The latest version of the free WhatsApp app for iOS fixes a bug that means photos and videos you expect to disappear aren't actually being deleted

The latest release of WhatsApp for iOS, version 25.2.3, fixes this View Once snafu so you can no longer still see them in your iPhone’s storage after they’ve disappeared. This update also lets you dial numbers without first having to save them to your contacts. You can go to the Calls tab and tap ‘call a number’ to dial it and make a WhatsApp call.

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow iOS users to log into the encrypted messaging platform through different accounts within

WhatsApp’s many features include View Once, so if you had an image or video that you wanted to share, but didn’t want hanging around, it would vanish after a single view. Only it turns out it wasn’t working quite as it should. Now, it seems it’s been fixed—but only with the latest update.

In August 2021, the end-to-end encryption messaging app, WhatsApp launched the 'View Once' function for images and videos, then in

WhatsApp has released version 25.2.3 for iOS devices to patch a significant privacy vulnerability that affected its "View Once" feature.

WhatsApp introduced its 'View Once' feature for photos and videos in August 2021, later expanding it to voice messages in December 2023. To activate this feature for any media, users must tap the '1' icon before sending.