WhatsApp officially announced yesterday that reactions have reached all users, but if you open your WhatsApp, you may not find them yet. If you want to start sending emojis in response to messages, we tell you three ways to enable whatsapp reactions.
Gone are the days when to get the latest news from an app, you only had to install its most modern version. Server-side activations are frustrating for users, although in the case of whatsapp reactions there are several ways to force the machine. And some of them are quite curious.
Option 1: use the stable version
As soon as we moved to the stable version, the reactions appeared
Although it seems counterproductive, WhatsApp seems to have enabled reactions earlier in its stable version than in its beta version. Therefore, if you are using the beta version of WhatsApp for Android, there is a good chance that reactions will appear when you install the latest official version instead, which as of today is version 2.22.9.78.
Android won’t let you install an old version on it (without root, at least) and if you’re part of the WhatsApp for Android beta program, you’re not interested in leaving, because the seats are full and you won’t be able to come back , but you can still uninstall the beta version and install the stable version from your APK. Remember before making a backup of all your chats.
Option 2: with the new WhatsApp Web
The same WhatsApp account shows reactions on WhatsApp Web but not in the app
If you’re using WhatsApp Beta on Android and don’t plan on upgrading to stable, there still seems to be a really easy way to use reactions in your account: with WhatsApp Web. In our tests, we saw how reactions appeared in our account on WhatsApp Web, while they did not appear on mobile.
We were able to verify that this happens with the new version of WhatsApp Web, the one that works independently of the mobile, but not with the previous version. By using WhatsApp Web to send reactions, you will be able to view them from your mobile, but not edit or delete them.
Option 3: with WaTweaker and root
If all else fails, you still have one bullet left – the WaTweaker WhatsApp mod app. We told you about the application a few years ago – when it was called WaTweaks – and it is a tool with which you can activate the hidden functions of WhatsAppas long as you have root permissions.
Between the adjustments that are available in WaTweaker are the one that activates reactions (something that has been active for everyone for weeks) and the one that send feedbackcalled [SEND] Activate reactions. To maximize the chances of success, the ideal is to activate airplane mode, close WhatsApp, activate the option and open WhatsApp. The option to send feedback should then appear.
