Unless you actively delete the history between you and another user, Messenger retains the entirety of your back-and-forth conversations, stretching back years. It could be jarring to some to be hit with an old thread with an ex or a family member or friend who has passed.
Does Messenger automatically delete old messages? Of course not. It requires your manual operation to get rid of the unwanted old messages from Facebook Messenger.
A Facebook message that has been deleted is permanently lost, at least in terms of Facebook Messenger. However, there are steps you may take to recover those messages from other archives or downloads of Facebook Messenger, as well as your app's cache.
If you can't see your messages or you're getting a “No internet Connection” error, you can try: Updating to the latest version of Messenger. Quitting and reopening the Messenger app. Checking your Wi-Fi or internet connection.
You can recover deleted messages from Facebook Messenger by downloading them or checking old email notifications. You can also recover them by looking in the cache of the Messenger app, if you use Android. You can also check your archived messages or ask the person you were messaging with for a copy.
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that makes messages disappear in Messenger and Instagram. Vanish mode makes messages disappear after they are seen by the recipient and they leave the chat. Users can turn on the new feature by swiping up on their mobile device in and existing chat thread.
If the police are looking to retrieve a particular accused's deleted messages, it doesn't have any authority to get the deleted data from Facebook. Unfortunately, Facebook doesn't allow the police to access personal information regardless of the user's conduct.
Are Facebook messages stored forever? Yes, unless you manually delete them. You can tap and hold a conversation in the Messages app to Delete it.
If you send a message to someone and they don't read it within 14 days, the message will automatically disappear from the chat. From Chats, tap on the secret conversation. At the top of your chat, tap the person's name or the group chat name. Tap Disappearing Messages.
"When you delete your account, all the user generated content is normally erased (although there are small exceptions), while all the log data is preserved – forever." The preserved log data won't have your name attached to it.
You won't find information or content that you deleted because we delete that content from our servers.
Once you've archived a message it will live in the archive forever, or if someone messages you back, it will return to your chats.
A padlock icon is displayed next to the person's profile picture to tell you if a conversation is 'Secret'.
Tap the triple-dot menu icon, visible in the upper-right corner of the messages screen. Select the trash bin icon. Choose the conversation you want to recover and select “Restore.”
You can reactivate your Facebook account at any time by logging back into Facebook or by using your Facebook account to log in somewhere else. Remember that you'll need to have access to the email or mobile number you use to log in. If you can't remember your password, you can request a new one.
After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information. It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted.
From Your Profile Page
Go to your profile page and tap the three-dot icon and then the Activity Log option. Scroll down to find and tap Logged actions and other activity. Tap on Search history. You can clear your entire search history by tapping Clear searches.
No. Once you send a message, you can only delete it from your end. The other person will still be able to open and read your message.
Not really. Facebook Messenger holds exactly the same personal data as Facebook, and it can linger even after you've deactivated your Facebook account.