A new feature is coming soon for the status of the instant messaging app WhatsApp. This new feature is largely taken from Instagram. According to the report, soon you will get to know from the chat list on WhatsApp who has set the status and who has not. According to WABetaInfo, this feature is currently in development, so it has not been rolled out for beta testers yet.
What will be special in the new feature
If you have been using Instagram, then you would know that you can see the status updates directly from there private chat. For this, all you have to do is tap on the profile picture of the front contact. Now a similar feature is going to come on WhatsApp as well. In a screenshot, it was seen that when a contact has updated a status, it can also be seen directly in the chat list.
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emoji reaction feature
Apart from this, WhatsApp is working on another feature, which is related to Status. According to the report, the emoji reaction feature is also going to be available for WhatsApp status. This is named Quick Reaction.
Through this feature, while viewing the status, you will be able to give feedback of your choice through emoji on it. This feature has also been taken from Instagram. Emoji include reactions such as love, laughter, sadness, surprise.