So you thought those photos and videos you sent using Snapchat or Poke — you know, the embarrassing ones — were supposed to self-destruct after being viewed by the intended recipient? Not so fast. It turns out that there’s a way to save them that doesn’t require a lot of skill or expense. When an iPhone on the receiving end of a message is plugged into a PC to sync, it is possible to search the phone’s temporary files and find the videos sent via Snapchat or Poke.
Those Spicy Snapchat Vids Don't Self-Destruct
Posted by: Enid Burns December 28, 2012 02:46 PMSo you thought those photos and videos you sent using Snapchat or Poke — you know, the embarrassing ones — were supposed to self-destruct after being viewed by the intended recipient? Not so fast. It turns out that there’s a way to save them that doesn’t require a lot of skill or expense. When an iPhone on the receiving end of a message is plugged into a PC to sync, it is possible to search the phone’s temporary files and find the videos sent via Snapchat or Poke.