Privacy is one of the highest priorities in a world fully connected to the internet like we live in today. Most people would like to read messages on Whatsapp, the most popular messenger in the world, without the sender knowing, through the famous “blue ticks” of read confirmation.
The good news is that there are easy ways to disable in-app read receipts. That way, you can read the messages without the sender seeing these “blue ticks”. As? Just follow the step by step below (works for both operating systems: iOSIt is android).
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Learn how to turn off read receipts
on android
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- Open the WhatsApp application on your device;
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner to access the menu;
- Select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu;
- Go to 'Privacy' and choose the option to remove the read receipt.
on iOS
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- Open WhatsApp on your device;
- Tap on “Settings”;
- Look for and select “Privacy”;
- Turn off the “Read Receipts” option.
Done! "Blue ticks" will not be displayed to the sender when you read a message.
When carrying out the steps in the guide above, it is important to remember that, when disabling confirmation of read, you will also lose the ability to see if your own messages have been read by recipients.
That is, disabling read receipts can affect communication with other people, as they will also not be able to see when you have read their messages.
Therefore, use this option responsibly and with respect for others. Now you can enjoy a little more privacy when reading your WhatsApp messages.
Remember that respect for privacy, both yours and that of others, is essential to maintain a good relationship with people, whatever the level (personal, professional, etc). Use these settings with care and always communicate in an ethical and respectful manner.
If you decide to go back to seeing when your contacts read your messages, you can revert the setting to any time (just follow the step-by-step again, but this time to activate confirmation of reading).
