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Does anyone else miss the functionality of the Android WhatsApp widget [1] on iOS? Being able to read messages without sending read receipts via the widget is a

Does anyone else miss the functionality of the Android WhatsApp widget [1] on iOS? Being able to read messages without sending read receipts via the widget is a great feature. The iOS notification 'peek' is a clumsy substitute. Is this a fundamental limitation of iOS widgets/APIs, or just something WhatsApp hasn't implemented? Curious if others have found better ways to handle this on iPhone. [1] https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-use-the-WhatsApp-widget-on-Android https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-use-the-WhatsApp-wid...

nikanj 1y ago
It is implemented in the app itself. WhatsApp > Settings > Privacy and turn off Read receipt.
- bayindirh 1y ago
  The use case is slightly different. I prefer to send read receipts, but I also like to peek at messages without sending them and removing unread counts because I want to add the message to my mental queue, but don't want the false impression that I didn't bother to answer the said message.
  - nikanj 1y ago
    Ah, you want to read messages without letting the recipient know you've read the message, while still having read receipts enabled. I'm not surprised WhatsApp does not support this one, I think they want their users to be able to trust the read receipt indicators
    - bayindirh 1y ago
      Actually it supports that, via notifications and peek. The intent is not nefarious, as I said before. I don't want the person who sent me the message think that I read their message and just tossed to a virtual bin. I just did it yesterday. Somebody sent me a message, and I read it via notification, but they don't have the receipt yet. I'll write their answer with a fresh mind, and send the answer they deserve. I don't think valuing the person on the other end of the line is a bad thing.
russum 1y ago
Long-pressing the chat in your thread list gives you a quick preview seemingly without sending read receipts.
createaccount99 1y ago
> Being able to read messages without sending read receipts via the widget is a great feature. More like an unfair anti-feature
- mort96 1y ago
  Hm? Should I as the user not be able to decide what I send or don't send?
  - createaccount99 1y ago
    You can disable read receipts in the settings, but then you won't see their read receipts. This is fair.

nikanj 1y ago

It is implemented in the app itself. WhatsApp > Settings > Privacy and turn off Read receipt.

bayindirh 1y ago
The use case is slightly different. I prefer to send read receipts, but I also like to peek at messages without sending them and removing unread counts because I want to add the message to my mental queue, but don't want the false impression that I didn't bother to answer the said message.
- nikanj 1y ago
  Ah, you want to read messages without letting the recipient know you've read the message, while still having read receipts enabled. I'm not surprised WhatsApp does not support this one, I think they want their users to be able to trust the read receipt indicators
  - bayindirh 1y ago
    Actually it supports that, via notifications and peek. The intent is not nefarious, as I said before. I don't want the person who sent me the message think that I read their message and just tossed to a virtual bin. I just did it yesterday. Somebody sent me a message, and I read it via notification, but they don't have the receipt yet. I'll write their answer with a fresh mind, and send the answer they deserve. I don't think valuing the person on the other end of the line is a bad thing.

russum 1y ago

Long-pressing the chat in your thread list gives you a quick preview seemingly without sending read receipts.

createaccount99 1y ago

> Being able to read messages without sending read receipts via the widget is a great feature. More like an unfair anti-feature

mort96 1y ago
Hm? Should I as the user not be able to decide what I send or don't send?
- createaccount99 1y ago
  You can disable read receipts in the settings, but then you won't see their read receipts. This is fair.