Back to the topic, the faded “D” only means one thing; it means that the message has been sent, but the person hasn’t yet opened the Kik app. Once they open the app, that faded “D” will turn into a solid, bold “D”. Once they open the message, it will switch into a “R”. failed to authenticate with google? failed to authenticate with google on mac.

Does faded D on Kik mean blocked?

This tells you that the Kik server has forwarded your message to the recipient and has been delivered to their phone. A light D means the message has been delivered but the Kik app is not open. A darker D means the message has been delivered to an open Kik app.

What does a highlighted D mean on Kik?

A faded “D” appears when messages are sent to iPhone and Windows Phone devices. It means that the message has been pushed to your Kik friend’s account, but they haven’t opened the app to receive the message on their actual device. Once they open the app, you’ll see a solid D and then the R when it’s been read.