{"id":62513,"date":"2014-11-06T07:18:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=62513"},"modified":"2014-11-07T08:39:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T08:39:08","slug":"no-more-lies-whatsapp-now-tells-when-you-read-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=62513","title":{"rendered":"No more lies: WhatsApp now tells when you read messages"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popular messaging application (app), WhatsApp has added a new feature, and users will now find a small but useful\u00a0change.<\/p>\n

WatsApp will now light up its double-check marks blue when a message has been read.<\/p>\n

Many\u00a0users have misinterpreted the double check marks next to messages to indicate that a message has been looked at, as so may other platforms offer the feature, but that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n

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In reality, the double check marks simply mean a message has been received by the other user (the single check only tells you\u00a0the message reached WhatsApp\u2019s servers).<\/p>\n

The blue coloring adds a third layer of information, as an updated FAQ will confirm.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can long press on a message to access a \u2018Message Info\u2018 screen, detailing the times when the message was received,\u00a0read or played.<\/p>\n

One\u00a0could use\u00a0\u2018last seen\u2019 indicators on the top left of a conversation to know when a contact was last in the app, but the blue check marks are more direct.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0would have been nice to see this added in as an on opt-out feature though \u2013\u00a0some users may not be so fond of the additional information.<\/p>\n

You should start receiving the new read receipts so long as you have the newest version of WhatsApp for Android\u00a0or\u00a0iOS.<\/p>\n

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Credit: TNW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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