Let’s take a look at deleting messages, whole chats, and setting up automatic message deletion.

What happens when you clear chat history in Signal?Ĭlearing chat history on Android is quite intuitive and easy.

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In this article, we take a look at how you can do so and ensure that the contents of your Signal conversation remain under wraps, no matter the situation.

If you’re on Signal Messenger, however, you don’t just get the option to clear chat history manually, but also to configure the app to delete older messages automatically. Periodically deleting your messages doesn’t just keep things neat and tidy, it also makes sure that no one can get access to the information that you’re sharing with trusted parties. It is always prudent to get rid of them in case your roommates, colleagues, hackers, or law enforcement ever get access to your phone and take a peek at the conversations that you’ve had.

Other than posing the technical problem of reduced storage, it also invites the trouble of other people snooping in on your messages. Messages sent on messaging apps such as WhatsApp tend to linger on your device indefinitely, unless you manually delete them.

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