on 30 Nov 2023
The Status app is currently in its beta stage. This means the application is still undergoing active development, and certain features described in this document may function differently or be unavailable within the app.
Instead of a centralized server, Status uses a peer-to-peer network to store and distribute messages. When you edit or delete a message, the peer-to-peer network distributes your changes to other users running the Status app.
In some cases, users may still see your original messages, even after you edit or delete them. For example, some users can:
- Run an out-of-date version of the Status app that isn't fully compatible with the peer-to-peer network features.
- Run a custom build of the Status app that doesn't support message editing and deletion by choice.
- Disconnect from the network before receiving your latest changes.
Be careful with what you share, especially in communities. Once published to the network, what you shared may still remain on someone's device even if you choose to delete it later.
- You can edit and delete your Status messages with no time limitations.
- You can only edit text messages. If you want to change a message that contains media content, consider deleting and re-sending it.
- Once you edit a message, a permanent note appears next to your message saying it was edited.
- In communities and group chats, you can hide a message you don't want to see with. Everyone else can still see this message.Delete for me
- To delete a message for everyone, select. You can only delete your own messages.Delete for everyone
- 1Open the community, DM chat or group chat with the message you want to delete.
- 2Long press this message.
- 3Select.Edit message
- 4Make your changes.
- 5Tapto publish your changes.Send
- 1Open the community, DM chat or group chat with the message you want to delete.
- 2Long press this message.
- 3Select.Delete Message
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