One of the most popular and powerful dating and social networking apps for the LGBTQ+ community is the Grindr app.
The specialty of this app is that in this app users get facility like Grindr Incognito Mode.
This is a feature that allows users to hide their profile and that too while using the app.
Through this blog post, we are going to know about Grindr Incognito Mode in detail.ย
Along with this, we will also know how Grindr Incognito Mode works and what are its uses.
What Is Grindr Incognito Mode & How Does It Work?
As we already told you that Grindr is a dating or social media app.
In this app, you have been given the facility of Incognito mode so that users can hide their profile according to their convenience during the use of the app.
This facility is an unlimited facility provided by this app which you can use by going to grid section of this app.
Once you turn on incognito mode, your profile is no longer visible to other users on the app.
Also read receipts will not be able to be sent to other users who have read receipts enabled.
In this, you will be able to see each otherโs profile only when either you send a message to them or they have put you in their favorite list.
If so, you will be able to see each otherโs profiles as well as your internet activity can be traced.
How To Use Grindr Incognito App?
If you wish to turn on Incognito mode on Grindr, you have to follow below mentioned steps:
- Go to Play Store and search Grindr app on your device.
- Now open the app and install on your device.
- If you have Iโd then login into the app and locate the status bar below your display name.
- You will have the option Online & Incognito.
- Now tap on Incognito and it will turn it on.
How To Know If Someone Is Incognito On Grindr?
If someone is logged in to Grindr and is using incognito mode on this app, you can easily find out whether the other user is using incognito mode or not.
First of all, if someone is using incognito mode, then you will not see his profile on the profile grid. And they wonโt show up on watched lists as well.
In addition to all this, even if you want to, you cannot send read receipts to users who have read receipts enabled.
Given below are some of the methods that you should check out. This will confirm whether someone is using incognito mode on Grindr:
- Check their profile
- Check your Viewed Me list
- ย Check your read receipts
What Happens When You Go Incognito On Grindr?
Whenever you turn on incognito mode on Grindr app, you will find that your profile gets hidden from the grid and you cannot be seen by any users.
This means that you will not appear in the watched list anywhere and your read receipts will not be sent to other users who have read receipts enabled.
Your profile will only be visible to users you message or users who have added you to their Favorites list.
Conversely, other users will neither be able to view your profile nor know that you have viewed theirs.
What To Do If Grindr Incognito Not Working
If youโve turned on incognito mode on the Grindr app and itโs still not working as expected, there are a few possible reasons:
- Incognito mode may not be turned ON
- It may be experiencing an issue
- There may be an issue with your device