Currently, digital communication has become essential in everyday life, with instant messages being one of the most commonly used means to interact with friends, family and even in the professional context. However, one of the most curiosity aspects (and sometimes anxiety) is whether the message sent was read by the recipient.
For Android users, various conversation platforms offer features that make it possible to verify that the messages have been delivered and read. In this article, we explain how to activate this functionality in the most popular services.
Google Messages: How to activate reading receipts
Google Messages uses the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, which offers reading receipts when both users are using this system. To activate the functionality:
Open the application Messages on your Android device.
Plays in yours Profile photo and selects Message Settings.
Choose the option RCS cats and activates the functionality of Shipping Reading Reads.
How to interpret receipts?
A visa (✓) – The message was sent.
Two gray visas (✓ rd) – The message was delivered.
Two blue visas (✓ rd) – The message was read.
Use: This functionality only works if both participants have the RCS activated.
WhatsApp: The best known reading system
O WhatsApp It has one of the most intuitive and widely used reading receipts.
How to interpret the signs?
A gray visa (✓) – The message was sent.
Two gray visas (✓ rd) – The message was delivered.
Two blue visas (✓ rd) – The message was read.
How to disable reading receipts?
If you do not want to know when you read the messages:
Open the WhatsApp and plays at the three points in the upper right corner.
Select Definitions > Privacy.
Disable the option Reading receipts.
Use: This functionality does not apply to groups – in groups, reading receipts remain visible to everyone.
Facebook Messenger: Identify messages read by the profile icon
On Facebook Messenger, reading receipts are represented by different icons:
An empty circle with a visa (✓) – The message was sent.
A circle filled with a visa (✓) – The message was delivered.
The recipient’s profile photo – The message was read.
Use: There is no option to disable reading receipts on Messenger.
Telegram: the simplest system and no concealment option
Telegram uses a system similar to whatsapp, but without the ability to disable reading receipts.
How to interpret the signs?
✔ A visa (✓) – The message was sent and delivered.
✔✔ Two visas (✓ rd) – The message was read.
IMPORTANT: You can’t disable reading receipts, so you will always know when your message has been read.
Conclusion
Knowing if a message has been read can be useful for managing communication on a daily basis, but each platform has its way of presenting this information. While some allow you to disable reading receipts, others do not offer this option.
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