What Does an X Mean on Snapchat? (Complete Guide)

While scrolling the Snapchat chats, you must have noticed an “X” icon next to a username. There are several features of Snapchat that make it easy to add, chat, and manage the other important things on the platform. X is one of them. It makes it easy for you to chat with people you know. Confused? Don’t worry. This guide will help you to explore more about it.

What Does an X Mean on Snapchat?

If you have noticed an “X” next to the name of the person, there are two possible reasons behind it:

• They have unfriend you 
• You are not friends with each other

If you were a friend of someone earlier and were in a conversation with them and suddenly they unfriend you, there will be an X in front of their name. However, please note that when you unfriend someone, it is different from blocking them. When you block a person the whole chat will automatically disappear from your inbox. 

On the other hand, you will see an X when you are chatting with a person who is not your friend. To be a friend on Snapchat, you both must have accepted the request of each other. Thus, if you have not accepted the request of someone you are chatting with or vice versa, there will be an X appearing next to their name. 

Also, read Time Sensitive Notification on Snapchat: What is It and How Does It Work

Can You Send Snaps or Chat to Someone with an “X” Icon? 

Yes, you definitely can! You can easily send the snaps or chats to the people who have an X icon in front of their names. If someone has sent you a request or vice versa, you can send them the snaps and chats. The best part of it is that they can also reply to you. However, if the other person has removed you, they cannot see it. There will be a pending icon in their chat. To see your snaps or chat, they will have to add you back to their friend list. 

How to Get Rid of ‘X’ on Snapchat?

If you are seeing X a lot, and want to get rid of it, worry not. Here are some possible ways to do it:

• Block them
• Add them as a friend
• Clearing Unwanted Chats
• Other Troubleshooting Ways

How to Get Rid of ‘X’ by Adding the Friend?

One of the common reasons to see an X in front of someone’s name is that the other person is not your friend. There are chances that the person has sent you the request and you have not accepted it or vice versa. Try to add them to your list and get rid of X from the chat. If they have sent you the request, add them back. To do so, follow the steps below:

• Click on the Add icon present at the top right corner of the screen.
• There will be an Added Me section. Click on it.
• You will get to see all the pending requests over there. Accept the request and the X icon will be removed from the name of the person. 

Also, read What Does ‘Received’ Mean on Snapchat

How to Get Rid of the ‘X’ by Clearing Unwanted Chats?

It is usually disheartening when someone removes you from their friends list. In such a case, the best thing to do is to clear their chats. In addition to that, there are people who send us inappropriate messages and are not even our friends. Clearing such chats can help a lot. Below are the steps by which you can clear the unwanted chats:

• Open the app and click on the chat icon present at the bottom of the toolbar.
• It helps you to open the inbox section with a list of all the chats.
• Long press the conversation that you want to remove from the chat section. 
• Click on “Chat and Notification Settings”. 
• A new tab will open. Tap on the “Clear from Chat Feed” button.
• You will see a confirmation pop-up on the screen. Tap on the Clear option. 
• The chat will be cleared from the app. 

Please note that once you remove the chat from the app, you can always start a new conversation with them.

How to Get Rid of the ‘X’ by Blocking Someone?

If you have received a friend request and a message from someone whom you don’t know, you can simply block them. Tap on the X icon next to the name of the person. You can either block them or report their account. 

How to Get Rid of the ‘X’ by Using Other Troubleshooting Methods?

Even after doing all the methods above, you may still face the ‘X’ problem on Snapchat. Sometimes even after adding the person back, results in an X in front of their name. In such a situation, you may follow some other quick troubleshooting methods that will make your work easy:

• Close the app properly. It should not even run in the background. When done, open it back after a few seconds.
• One of the ways that usually fix all the bugs on Snapchat is to log out from the app and log in back to it.
• The last thing that you can try is to clear the cache or reinstall it. 
• If nothing works, try to contact the customer support team. 

Also, read What Does ‘By Mention’ Mean on Snapchat

Conclusion

When you notice an X next to the name of the person on Snapchat, it either means that they have unfriended you or you are not friends of each other. It means that when you were a friend of a person earlier and were in a conversation with them and they suddenly removed you, there will be an X next to their name.

On the other hand, if any of you have not accepted the request, it will still appear. Thus, if you have a pending request from someone you are chatting with, make sure to accept their request. You can also remove them by clearing the unwanted chats or blocking them.

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