The ghost mode in the messenger apps is a state that the message receiver can read the message, but the sender does not know that the message has been read. This mode does not exist in some messengers by default, and it requires installing third party applications or generally using specific methods to achieve it. WhatsApp is also a popular messaging app that we can activate this mode on it, by using specific methods. In what follows, we’re going to talk about how to activate WhatsApp ghost mode and hide the online status. So you can read the messages without displaying the second tick on it.
WhatsApp Ghost Mode
WhatsApp, as the most popular instant messenger app in the world, has the ability to hide the online status or read messages without displaying the second tick. Note that for the reasons mentioned above, if you activate WhatsApp ghost mode , in addition to that others can not see your online status, you are also not able to do this. So somehow justice is respected here.
Using WhatsApp Settings
The first way to activate WhatsApp ghost mode and hide the message read notification, is using the self settings of WhatsApp and disable the “Read Receipts“ option. Of course, as noted above, by disabling this option, you can’t see the status of reading your messages as well as others can’t see that, and in fact, there will be a two-way mode. To activate WhatsApp ghost mode in this way, we will do the following:
- Run the WhatsApp application on your phone
- Go to the “Settings“
- Select the “Account” button and then select the “Privacy” option
- Activate the “Read receipts” option
Using Airplane Mode
There is another method that is sometimes successful and can be used to read WhatsApp messages without a second tick, is to use the mode of flight or airplane mode. To do this, you can do the following steps:
- Close the WhatsApp app after receiving a message
- Take the phone to the airplane mode using the notification bar
- Run again the WhatsApp app
- Read the message and then close the application
Using WhatsApp Widget
Another way to hide messages read sign on the WhatsApp, is using the WhatsApp widget. Of course, this method is not always an option and works only on some phones. To do this, we will do the following steps:
- Close the WhatsApp application
- Go back to the home screen and go to the widget settings section.
- From the existing widgets, select the WhatsApp widget and place it in a blank space on the home pages of the phone.
- Read the received messages
Using Third Party Apps to Activate WhatsApp Ghost Mode
Another useful method that we’ve talked about in the past articles, is the use of third party apps for reading messages. These programs show messages in the notifications and can be used to read messages before opening the program itself. The Unseen application is an example of these programs that has the ability to read all messages and notifications without opening the source program. You can use this program to read all the messages of the WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, Imo and other messaging programs without having to tick the message read. The enthusiasts can follow the link below for more information and how to work with this program, as well as download the Unseen application.