WhatsApp has long allowed delete messages that you have sent to someone else, yes, but only for 7 minutes. Once that time has elapsed, it is no longer possible to delete it for the other person, but only for you.
Deleting messages older than 7 minutes will be possible
Now, it seems that WhatsApp will integrate the possibility of deleting messages older than 7 minutes. As shown in the capture of WaBetaInfo, a well-known filter of WhatsApp news, it is possible to delete messages from even months ago.
That is to say, it is an update that is retroactive, in such a way that you will be able to delete the messages that have already been sent previously and not those that you send after the update, which is a great advantage.
Of course, you must bear in mind that when deleting them they will not disappear, but in the conversation it will appear that they have been eliminated, as it happens today.
At the moment, the company is testing this functionality in the beta of the app, although it is likely to reach the final version. To be able to enjoy this new functionality, we will have to wait for the beta to end and that it begins to unfold throughout the different parts of the world. A process that can take a long time.
In addition, it is a functionality that would be available on both Android and iOS. Now we just have to wait for the company to include it and thus be able to delete old messages.