What ‘pending’ means on Snapchat, and how to fix it

If your Snapchat message is “pending,” it usually means you’re not friends with the recipient.
Even if you’ve sent them a friend request, you might still see the gray “pending” arrow.
Snapchat might also give you the “pending” arrow if your internet connection is spotty.

Snapchat is a pretty transparent app. It notifies you when someone sees your messages, screenshots them, replays them, and more. Most of these notifications are simple — but what does it mean when a message is “pending?”

If your message is pending, it’ll sit in your feed with a dull gray arrow. And whoever you sent the Snap to probably won’t see it.

Here’s what that mysterious “pending” message means, and how to fix it.

What does ‘pending’ mean on Snapchat?

At its most basic, “pending” means that Snapchat knows you’re trying to send a message, but can’t complete the request.

The most common reason for this is that the person you’re trying to send a Snap to doesn’t have you added as a friend. By default, Snapchat will block any messages sent to you by a non-friend, and it’ll give the sender the pending message.

Even if you’ve sent the person you’re trying to contact a friend request, the pending message won’t go away until they’ve added you.

If you’re sure that you’re Snapchat friends with someone, but you’re still seeing the pending message, it might mean that they’ve unfriended you. Check their profile to see if there are menus called Saved in Chat and Chat Attachments — if you don’t see these on their profile, it means you’re not friends.

But being left on “pending” doesn’t always mean a broken friendship. In some cases, it might just be a bug with Snapchat.

How to fix the ‘pending’ message on Snapchat

First of all, of course, you’ll want to make sure you’re friends with the person you’re trying to contact. Again, check your profile to see if you’re really online.

If you’re sure, check your internet connection. A weak signal can interfere with your Snaps, tricking the app into thinking your messages can’t get through. Move closer to your Wi-Fi router, restart it, connect to a new signal, whatever gives you the best connection.

You must also restart Snapchat. Swipe up from the bottom of your phone’s screen to see all the apps you have open, then swipe Snapchat off the screen to close it completely. If that doesn’t work, restart your phone as well.

If not, uninstall the Snapchat app and download it again from your device’s app store. You may need to sign in again, but this will definitely update all your pending messages.

Finally, you can check if Snapchat is down or experiencing interruptions. Whenever there is a problem with the Snapchat servers, they post it on the Snapchat Support Twitter page. Check it out.

If none of these fixes work, there is not much more that can be done. Try to send a message to your friend later or use another app.

Source : usanewzz