With nearly 2 billion users worldwidechances are that WhatsApp or on your phone. But do you really know the application?
In our article, see all you need to know about WhatsApp signs so that you no longer have a rough understanding of them.
| 🤔 WhatsApp signs | ▶️ Brief description |
| The little clock: ⏲️ | Le message n’a pas encore été envoyé |
| A single grey tick: ✓ | Message sent |
| Two grey ticks: ✓✓ | Message delivered to recipient's telephone |
| Two blue ticks: ✓✓ | Message read and opened by recipient |
What do the indicators mean for WhatsApp messages?
When you communicate via WhatsApp, several indicators are available to find out what happens between sending your message and receiving it.
WhatsApp users often have an in-depth knowledge of the erroneous or limited signs (check marks) below the messages.
To avoid misunderstandings that could lead users to think they're ignoring your messages, here's what each tick means to know.
1. What does the little clock on WhatsApp mean?
First situation : Vous avez envoyé un message mais l’small clock icon s’affiche sous ce même message dans WhatsApp.
⏲️ The small clock means that your WhatsApp message n’a pas encore été distribué Where sent. Vérifiez que votre connexion internet est stable ou patientez un peu pour qu’il soit envoyé.
2. What does a single grey WhatsApp tick mean?
Second situation you have sent a message and a single grey tick appears below the same message in the WhatsApp conversation.
✓ In this case, the grey check mark confirm shipment of your message to the recipient, but not its distribution on the latter's phone. In short, he didn't receive it.
3. What do the two gray WhatsApp check marks mean?
Third situation you have sent a message and two grey coches appear below the same message in the WhatsApp conversation.
✓✓ These two grey ticks indicate that your message has been delivered to the recipient's telephonebut not necessarily that he has read it.
4. What do the two blue WhatsApp ticks mean?
Fourth situation: you have sent a message and two blue ticks appear below the same message in the WhatsApp conversation.
✓✓The two blue ticks act as acknowledgements of three things: acknowledgements that your message has been sent, acknowledgements that it has been delivered to the recipient, and finally message opening acknowledgements by your recipient.
Remark No matter whether you are sending a picture, a file or a voice message, the meanings of the different WhatsApp signs remain the same.
Why is a read message not blue on WhatsApp?
In some cases, a message received by the recipient and the reading is not in blue on WhatsApp. Several factors may be behind this phenomenon:
- A deactivation of playback confirmations from you or the person you're talking to,
- Regarding the connection problems on your device,
- The person in question has not yet opened the conversation,
- The person to whom you are sending the message blocked you.
What's the difference between "sent" and "distributed" WhatsApp?
There is a subtle difference between a message sent and one distributed message on WhatsApp, we tell you what the two terms mean:
- A "sent" message means that it is has left your device to reach the application server.
- A "distributed" message means that the message was transmitted from the server to the user's device to whom you are writing.
How to hide WhatsApp signs?
If you'd prefer to hide the WhatsApp signs, here's how to go about it, depending on the phone you're using.
- Go to "Settings (Android, top right in the three dots) or "Settings (iPhone, bottom right)
- Then press "Confidentiality.
- Finally, uncheck the "Reading confirmations.
Voilà, vous savez tout ce qu’il y a à savoir about WhatsApp signs. Pour approfondir vos connaissances à ce sujet, n’hésitez pas à lire notre article sur all about WhatsApp blocking.
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