Here is a common question that people have related to Snapchat. Occasionally, users get a “pending” message and are unsure what it means.
It can be easy to get lost in Snapchat terminology, but this article explains everything you need to know about this notification.
What does Pending Mean in the Snapchat App?
Understanding Snapchat Pending Notification
Snapchat pending notification is quite common. It has several different purposes, giving you valuable information about your Snapchat contact.
Here’s what the Snapchat pending notification next to someone’s username can mean:
The other user has not added you as a friend yet
If you only have someone recently added to your Snapchat friends list, you will most likely see the Snapchat pending notification under their name since they haven’t accepted your friend request yet.
But if the pending notification doesn’t go away, the person may not want to be friends with Snapchat.
The other user has blocked you.
Let’s say you have added someone on Snapchat and the pending Snapchat notification appears after some time. You have noticed that you cannot send snaps to that person or use other Snapchat features to contact them. It could be because the person you’re trying to message has blocked you.
If you have been blocked, you will no longer be able to see the other user’s profile. If you’re no longer their Snapchat friend, you won’t be able to see their Snapscore when you visit their profile. If you have snapshots locked in a “pending” status, check your profile to investigate if the issue is on your end.
The other user has blocked you.
Let’s say you have added someone on Snapchat and the pending Snapchat notification appears after some time. You have noticed that you cannot send snaps to that person or use other Snapchat features to contact them. This could be because the person you’re trying to message has blocked you.
If you have been blocked, you will no longer be able to see the other user’s profile. If you’re no longer their Snapchat friend, you won’t be able to see their Snapscore when you visit their profile. If you have snapshots locked in a “pending” status, check your profile to investigate if the issue is on your end.
You do not have an Internet connection, or the connection is slow.
If you have been friends with someone for quite some time and have been talking to them regularly, the pending Snapchat notification may stem from internet connection issues.
This issue is bi-directional, so it will show “pending” even if something is wrong with your friend’s phone. What you can do here is reset your router or turn your wifi off and on. You can also disable wifi and switch to mobile data for faster speeds.
It would help if you also tried relaunching your Snapchat app, as it can be buggy sometimes.
If none of this resolves the problem and you’re sure there’s nothing wrong with your friend’s phone or Internet connection, the problem might be with your Internet provider.
Your Snapchat friend deleted his account.
The final explanation for your pending problem may be that your Snapchat friend has deleted your account.
Your Snapchat friend’s name won’t disappear from your friends list, but you won’t be able to message them, and you’ll see the Snapchat pending notification next to their name.
How long will Snapchat stay pending?
A Snapchat will remain pending until the conditions that caused it to get stuck are resolved. For example, if your message is pending because you are offline, the message will be sent as soon as you are connected to the Internet. If it’s pending because the recipient has blocked you, it will be sent when they unblock you, and so on.
As for how long Snapchat will leave the message before deleting it, this is less clear. Snapchat deletes all messages immediately after the recipient sees them by default, although you can change this to 24 hours and even forever. However, since the recipient cannot view a pending Snapchat message, it is not deleted based on any of these schedules.
Snapchat automatically deletes unopened Snaps thirty days after they’re sent. However, it’s unclear if this rule applies to pending Snapchats. Hopefully, the circumstances keeping your Snapchat pending don’t last more than thirty days. However, at a minimum, your message must not be deleted within the first thirty days, as long as it is delivered and viewed before that date.
How to know if a plugin is delivered or not?
If your friend on Snapchat accepted your friend request, you’re sure you’re not blocked, and there’s nothing wrong with your internet connection; there might be some issues with Snapchat.
In that case, waiting for the notification to go away is the only thing you can do.
You’ll know your snap has been successfully sent to the other Snapchat user once you notice that the “pending” message has been replaced with a notification that says “delivered.”
But a delivered message doesn’t mean the recipient has opened it yet. As with Facebook Messenger and Instagram, Snapchat sends notifications when someone reads your messages.
Let’s say your plugin has been delivered. You can only be sure that the recipient has seen the plugin content once you see the “received” notification under your name.
How to see your Snapchat history?
In addition to Snapchat notifications, the history feature can help you discover important information about your interactions. For example, you can find the exact date of the last time you went out with someone.
To check your Snapchat activity, you will need to follow these simple steps:
- Open your computer’s web browser
- Go to the Snapchat Accounts website
- Login to your account
- Select My data
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Submit Request button
Snapchat will now send an email to the email address connected to your Snapchat account. Clicking the link in the email lets you download the selected data.
Once the download is complete, open your downloaded folder and select the “HTML” subfolder. From there, you’ll be able to access your entire Snapchat history by selecting the file you want to view.
Pending or not pending, that is the question.
Snapchat pending notification is an excellent way to keep up with what’s happening with your Snapchat friends. This can help you determine if someone has blocked you or deleted your Snapchat profile.
But it would help if you kept in mind that it works both ways: notification means people can keep track of your actions.
