With the new Stickers feature, WhatsApp users will be able to access in-built stickers, as well as those created by thrid-party services. With the new Stickers feature, WhatsApp users will be able to access in-built stickers, as well as those created by thrid-party services. WhatsApp has announced its own set of stickers, which will be rolled out for Android and iOS users in the coming weeks. The sticker packs include stickers such as smiling teacup, crying broken heart and more, created by designers at WhatsApp as well as other artists. In addition, WhatsApp has added support for third-party sticker packs as well, which will allow developers from around the world to create stickers for the platform. “From emoji and camera features to Status and animated GIFs, we’re always looking to add new features that make communicating with friends and family on WhatsApp easy and fun. Today, we’re excited to introduce a new way for people to express themselves with stickers,” WhatsApp said in a blog post. WhatsApp sticker packs are live for Android and iOS beta. WhatsApp Android users can update to version 2.18.329 to access the feature, while it is included in version 2.18.100 for iOS users. It looks like a total of 12 sticker packs are available for download for free. Once users download a sticker pack, they can use the stickers offline as well. Also read: WhatsApp testing Touch ID, Face ID authentication for its iOS app Let us take a look at how to use new sticker packs on WhatsApp: • Open keyboard in a chat, where users should see a new sticker button. • A new Stickers Store will open when users click on the sticker button. • WhatsApp also has a dedicated Sticker Category that one can access by tapping the + icon at the top. Currently, the Stickers category has 12 sticker packs including Cuppy by Minseung Song, Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot etc. • One can download as many sticker packs they like. • Next, users can simply select the sticker they want to share and send to chat. • WhatsApp stickers can be accessed from WhatsApp Web as well app. • There is a favourite tab as well, which allows users to mark their favourite stickers by tapping on the star option. • The history tab shows all the previously used stickers in one template. New Stickers feature for WhatsApp was announced at the Facebook F8 annual developer conference this year.<doc-sep>WhatsApp has now finally rolled out its much-awaited Stickers feature for everyone with an updated app, WABetaInfo reported. “You need to update your WhatsApp version to the 2.18.329 Android (the reception is enabled since the 2.18.310 Android) and the 2.18.100 iOS updates in order to remotely receive the activation of the Stickers feature,” it added. While the activation is very slow on IOS, Android users should be immediately able to use the feature on 2.18.329. If you have the updated version and still don’t see the feature, then you need reinstall the app but before you remove, don’t forget to create a backup of your chat history. “Seen that it’s necessary the 2.18.100 update for IOS, all iPhones having iOS 7 won’t be able to use this feature. Precedent versions will not receive the feature. You need to update to the latest version available,” the report further stated. 12 Stickers Packs: Cuppy by Minseung Song, Salty by Alisa Kryzhanovska, Komo by Sanat Rath, Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Unchi & Rollie by nu1t, Shiba Inu by Aiko Kuninoi, The Maladroits by Cole Ott, Koko by Hanasake Picture Inc., Fearless and Fabulous by Ann Shen, Banana by Jayde Fish, Biscuit by Ghostbot and Hatch by Hatch. Initially, only the static stickers are released but animated ones will also be rolled out soon. Using stickers (Android) To download and use stickers: Open any chat or group. Next to the text input field, tap Emoji > the sticker icon. To add sticker packs, tap the plus icon. In the Stickers popup that appears, tap the download icon next to the sticker pack you want to download. A green check mark will appear once the download is complete. Tap the back arrow icon. Find and tap the sticker you want to send. Additional options: Tap the clock icon to view your recently used stickers. Tap the star icon to view your favorite stickers. To favorite a sticker, tap and hold the sticker, then tap ADD. To unfavorite a sticker, tap the star icon to go to the favorites section. Tap and hold the sticker, then tap REMOVE. If you tap the heart box icon, it'll show a set of sticker category icons, where stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed on the icons. Example: Tapping the heart box icon will bring up any stickers containing hearts.<doc-sep>
WhatsApp Sticker feature is available on version 2.18.329 for Android WhatsApp Sticker feature is available on version 2.18.329 for Android WhatsApp is finally rolling out its long-awaited Sticker feature for the users. The Sticker feature, first spotted by WABetaInfo, is available on Android and iOS platforms. The new Sticker feature is currently available on WhatsApp beta version 2.18.239 for Android and version 2.18.100 for iOS users. In addition to this, WhatsApp has a Stickers Store in its app whereby users can download 12 new sticker packs for free. The Sticker feature can be accessed from WhatsApp Web as well once the app is updated to the latest beta version. In case you are a beta tester here is how to use WhatsApp’s new Sticker feature: Update the app to its latest version 2.18.329 for Android. Once the app is updated, open any chat in your WhatsApp account and tap on the emoji button that you will see on the left side of the chat bar. Once the emoji template is open, you will see a sticker icon on the right side of the bottom bar. There is a dedicated Sticker Category that you can access by tapping the + icon at the top and select the available stickers. The Stickers category has 12 sticker packs including Cuppy by Minseung Song, Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot etc. In addition, there is a favourite tab which can be used to mark the favourite stickers by tapping on the star option once you select a favourite sticker. There is a history tab as well that shows all the previously used stickers in one template. While the feature is available both on Android and iOS platform, users should note that to get the new Sticker feature they need to update WhatsApp version 2.18.329 or later for Android. WhatsApp has added 12 Sticker packs in its app including Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot amongst others WhatsApp has added 12 Sticker packs in its app including Bibimbap Friends by Pete Ellison, Biscuit by Ghostbot amongst others WhatsApp is working on three new features — Vacation mode, Silent mode and Linked account — the WABetaInfo report also confirmed. The features are expected to be made available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone mobile platforms in the coming days.