The Gray Chat Icon means that a snapor chat is pending and may have expired. It means that you haven’t opened the chat/snap in time and is no longer available.
FAQs
The grey open box on Snapchat is an indication that the user has sent a snap to someone but that person hasn’t opened it yet.
Snapchat is highlighting names to make it easier for users to find their friends on the app. The feature also makes it easier for users to see which of their friends are online.
It looks like you and your friend are talking about Snapchat. It’s a messaging app that lets you send photos and videos that disappear after a few seconds.
Tap to Chat is a feature on Snapchat that allows users to send messages to each other without having to leave the app. To use Tap to Chat, users simply tap on the name of the person they want to chat with within their friend’s list.
It’s possible that the person you’re seeing on Snapchat but not as a friend is someone you’ve interacted with before, but they haven’t added you back yet. If you’re not sure, try sending them a snap and see if they respond.
A purple message on Snapchat usually means that the message has been sent to you by a verified celebrity or public figure.
The purple notification on Snapchat is an indicator that you have a new message from someone who isn’t one of your friends.
The difference between red and purple Snapchat messages is that red messages are sent to all of your friends, while purple messages are sent to a specific person.
Red solid arrow: You sent a Snap without audio to this friend. Red unfilled arrow: Your friend opened your Snap without audio. Red solid square: This friend sent you a Snap without audio. Red unfilled square: You viewed a Snap without audio from this friend
No, snaps are not sent to everyone. Snaps are only sent to people who are in your friends’ list.
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