WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Pack Sharing Feature on iOS 1w3y5 Android

WhatsApp is also testing a new feature that allows s to add a message when forwarding content on the messaging platform. 4x3i3v

Written by David Delima | Updated: 29 November 2024 21:02 IST

WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Pack Sharing Feature on iOS, Android

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WhatsApp appears to be rolling out the sticker sharing feature in phases

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WhatsApp has rolled out a sticker sharing feature to beta testers
It appears that WhatsApp currently s sharing default sticker packs
WhatsApp sticker sharing is expected to roll out to all s eventually

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WhatsApp recently began rolling out a new feature to beta testers that allows s to share a sticker pack installed on their device. A month after it was spotted, s who have ed the latest beta versions of WhatsApp on iOS and Android will be able to choose a sticker pack that share it with another WhatsApp , allowing them to install the same pack on their phone. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has started allowing some testers to add a message while forwarding content on the messaging platform.

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After updating to WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.2 (or newer) and WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.24.10.72 via the Google Play beta programme and TestFlight, respectively, testers will be able to access a new feature added to the sticker section on the messaging app. These changes were spotted by feature tracker WABetaInfo.

Beta testers will now see a new three-dot button while browsing through sticker packs that are installed on WhatsApp. Tapping this button reveals two options: Send and Remove. If a chooses to share a sticker pack, WhatsApp will generate a link to that sticker pack and s can select a before hitting the send button.

WhatsApp sticker sending (left and middle) and adding messages to forwarded content
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

At the moment, it appears that the ability to share entire sticker packs is limited to the ones inside WhatsApp. The feature tracker shared screenshots of the sharing functionality on WhatsApp for iOS ad Android, while sharing the built-in 'Cuppy' sticker pack.

Another feature that is rolling out to beta testers on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.3 is the ability to add a message while forwarding content. A screenshot shared by the feature tracker shows how a new message field appears after s select s while forwarding media on the app.

Gadgets 360 was unable to test both these features on the specified versions of WhatsApp beta for Android, or on subsequent testing versions that were released by the company, including the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.12 beta build that rolled out to testers on Thursday. This suggests that the features are being introduced in phases.

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