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Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages: Change This Phone Setting to See Them!
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News18•21-09-2026, 17:52
Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages: Change This Phone Setting to See Them!
- •Android's 'Notification History' feature allows users to view deleted WhatsApp messages.
- •This feature records all notifications received on the phone, including those from messaging apps.
- •To activate, go to phone Settings, then Notifications, and enable 'Notification history'.
- •On Samsung Galaxy phones, 'Notification History' is found under 'Advanced settings' within Notifications.
- •The record is only available for the last 24 hours, and very long messages may not be fully visible.
Key Questions Answered
You can read deleted WhatsApp messages by enabling the Notification History feature on your Android phone beforehand, which keeps a record of received notifications including messaging apps.
To activate notification history on phones like Google Pixel and Motorola, open Settings, go to Notifications, tap on Notification history, and turn on the Use notification history toggle.
Notification History only stores records for the last 24 hours, meaning you must check it within that timeframe. Additionally, the message notification must have arrived on your phone first, and very long messages may only show a partial text.
