WhatsApp’s detailed reactions for shared photos are ready for beta testers
Reactions are everything these days. Why use words to acknowledge dinner reservations when you’re able to simply “like” a message instead? It saves time, saves words, and can even prevent misunderstandings in the group chat.WhatsApp only added reactions this month— we know, we’re as surprised as you — but the company’s already making them a little better in its latest beta update.
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In case you missed it in previews, this change allows anyone to see specific reactions for each image or video in a gallery without having to open the album. Instead of just showing the emoji used by each user, WhatsApp will show a thumbnail for each piece of media liked — all on a single page existing outside of the gallery.
We’ll likely have to wait a while before this update comes to stable builds. If you’re curious, you may try to sign up for WhatsApp’s beta program — ormanually install the APK— to check it out for yourself. Be warned — not every tester is likely to see this feature.
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