If WhatsApp messages are sent but not delivered, there may be a problem with your phone. To troubleshoot, you can check if your device is connected to a stable WiFi or mobile data network.
Disabling Notifications for Specific Contacts
To stay silent on WhatsApp, follow these steps:
- Go to the Chat tab.
- Select the contact for whom you want to disable notifications.
- Long-press the contact, and a new menu will appear with a checkmark.
Confirming Message Read with SMS
The easiest way to determine if SMS messages are blocked is to enable read receipts and send a new SMS to the reference number. If the SMS is delivered, it indicates that the recipient has received the message. If both you and your contact have read receipts enabled, it means your contact has read the message.
Sending SMS Messages
To send an SMS message:
- Select the Messages application.
- Click the write button.
- Enter the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of the recipients in the "To" field. You can also select recipients using your main contacts or the entire contact list.
Checking Read Status of WhatsApp Messages
To see if blue ticks appear for read messages:
- Choose the message you sent.
- Press the "i" icon in the upper corner.
- A new window will open, displaying all message data, including the delivery and read times. This allows you to determine if your friend has read the message.
Identifying Blue Ticks for Voice Messages
The blue tick will appear when your friend listens to the voice message. Listening to the voice message guarantees that the person has also read the text message, even if the text does not turn blue.
Checking Message Status without Ticks
To check if someone has viewed something on WhatsApp without triggering ticks:
- Select the message you sent.
- Press the "i" icon in the upper corner.
- A new window will open, displaying all message data, including the delivery and read times. This allows you to determine if your friend has read the message.
Identifying Recipients of Blue Ticks
The trick is that even if the recipient has not disabled blue ticks, voice messages are the only type of message that notifies you with blue ticks. Send an audio message if you want to know if someone is reading or listening to your message.
Understanding Grey Ticks
A single grey tick indicates that the message has been sent and cannot be deleted. Even if you delete it, it will still be delivered to the recipient but will not be removed from the chat history unless you delete the information completely.
Absence of Double Grey Ticks
When the double grey ticks are not displayed, it means your message has been sent to WhatsApp servers from your phone. However, the message is not delivered to the recipient until there is only a single grey tick.