[maxkiener]

WHAT?! I was using it for over 2 years under that assumption! Thanks

[nixarn]

I think it works like this on the iPhone. Probably because the msg can't be delivered unless you start the app.

[toomuchtodo]

Funny enough, Telegram (the open replacement for WhatsApp) works in the way you had expected (double check is read confirmation).

[maxkiener]

I always assumed that the first checkmark indicates "delivered" and the second one "read", since right after you post it it shows a clock-symbol. also interesting, that i assume with current network speeds sent=delivered.

[toomuchtodo]

First checkmark confirms it hit store and forward servers. I prefer second checkmark to indicate delivery, as I care less if someone read it and more if it just made it to their device.

[eertami]

User you are sending to could be underground/out of signal range/have 3G disabled. I like having a separate delivered confirmation and I would prefer not to have people see what I have read.

[maxkiener]

How about the first checkmark indicates delivery and the second "read". do you guys care about the "it left the phone" state?

[anuragbiyani]

Personally "It left the phone" state is very important to me, esp., when I am travelling and network connectivity is intermittent.

Also "Message Read" is a very ambiguous state according to me - If the content of a message is read from the notification drop down, but user never opened whatsapp to read it - is it read, or not ?

[toomuchtodo]

Definitely. You want confirmation it got to someplace same until delivered to the recipient. 1 check for got to server, 1 check for delivered to recipient device, and then "Read" underneath the furthest part of the conversation that has been read. Or I'm just crazy and niche.

[maxkiener]

I'd say: clock symbol till it left the phone, one checkmark for delivered, another one for read.

[toomuchtodo]

Perfect!