will appear stacked in a chat window, if sent in quick succession. The feature is available on both iOS as well as Android version of the app and is considered useful for keeping your chat window clean.