What happens if there is one check mark in WhatsApp and the message is deleted - briefly?
If you see a single check mark on your WhatsApp message, it means that the message has been sent from your device but not yet delivered to the recipient's phone. Deleting the message after seeing this check mark does not affect its delivery status; the recipient may still receive the message if their phone is connected to the internet.
What happens if there is one check mark in WhatsApp and the message is deleted - in detail?
When you send a message on WhatsApp, you may notice that it initially shows one check mark (✓) next to it. This indicates that your message has been successfully sent from your device but has not yet reached the recipient's phone. The single check mark is essentially an acknowledgment from WhatsApp servers confirming that they have received your message for delivery.
If, after seeing this single check mark, you decide to delete the message before it is delivered or read by the recipient, several scenarios can occur:
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Message Not Delivered: If you delete the message while it still has only one check mark, and the recipient's phone is offline or unavailable at that moment, the message will not be delivered. The recipient will never see the message, and there won't be any trace of it on their device.
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Message Delivered but Deleted: If you delete the message while it still has only one check mark but the recipient's phone is online and available, WhatsApp servers may already have started the delivery process. In this case, even though you have deleted the message from your end, the recipient might still receive it. However, they will not see any indication (like a double check mark ✓✓) that the message has been read or delivered because the sender has removed it.
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Recipient Sees Delivery Status: If the message is successfully delivered to the recipient's phone before you delete it, the recipient will see the single check mark turn into two check marks (✓✓), indicating delivery. However, if the recipient tries to open or read the message after you have deleted it from your end, they might encounter an error or a notification saying that the message has been removed by the sender.
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Trace of Deletion: Even if a message is successfully delivered and then deleted, there can sometimes be traces of its existence. For instance, some users might still see a notification about the message being removed, or they may notice a brief flash indicating that a message was received but quickly vanished.
In summary, deleting a message with only one check mark in WhatsApp means you are attempting to withdraw it before it reaches the recipient's device. However, the outcome depends on whether the delivery process has already begun and if the recipient's phone is available at that moment. It is important to note that once a message is delivered (indicated by two check marks), deleting it from your end will not completely remove all traces of its existence for the recipient.