If I turn off the visit time in WhatsApp, will I see others - briefly?
If you disable the "Last Seen" feature on WhatsApp, your contacts will not be able to view when you were last active on the app. However, this setting does not affect your ability to see others' last seen statuses; you can still view their activity timestamps as usual.
If I turn off the visit time in WhatsApp, will I see others - in detail?
If you disable the "Read Receipts" feature in WhatsApp, you will not be able to see when others have read your messages. This feature is designed to provide users with privacy by hiding their reading status from other users. When you turn off this feature, it only affects your ability to view others' reading status; it does not prevent you from seeing the blue checkmarks for your own sent messages.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of how this works:
- Your Reading Status: With "Read Receipts" turned off, other users will not see when you have read their messages to you. This means that even if you open and read a message, the sender will only see one checkmark (indicating the message has been sent but not yet read), rather than two checkmarks (confirming it has been delivered and read).
- Viewing Others' Reading Status: Since this feature is designed to protect your reading status, disabling it will prevent you from seeing when others have read your messages. You will only see one checkmark next to your sent messages, regardless of whether the recipient has actually read them or not.
- Blue Checkmarks for Your Sent Messages: Even with "Read Receipts" turned off, you can still see blue checkmarks next to your sent messages. These indicate that your message has been successfully delivered to the recipient's phone. However, without the feature enabled, you will not get additional confirmation that the message has been read.
In summary, disabling "Read Receipts" in WhatsApp enhances your privacy by preventing others from knowing when you have read their messages. However, this also means you won't be able to see when others have read yours, maintaining a balance between personal privacy and communication transparency.