You can forward a message with up to five chats at one time. If a message has already been forwarded, you can forward it to up to five chats, including a maximum of one group.However, when a message is forwarded through a chain of five or more chats, meaning it’s at least five forwards away from its original sender, a double arrow icon and "Forwarded many times" label will be displayed. These messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time, as a way to help keep conversations on platform intimate and personal. This also helps slow down the spread of rumors, viral messages, and fake news.You can forward a message with up to five chats at one time. If a message has already been forwarded, you can forward it to up to five chats, including a maximum of one group.However, when a message is forwarded through a chain of five or more chats, meaning it’s at least five forwards away from its original sender, a double arrow icon and "Forwarded many times" label will be displayed. These messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time, as a way to help keep conversations on platform intimate and personal. This also helps slow down the spread of rumors, viral messages, and fake news.

What is forwarding limit?

Last seen and online tell you the last time your contacts used the app, or if they're online.If a contact is online, they have th app open in the foreground on their device and are connected to the Internet. However, it doesn't necessarily mean the contact has read your message.Last seen and online tell you the last time your contacts used the app, or if they're online.If a contact is online, they have th app open in the foreground on their device and are connected to the Internet. However, it doesn't necessarily mean the contact has read your message.

What is last seen & online?

You can use the reply feature when responding to a specific message in an individual or group chat.Tap and hold the message, then tap Reply. Enter your response and tap Send. Alternatively, swipe right on the message to reply.You can use the reply feature when responding to a specific message in an individual or group chat.Tap and hold the message, then tap Reply. Enter your response and tap Send. Alternatively, swipe right on the message to reply.

How to reply to a message?

General

Disappearing messages is an optional feature you can turn on for more privacy.When you enable disappearing messages, you can set messages to disappear 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after the time they are sent. The most recent selection only controls new messages in the chat. You can choose to turn disappearing messages on for all of your chats, or select specific chats. This setting won’t affect messages you previously sent or received in the chat. In an individual chat, either user can turn disappearing messages on or off. In a group chat, any group participants can turn disappearing messages on or off. However, a group admin can change group settings to allow only admins to turn disappearing messages on or off.Disappearing messages is an optional feature you can turn on for more privacy.When you enable disappearing messages, you can set messages to disappear 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after the time they are sent. The most recent selection only controls new messages in the chat. You can choose to turn disappearing messages on for all of your chats, or select specific chats. This setting won’t affect messages you previously sent or received in the chat. In an individual chat, either user can turn disappearing messages on or off. In a group chat, any group participants can turn disappearing messages on or off. However, a group admin can change group settings to allow only admins to turn disappearing messages on or off.

How to send disappearing messages?

For added privacy, you can now send photos and videos that disappear from your chat after the recipient has opened them once. To use view once, please update the app to the latest version available for your device.For added privacy, you can now send photos and videos that disappear from your chat after the recipient has opened them once. To use view once, please update the app to the latest version available for your device.

Can I send view once messages?

The pin chat feature allows you to pin up to three specific chats to the top of your chats list so you can quickly find them.On iPhone: Swipe right on the chat you want to pin, then tap Pin.On Android: Tap and hold the chat you want to pin, then tap Pin chatThe pin chat feature allows you to pin up to three specific chats to the top of your chats list so you can quickly find them.On iPhone: Swipe right on the chat you want to pin, then tap Pin.On Android: Tap and hold the chat you want to pin, then tap Pin chat

How to pin a chat?

Features

End-to-end encryption ensures only you and the person you're communicating with can read or listen to what is sent, and nobody in between, not even us. With end-to-end encrypted backup, you can also add that same layer of protection to your backup on iCloud or Google Drive.End-to-end encryption ensures only you and the person you're communicating with can read or listen to what is sent, and nobody in between, not even us. With end-to-end encrypted backup, you can also add that same layer of protection to your backup on iCloud or Google Drive.

What is end-to-end encrypted backup?

When you create an end-to-end encrypted backup, your messages and media are stored in the cloud and secured by a password or a 64-digit encryption key. Your password can be changed at any time as long as you have access to your previous password or key.Note: You won’t be able to restore your backup if you lose your chats and forget your password or key. We can’t reset your password or restore your backup for you.When you create an end-to-end encrypted backup, your messages and media are stored in the cloud and secured by a password or a 64-digit encryption key. Your password can be changed at any time as long as you have access to your previous password or key.Note: You won’t be able to restore your backup if you lose your chats and forget your password or key. We can’t reset your password or restore your backup for you.

Can I change password for end-to-end encrypted backup?

You can choose to turn off end-to-end encrypted backup by using your password or key, or by authenticating with your biometrics or device PIN. If you turn off end-to-end encrypted backup, your messages and media will no longer back up to the cloud unless you set them up to do so.You can choose to turn off end-to-end encrypted backup by using your password or key, or by authenticating with your biometrics or device PIN. If you turn off end-to-end encrypted backup, your messages and media will no longer back up to the cloud unless you set them up to do so.

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Encryption