WhatsApp working on another feature for Status Updates: quick Insta-like emoji reactions

Popular chat app WhatsApp is on the way to being transformed to look more and more like Instagram (at least, when it comes to status updates that is). A curious new feature spotted by the folks at WABetaInfo is now rolling out to beta testers on Android, and it allows you to react to status updates with an emoji, just like you can quickly react to Stories on Instagram. WhatsApp status update reactions rolling out to beta testersThe feature was first spotted to be under development a couple of weeks ago, and now it seems the company is pushing it as a beta update for Android users. The beta version of WhatsApp that’s compatible with this update is 2.22.17.24. However, some lucky beta testers may also get the feature with beta builds 2.22.17.21, 2.22.17.22, and 2.22.17.23 of WhatsApp. What this feature does is pretty straightforward: it allows you to react to someone’s status update on WhatsApp with one of eight emojis. The way it looks is very similar to quick reactions to Instagram Stories. The emoji reactions are accessible when you swipe up when you’re viewing a status update. On the other hand, when someone reacts to your status update,…
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