Read receipts are always set for group chats.' 'If you turn off read receipts, you won't be able to see read receipts from other people. Under the option, you will see a disclaimer by WhatsApp which reads: Here is how to do it:įirst things first, to turn on or off the read receipt option, open WhatsApp, go to Settings option, tap on Privacy and toggle between the Read Receipts header.

Nevertheless, the trick is a tried and tested one and it would work every time you want to pull it off. The trick is can get annoying if you keep doing it with every person on your contact list or even one person repeatedly. The following trick is simple and carries some specific ways of sending a message and if you want to follow the trick, chances are you may be judged for the unusual need to defy someone's right to read or not read, and even to reply or not reply to you. What's more? The receiver would not even come to know if you are able to see if the messages you sent are being read or not. However, there is a trick to work around this feature to know if the message is read even with blue ticks turned off. There could be myriad reasons to switch off the blue ticks feature, but on the other hand, it can also prove to be upsetting to the sender who is awaiting for a reply assuming the receiver would read the message sooner or later. Keeping the read receipt option disabled, the app ensured the receivers of the messages would not alert the sender whether he or she has read the message.

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