Getting in Trouble with WhatsApp Blue Ticks?

Many WhatsApp users were surprised with the new read receipts feature of the messaging service that was quietly introduced into the app.

The read receipts feature allows users to see when a sent message has been received and read, not just when the message has been delivered.

Previously, WhatsApp showed one tick mark when a message has been sent, which would change to two grey tick marks when the massage has been successfully delivered.

With the update, the app now adds two blue tick marks to a message when it has been read by the recipient.

The app introduced this feature without any updates itself.

Only Android device owners can turn off the WhatsApp read notification for now, and will only work if the user manually updates that app through the website of WhatsApp. WhatsApp usually releases updates for its app through its website before rolling out the same update through the Google Play store of Android.

Firstly you have to obtain the latest APK for WhatsApp from the official website, which is version 2.11.444.

Once the latest version of WhatsApp has been downloaded, users should go to the Settings of their Android device, select Security, and then click on Unknown Sources to allow apps obtained from sources other than Google Play to be installed to the device. While the exact path to the option can vary between devices, the general idea is to allow the device to accept apps from outside sources.

The downloaded APK should then be accessed to install the latest WhatsApp version. After the installation has been finished, users should tap the icon with three dots in the app's top right corner. Users can then click on Settings, then on Account, then on Privacy.

From there, the read receipts feature can be disabled.