When you text someone, they may not be in a hurry to read it. But there are times when the message is important and you need to know if the other person has seen it or not. That's where the read receipts come into play. In WhatsApp you can turn off read receipts and you can do the same thing on Signal.
How to disable read receipts on Signal
Like in WhatsApp, if you turn off read receipts on Signal, you won't see others reading your messages. You want to prevent someone from complaining to you about why you ignored their message, but you will remain unaware of when your messages will be read. If you are aware of this then you can turn off read receipts easily by going to the settings of the messaging app.
You can go to the settings by tapping the three dots at the top right of the main Signal window.
Once you are in Settings, go to Privacy; scroll down to the Communication section. The option Read Confirmations it will be the second inactive.
You just have to disable the relative switch. That's all there is to it. By following these simple steps, you will have disabled read receipts on Signal as well.
Just because you read a message and don't respond right away doesn't necessarily mean you don't care. Maybe you want to answer in a calm environment and not maybe in the car or on the bus. By not allowing others to see when you read their messages, you avoid many misunderstandings.
Will you permanently disable read receipts or is it just a temporary choice? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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