Snapchat is a social networking app where you can share photos and videos with different animations. One of the basic concepts of Snapchat is that transmitted images and messages are available to the recipient only for a short time before becoming completely inaccessible.
Snapchat also has many unique features that encourage user interactivity, including emojis placed next to user names to signify different things. One emoji that has caused some confusion is the hourglass.
Like the fire emoji, the hourglass emoji is related to your Snapchat streak, which measures how often you chat with certain people from your friends’ list.
You can learn more about the hourglass emoji in this article.
What does a Snapstreak mean?
If you want to learn more about the hourglass emoji, you first have to understand what Snapstreaks means.
When you share a snap with another user at least once for at least three days in a row, a Snapstreak begins. Once this happens, a fire emoji will appear next to the user’s name. To keep the streak active, you will need to exchange snaps at least once every 24 hours. Keep in mind that to continue the streak, not only do you have to send pictures, but also your conversation partner.
This is a fun way to encourage users to keep using the app regularly. Next to the fire emoji, you’ll also see a number showing the number of days your streak lasts. If you don’t share pics within 24 hours, the bar will end, and the fire emoji will disappear.
What does the hourglass emoji mean?
As a reminder that Snapstreak’s 24-hour period is ending, Snapchat will display an hourglass next to the fire emoji. Your streak will eventually end if you don’t react fast enough when you see this emoji. Once the Snapstreak timer reaches 20 hours since your last snap share, an hourglass icon will appear. You and your friend have about four hours to try to continue the streak before it finishes.
If you want the hourglass emoji to disappear, you can share a snap immediately or let your streak end.
What does the 100 icon next to a Snapstreak mean?
The “100” icon next to your username means you’ve managed to share snapshots with your friend for one hundred days. For this admirable effort, Snapchat will reward you with a “100” emoji to celebrate your Snapstreak. The icon will disappear on the 101st day, whether you choose to continue the streak or leave it in the past.
How to keep a Snapstreak going
If you want your Snapstreak to keep going, you have to share snaps. Snaps are messages you make with the camera button. This means that photos and videos are counted in your Snapstreak, but text and voice messages are not.
Other interactions that don’t count in Snapstreak include the following:
- Snapchat Stories
- Spectacles
- Memories
- Group Chats
What to do if a Snapstreak disappeared
If your Snapstreak disappeared, you can go to the Snapchat Support page and search for the “My Snapstreak Disappeared” option. After that, enter the necessary information.
Then, you’ll have to wait a little while for support to contact you and help resolve your issue. Once you receive a reply message, Snapchat will explain the rules for saving your Snap Streak.
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How to remove the hourglass emoji on Snapchat
Removing the hourglass emoji on Snapchat is only possible in one way. You must send snaps to each other within at least four hours since this emoji appears. It can be a video, a text, a voice message, etc. However, keep in mind that it has to be mutual.
If you don’t want to lose your Snapstreak, you need to communicate with a friend on Snapchat within 24 hours. Otherwise, it will disappear.
So send a message to your friend and ask them for a response. They need to contact you back before the hourglass emoji disappears.
