How to Overcome “Waiting for this message” that appears on WhatsApp

KOMPAS.com – Some of you may have seen a WhatsApp message that reads “Waiting for this message. This may take a while.” or in Indonesian “Waiting for this message. This may take a while.”.

The message will appear in the WhatsApp chat column or bubble under certain conditions. When “Waiting for this message. This may take a while.” appears, you will not be able to see the contents of WhatsApp messages that have been sent by other users.

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So, why the WhatsApp message “Waiting for this message” can occur? This has something to do with the privacy or personal data security system developed by WhatsApp itself.

WhatsApp claims that the security of users’ personal data is its priority. The personal data in question is such as chats between users on WhatsApp, including sending photos, videos, phone calls, and so on.

In the personal data security system, WhatsApp applies what is called encryption end-to-end. Then, what is meant by encryption end-to-end?

Encryption end-to-end is a system that allows user chats on WhatsApp to be read only by the recipient and the sender. With this system, no other party, including WhatsApp, can intercept (read) the message.

Encryption end-to-end It simply works by turning a user’s chatter into a unique set of codes that only the recipient and sender can read. The code is composed of a combination of numbers and letters that is used to maintain privacy.

You may find a warning that all chats including WhatsApp calls are encrypted privately end-to-endwhen trying to start a conversation with another user for the first time.

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The warning is usually in a yellow box in an empty chat room. You may not feel that the chat is being protected until the message “Waiting for this message appears. This may take a while.”

The message appears as a sign that the encryption security system end-to-end WhatsApp is working. However, the message “Waiting for this message. This may take a while.” doesn’t show up all the time.

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