


Now, one tick next to a message means its reached the WhatsApp servers, two (grey) ticks mean the message has reached the users device and the two blue ticks mean the receiver has opened your text message and read it. The ‘blue ticks’ were released earlier this month to eradicate all doubt over delivered messages. The new Read Receipts option will be seen right below the Blocked contacts option. Select Info icon and toggle off Send Read Receipt option. If you want to disable read receipts for specific chats, head to that user’s chat and click on the user’s profile pic. Toggle it off to disable the ability completely. Then go to Account > Privacy and enable or disable the Read Receipts feature from there. An option called Send Read Receipts can be found here. Disable Read Receipts in WhatsApp for Android Open WhatsApp and select More Options (three vertical dots).
#HOW TO TURN OFF READ RECEIPTS ON WHATSAPP APK#
Right now, this new version is in beta stage and is avaiable only on Android via WhatsApp s official website(available in apk format), but we can expect the company to roll out an update for iOS and Windows Phone users soon.įor all Android users, after updating your WhatsApp, you simply go to Settings from the upper right Menu option. This updated version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.11.44) lets you disable this new feature under the privacy section of your settings menu. Also Read - WhatsApp iOS to Android chat history migration now available on Pixel, Android 12 devices Also Read - If WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, how celebs are getting in the soup?
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Also Read - How to find archived WhatsApp chats on AndroidĪfter all the chatter on social media about the dreaded ‘blue ticks’ that were intruding into many people’s personal space, WhatsApp finally took the hint and rolled out an update with the option to disable Read Receipts.
