The function to react with emojis to messages arrives in WhatsApp

WhatsApp is preparing for the next update and it will be one of the functions that more users have been asking for for months. Specifically, it is the arrival of reactions with emoticons , which will soon be present on users' mobile phones and will be similar to that of other applications such as Facebook.

This change will be an important novelty when it comes to interacting, since it opens up a universe of possibilities, as has happened on Instagram or Twitter. According to the website specialized in this app, WABetaInfo, it is already present in the source code of the beta version 2.21.210.15 for iOS.

What reactions will be available?

One of the most important features of this application is its huge catalog of emoticons, however, the reactions will be, for now, only six :

In the same way, the app will allow you to disable this type of notification in the settings menu. And it will even allow you to differentiate between group conversations and groups by choosing which notifications you want to silence.

When is this feature coming to everyone?

For now, this feature is active in the veto version, but it is not known when it will be applied to everyone. However, everything indicates that it will be soon.