Quickly respond to WhatsApp messages with a heart emoji, a thumbs up or a laughing smiley? So far, that's not possible: you can only access the emojis with several clicks, and a reply is usually typed more quickly. That's about to change.
According to “Wabetainfo.com” Whatsapp a double-tap feature to simplify these emoji reactions.
The feature, which is known from Instagram messages, for example, will initially be available in the Android beta version 2.24.16.7. You will then no longer have to open the reaction menu and select an emoji – instead, the heart emoji will be added by double-tapping.
Function cannot be deactivated
However, if you want to add another emoji, such as laughing smileys or thumbs up, you will still need to open the reaction field.
One drawback of the function is that you cannot deactivate it for the time being, writes “Wabetainfo.com”. This could be particularly annoying if you scroll through old messages and accidentally add an emoji to something. However, it is likely that Whatsapp will find a solution for this too.