WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.9.4.
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out message reactions to some beta testers today!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Message reactions |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Availability? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.9.4 is marked as compatible update, but some users may receive the same feature after installing the 2.22.8.11 update as well. |
| I’ve installed this update but I cannot react to messages. Why? | WhatsApp is slowly rolling out the ability to react to messages so, if you cannot use this feature, it means you need to wait for a future update. |
| Thanks: | FastenM and kingcyrious for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp is rolling out archived chats on WhatsApp UWP |
Some lucky people were able to send reactions on WhatsApp after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.3 update, but it was a quick test for certain users and it has been disabled after some days. Today, there is news: WhatsApp is rolling out message reactions again!
In order to verify if the ability to react to messages is available for your WhatsApp account, you need to long-press a message: in this case, if message reactions work for your WhatsApp account, a reaction bar shows up. If you can react to messages, you can choose between 6 different emojis: Like, Love, Laugh, Suprised, Sad, and Thanks. You can only react to messages by using one emoji, and you can see who reacted to a specific message by tapping the emoji reaction. Unfortunately, things appear to be slow even now, so only some lucky beta testers can react to messages today.
If the feature is not available for your WhatsApp account, it means it is not ready yet. WhatsApp is now enabling the feature to some beta testers, but more activations are planned for the future.
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