Google Messages has a new feature that allows its users to delete all of the one-time passwords on their inbox automatically after 24 hours have passed.
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Google Messages
As per a news story by Android Police, the search engine giant has released tons of new features for Google Messages, which has become the default messaging app of most Android smartphones out there.
Not to mention that some of the latest flagship mobile devices, such as the Pixel 6 and the all-new Samsung Galaxy S22 now have Google Messages as their default messaging app.
It is interesting to point out that Samsung used to install its own messaging app as a default, but it has shifted to using Google Messages with the Galaxy S22 series.
Google Messages' Auto-Delete One-Time Passwords Feature
One of the new features on Google Messages includes an option to automatically declutter your inbox from unnecessary expired one-time password codes as well as notifications, which were sent via text message.
Most of us would agree that our messaging inboxes are flooded with expired OTPs, along with numerous notifications from various senders.
In turn, our Google Messages inbox gets cluttered with useless messages-and most of us would not even bother to manually clean it up.
However, the folks behind Google Messages realized that an auto-delete function would help its users "Marie Kondo" their inboxes, letting go of the clutter that no longer "sparks joy" without any sweat.
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The auto-delete feature lets its users obliterate any OTPs on their inboxes after staying there for more than 24 hours or a day.
It is worth noting that the all-new useful function on Google Messages is pretty easy to enable on your device, according to an online article by LifeHacker.
How Auto-Delete OTP Codes on Google Messages
Without any further ado, here's how to auto-delete OTPs on Google Messages after 24 hours.
- Download the latest version of Google Messages from the Play Store of Android.
- Then once the app is updated, open it.
- After which, go to the "Message organization" menu.
- From there, look for the "Auto-delete OTPs after 24 hours" option.
- Next, enable the auto-delete feature.
That's it. All two-factor authentication or one-time password codes should be automatically deleted from your device after sitting there for more than a day.
LifeHacker noted that the 24-hour period that Google Messages gives its users before it deletes the 2FA or OTP codes is more than enough.
In fact, these authentication codes typically only last for a few minutes before it totally expires. Thus, after an hour has passed it would be completely useless.
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Written by Teejay Boris
