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If I delete my account before a snap is opened, can the recipient still view it?

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Deleting your account doesn't delete sent Snaps. The recipient will be able to view it.

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If I sent an embarrassing snap to someone, then blocked him, can he still see it?

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Yes, he can still the snap if it was already delivered.

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I tried to send this Snapchat and it won't send. It's bothering me by having to keep seeing sending. How do I make it stop?

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You can either log out of your account and it will go away or go into settings and clear conversations with that person.

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How can I delete a snap I've sent that keeps showing up when I open a chat with someone even if I clear the conversation?

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The person you messaged might have saved it, which means that even if you unsave it and clear the conversation, it won't disappear until the other person has unsaved it.

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I sent a snap and saved it. How do I unsave it?

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Click and hold the snap to unsave it.

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Can I "unsave" messages that someone else has chosen to save on our chat?

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Yes you can. But it will still remain in your chat if they saved the messages. It won't go away until both of you unsave the messages.

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How do I delete a snap that has already been seen by the person I sent it to?

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If it has already been sent and seen, you can't delete it. But if it was sent to your story, you can delete it.

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Can I reactive a deleted account?

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You have 30 days to reactivate a Snapchat account after deleting it. Simply sign in to the app and verify that you want to reactivate. Wait until you receive a reactivation email or SMS, and then sign in again. Your account's settings and contacts will be restored.

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How do I delete something that has already been sent on Snapchat?

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If it's on your story, click the three circles, click the snap you want to delete, and there should be a trash can at the bottom -- just click it.

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If I blocked the contact, will they still be able to see the Snap?

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No. If you block someone they will not be able to see your story or contact you.

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If I send a message to someone on Snapchat, and it failed to send, could I delete it?

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Yes, you can delete message you sent to someone if it failed to send. Go on your chat and hold it down until the "delete snap" pops up.

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If I delete something from "my eyes only," can it go on my story where my friends can see it?

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No, if you delete it from"my eyes only", it's gone. It would only go on your story if you put it on your story.

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How do I delete personal messages between myself and a friend on Snapchat?

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Both you and your friend have to unsave the messages sent between you two. To unsave a message all you have to do is hold down the message.

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If I remove the Snapchat app from my phone, will I still show up in my friends' lists?

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Yes, you will. You need to delete your Snapchat account in your settings if you don't want to appear on your friends' lists.

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One snap on my story says it has been "Adding 1 Snap to your story" for over 24 hours. It will not let me delete it, view it or view my entire story at all. How can I fix this?

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This happened to me before. I just deleted the app and downloaded it again. That fixed the problem.

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If I block a contact on Snapchat, will be they still be able to see the snap on their messages?

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Yes. If you have already sent the snap, the recipient will still be able to see it.

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If I put a snap on my story and delete it asap, then delete my account, will people see it?

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Absolutely not. If you have deleted it off your story before anyone has seen it, they won't be able to see it again.

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If I reactivate my account, will it still delete the Snapchat that was sent to the wrong person?

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Deleting your account does not delete sent snaps. You have 30 days to reactivate a Snapchat account after deleting it. Simply sign in to the app and verify that you want to reactivate. Wait until you receive a reactivation email or SMS, and then sign in again. Your account's settings and contacts will be restored.

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How do I delete a member from my group?

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Unfortunately, you cannot delete a member from your group. You must either get them to leave the group or create a new group without that member.

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Why is a picture I sent not deleting from my snap conversation page, even after I have deleted my cache, history, and memories?

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The other person might have saved it, you can't get rid of a message unless your friend does.

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How can I see my chat messages and pictures I have sent?

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You can swipe right on the camera screen and tap on an unopened Snap or Chat. Snaps and Chats that have already been opened will have disappeared. While chatting with someone, you'll be able to view the entire exchange as long as you're in the chat. If you navigate away from the screen or your phone sleeps, you'll only be able to view unopened Chats and Snaps.

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How do I delete a Snap that hasn't been sent yet?

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Go into airplane mode and then log out from the account. Then login again and the snap will have disappeared.

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How do I delete Snap messages?

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Long-press the message and press the Delete option; the message will be deleted.

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How do I delete a snap sent to someone that has not seen it yet?

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If the snap has been sent and marked as "Delivered", it's not possible to delete it.

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