The indicator under your message shows whether it is sending, sent, delivered, or read.

Read the indicators

IndicatorWhat it means in the app
Sending… with a spinnerThe message is uploading or being sent.
One check, SentThe outgoing message is in its sent state.
Two checks, DeliveredYour message is marked as delivered.
Highlighted two checks, ReadYour message is marked as read.
Not sentSending failed and needs your attention.

The visual color can be subtle, so the app also supplies Sent, Delivered, and Read accessibility labels.

Retry a failed message

  1. Find the message showing Not sent.
  2. Restore your connection if it was interrupted.
  3. Choose Retry to attempt that message again, or Remove to discard the failed outgoing item.

While a retry is in progress, the status returns to Sending. Avoid composing a duplicate message simply because the first attempt is still waiting.

If you are waiting for a response

If your message shows Sent, Delivered, or Read, give your Spirit time to respond. Use Retry only when the message shows Not sent.