{"id":151078,"date":"2021-01-09T11:30:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T08:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-read-receipts-in-signal-or-turn-them-on\/"},"modified":"2021-01-09T11:30:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T08:30:58","slug":"how-to-turn-off-read-receipts-in-signal-or-turn-them-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-read-receipts-in-signal-or-turn-them-on\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Signal (or Turn Them On)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Signal (or Turn Them On)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-708646\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xsignal-logo.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.dulazqTUY8.jpg\" alt=\"Signal logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With a focus on privacy, you might not want those you\u2019re communicating with on Signal to know you\u2019ve looked at their text message. Fortunately, you can turn off read receipts and disable the indicator that shows that you have seen their communication.<\/p>\n<p>Read receipts, a popular feature on other messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> and iMessage, appear as white indicator bubbles on messages that you send in Signal. If you turn off read receipts and block the person on the other end from seeing that you\u2019ve read their message, you lose the ability to see if they\u2019ve read your message.<\/p>\n<p>Start by opening the \u201cSignal\u201d app on your\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/signal-private-messenger\/id874139669\">iPhone<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>\u00a0smartphone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xopen-the-signal-app-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.mB7cFKOa-M.png\" alt=\"Open the &quot;Signal&quot; app\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap on your profile picture, avatar, or username\u2019s initials in the app\u2019s top-left corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtap-your-avatar-in-the-top-left-corner-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ZblpXP0KdY.png\" alt=\"Tap your avatar in the top-left corner\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cPrivacy\u201d option from the \u201cSettings\u201d menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xselect-the-privacy-option-2.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.0A8ZzMy9aM.png\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Privacy&quot; option\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, toggle off (or on) the \u201cRead Receipts\u201d setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xtoggle-off-the-read-receipts-setting-fixed.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.DnTMv8hkbX.png\" alt=\"Toggle off the &quot;Read Receipts&quot; setting\" width=\"500\" height=\"256\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As seen below, with read receipts on in Signal, both checkmark bubbles will be filled with a solid white color when the message is received and read. With read receipts off, the bubbles will be empty, but the checkmarks will indicate that the message was delivered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xread-receipts-in-the-signal-app.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.bulJ6EAZ2f.jpg\" alt=\"Read receipts in the Signal app\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The recipient will see the same type of indication on text messages that they send. Neither you nor the person you\u2019re communicating with will be able to see if a message has been looked at when you turn off read receipts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn On Link Previews in Signal (or Turn Them Off)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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