There are times when you want to read some messages without opening a contact’s chat. While you can always read all the messages in the notification panel, there is one more method to check the messages without even opening the app. Read on to learn more about this method.
WhatsApp on mobile: how to read messages without opening the chat
Paso 1: Long press the home screen and a menu will appear on your smartphone screen.
Paso 2: Just tap on Widgets. You will witness many shortcuts there. You need to find the shortcut to WhatsApp.
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Paso 3: You will get different WhatsApp widgets. You must tap on the «4 x 1 WhatsApp» widget.
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Paso 4: Long press on that widget and then drop it on one of your home screens. After adding it to your screen, you can long press the widget to expand it.
Now you can read the messages without opening any WhatsApp chat. You will also be able to read all your old (unread) messages. Note that if you touch any of the chats (on the widget), WhatsApp will open that chat and the sender will know that you have read the messages.
Note: We tested this on a OnePlus phone. Widgets are available on all smartphones and the process is similar. Users just need to dig a little deeper to find this option. Samsung users will first have to tap on the WhatsApp widget and then swipe to the right. After that, just tap on the second slide you see. Now you need to tap on the Add button. The widget will appear on the screen.
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WhatsApp Web: How to read messages without opening the chat
Those who want to read WhatsApp web messages without opening the chat also do so easily. All you have to do is place your cursor on the chat once you receive any message on WhatsApp Web. Users will see a floating message.
In this way, you will not be asked to open the chat to check the latest message in the web version. It is important to note that you can only read the most recent messages and not the old ones.
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