There was at least one time where we ended up embarrassing each other in chat and wanted to delete the texts we sent. Or just wipe them off the face of the earth and act like they never existed!
And not only that, but many times you send the right message to the wrong person (let’s leave the rest as history).
This brings us to our agenda for today: “What is Vanish mode in Messenger?”
Well, you can say that it is the solution to the exact situations that I shared a minute ago. Facebook decided to come to the rescue of its users by launching a new feature known as “Disappearance Mode” in Messenger.
On their Messenger news website, they say, “Sometimes a message is spontaneous, something you want to say in the moment without worrying about it sticking around,” and we couldn’t agree more!
With the help of Vanish Mode, the messages that users send disappear after viewing and the chat is closed. Let’s discuss more about how we can use it and how we can turn it on and off as it’s clearly not a feature to miss!
Read on for the easy steps we have in this article for you.
What is Vanish mode in Messenger?
Ahead of its 2020 launch, Facebook, which is owned by Meta, created a lot of hype for the release of Vanish Mode. Users were eager to use a long-awaited feature that has finally been released as everyone prefers to live in the moment and not leave a trace to regret later.
Vanish mode allows users to send messages that then disappear from normal chat, easily after the messages are viewed and the sender or receiver has left the chat. It’s not that the messages are removed from Messenger, rather they just disappear from the existing chat box where the feature is enabled.
However, you cannot use this cool feature if the person you are chatting with does not have the latest update, which includes Vanish mode. If the user does not have the role or the latest update, a dialog will appear as shown in the image below.
When you enable Vanish mode, the other person receives a notification. If you want to know how you can use Vanish mode and how you can recover deleted messages in messenger, we will briefly discuss it in our next paragraph.
How to activate Vanish mode in Messenger?
If you’re not familiar with how to use Vanish mode in Messenger, we’ve got an easy-to-follow guide.
Note: The steps given below are applicable for both Android and iOS users. Vanish mode can be activated by following the same steps on either device.
- Open Messenger.
- Select the chat in which you want to use Vanishing Mode.
- Swipe up from the bottom of the chat to activate Vanishing Mode.
Note: If you are an iPhone user, you should swipe up from the top of the message bar and not from the bottom as doing so will bring up the control center section.
Now that you know how to use the Vanish Mode feature in Messenger, and also want to know how to disable or turn it off, move on to the next paragraph.
How to disable Vanish mode in Messenger?
If you’re done using Vanish Mode in Messenger and now want to manually turn it off yourself, you can do so by following the steps below:
- Open Messenger.
- Select the chat in which you used Vanish mode.
- Tap on “Turn off vanishing mode”.
If you can’t use Vanishing Mode and you’re having trouble, you can continue reading and find the steps for it in our next topic.
Is Vanish mode safe in Messenger?
In recent years, Facebook has been the subject of intense public and political criticism. Most of that can be attributed to Facebook’s handling of user data, which is a fundamental problem.
Fortunately, Facebook is supposedly making efforts to improve data security and protection. For example, Messenger uses end-to-end encryption for both conversation data stored on your device and messages currently in transit.
Facebook will allow you to encrypt your saved communication history, according to a recent statement, “to prevent anyone, including law enforcement, from looking at your data through a back door.”
In that sense, Messenger’s vanish mode initially seems to be pretty safe. The problem is that we’re still talking about a business that has consistently dropped the ball when it comes to issues involving customer data. Facebook is also motivated to track, retain, and sell your data because it is an ad-based business.
So yes, we can commend Meta (Facebook’s parent company) for taking steps to strengthen its messaging security posture in general in recent years. However, we must also continue to use their products with some caution.
Read more: How to fix “This person is not available on Messenger” error?
Conclusion
Your Facebook Messenger interactions can be kept private using the disappear mode. We sincerely hope that this article has given you a better understanding of the functionality and potential benefits of Vanishing Mode. For more tips and information, be sure to check out our other blog posts.
Bye bye!
Read More: Easy Ways for “Facebook Messenger App Not Showing Messages” Issue
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
