WhatsApp Animated Stickers Coming To Android & iOS Phones Soon; New Feature Spotted on Latest Android Beta Version
WhatsApp is working to bring new animated stickers to chats, which will be made available across all platforms - Android, iOS and WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp has been making some constant efforts to make the instant messaging platform more attractive and user friendly. The company is also making several changes to the platform for curbing fake news and negative content. WhatsApp is testing Forwarded Label and Frequently Forwarded features on the messenger for the beta users as of now. To make the platform more secure and safety oriented, WhatsApp is also testing fingerprint authentication on Android phones. A new report claims that WhatsApp is working on integrating animated stickers, which has been spotted on the latest version of the app. WhatsApp Users Will Not Be Able To Take Screenshots With This New Feature: Here's Why.
As per the reports, the WhatsApp is working to bring new animated stickers to chats, which is currently being tested on Android and iOS. If the market reports are to be believed, the animated stickers on WhatsApp will be made available across all platforms as well as WhatsApp Web.
The new animated sticker feature was initially spotted by WABetaInfo, a popular WhatsApp beta tester. The source mentioned that this new feature is currently under development and not all beta users will be able to use it despite updating the application to the latest version. It is also reported that these animated stickers will be offered as a sticker packs when rolled out. Moreover, the users will also be able to use third-party sticker packs when made available. The users will also be able to preview an animated sticker on the chat before sending it to contacts. Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram Services Restored After Complete Blackout Around The World; Downtime Cause Remains Undisclosed.
It is important to note that the animated stickers are not GIF, which play for a specific duration and needs to be tapped again for playing. On the other hand, these stickers continue to animate without the need to playing them. As far as the availability is concerned, there is no clarity when this feature will be introduced to the stable users. The reports claim that the feature will be coming soon for Android, iOS and WhatsApp Web.
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