As per a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is now rolling out emoji reactions function to Android customers on beta. The WhatsApp options tracker has talked about that the brand new function is offered to customers on WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.22.8.3. It is just out there for choose beta testers however everybody ought to have the ability to view the reactions on messages, as per the report.
Customers are stated to get six emoji reactions — Like, Love, Snicker, Stunned, Unhappy, and Thanks. There isn’t any info if customers will have the ability to customise or change emojis in message reactions.
WABetaInfo additionally tweeted that because the message reactions notifications setting is offered on all three platforms — Android, iOS, and desktop — it might roll out formally to WhatsApp on all three platforms someday very quickly. Nevertheless, since there is no such thing as a official affirmation from the Meta-owned platform, the data ought to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Earlier this month, WhatsApp message reactions function was noticed for WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2208.1. Nevertheless, the choice was not out there to public beta testers. The brand new function is titled React to message and is offered within the drop-down message menu. WhatsApp has additionally been spotted testing including a shortcut for emoji reactions subsequent to messages on the desktop app. This could allow customers to shortly react to messages.
As talked about, message reactions are already out there on Meta’s different platforms corresponding to Instagram and Messenger. It stays to be seen when the social media large will introduce the function formally on WhatsApp through a steady replace. The emoji message response function is already out there to customers on Discord, Slack, and Telegram.