How to know if my messages have been read on Signal
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Signal is gaining a lot of fans in recent weeks. Although it is not a new application, most users have just discovered it. Certain questions have arisen about Signal, such as who is behind it and why are some personalities recommending it We have already explained to you the reasons why Signal is much more private What WhatsApp and what are the most notable differences. But what about how it works?
Signal vs WhatsApp: what it is and what privacy features they offer
Actually, Signal works in a very similar way to WhatsApp In fact, it has the same possibilities when it comes to sending content. Supported formats include text messages themselves, voice notes, and GIF animations. And, in a very similar way, it also indicates the status of each shipment. Signal actually has four categories to indicate the status of a message.
- Sending. This status is displayed when the message is in the process of being sent. At that precise moment, the message is located in a kind of outbox waiting to be transmitted by your phone.
- Sent. When a message has been marked as sent, it means that it already left your terminal. Now, you are traveling through the network to reach your final destination.
- Delivered. The messages categorized as delivered are those that are already at the other point, or what is the same, the receiver device. Now, the information you shared has been transferred successfully.
- ReadFinally, Signal reports that a message has been read when the other user has opened the conversation he has with us and have checked new messages. This is the last confirmation and here ends the process of sending messages or other information through Signal.
It is important that you know that these indicators are activated by default. However, it is possible to hide the status of your messages from other users in a very simple way. Do it like this:
- Open Signal and go to settings.
- Enter the Privacy section.
- Disables the Read Notifications option.
From that moment on, other people won't be able to know if a message has been delivered to you or if you've finally read it.
Message delivered but not read: what's wrong
What about those messages that have been delivered, but don't get marked as read? There are several explanations for this behavior. First of all, you should keep in mind that if a message is marked as delivered, it is ruled out that you have been blocked or that there is a connection error. So what is the problem?
- The other user has not reconnected Signal usage is still very low. It is normal for other users to sign up and then not open the application regularly.In that case, any message sent will be delivered, but will not be marked as read since it has not been reviewed by the recipient.
- The person has read the message from the notification Signal notifications show a preview of the content. If the person uses notifications to read to you (or uses an external device, like a smartwatch), but doesn't open the app, the message will be marked as delivered. However, in no case will Signal consider that the message has been read.
Disappearance of messages in Signal
If you've noticed that some of Signal's messages are disappearing, these may be the causes:
- Automatic message deletion is on. This is activated individually for each contact or group. Both participants can turn it on and set the maximum time a message will be visible.
- Your caller deleted the message. If the other user deletes a message, it will disappear for both of you.
