WhatsApp begins testing animated stickers on Android and iPhone apps

WhatsApp is testing animated stickers in the beta version for Android and iPhone. According to the news, this feature is available on WhatsApp beta version v2.20.194.7 for Android, while for iPhone it is available on WhatsApp beta version v2.20.70.26. Let us tell you, there has been news for a long time that the instant messaging app is working on this animated sticker feature, although no information has been made public about when this feature will be rolled out. Support for stickers has come in WhatsApp since 2019, but currently its animated stickers are being tested. WhatsApp app also has its own default stickers pack, apart from this you can also use third-party stickers on WhatsApp.

Be the first to know about new animated stickers support WABetaInfo It has been reported that WhatsApp v2.20.194.7 beta version is for Android, while WhatsApp v2.20.70.26 beta version for iPhone. If you also have this beta version, you can also test this new animated stickers. The tracker also revealed that this new feature will also work on WhatsApp Business, and it will be rolled out for some specific users of WhatsApp.

Giving more information, WABetaInfo has said that this animated sticker feature has been divided into three parts. With the latest beta update, some users can see these stickers and can also send and forward these animated stickers. However, another part of the feature allows you to import animated stickers from third-party stores. Apart from this, animated stickers can also be downloaded from WhatsApp Store. So in such a situation, until these three parts are not rolled out to beta users, this feature will not be completed.

Android Police’s Report It states that users can download the default sticker pack from WhatsApp. He can see five sticker packs, which are- Playful Piyomaru, Rico’s Sweet Life, Moody Foodies, Chummy Chum Chums, and Bright Days. The report states that you cannot see these sticker packs unless someone sends you one of these stickers. Third-party animated sticker packs are not supported on WhatsApp v2.20.194.7 beta.

The report also states that these stickers animate only once in a chat, requiring the user to scroll down and scroll up to trigger them again. However, this animated stickers loop is only in the WhatsApp picker. You can download WhatsApp v2.20.194.7 beta for Android through APK Mirror and if you are on WhatsApp beta, you will get it automatically through Google Play Store.