WhatsApp has begun baking a new feature ‘Double Tap Reaction’ that would, of course, in the long run, help one to react in no time to any message. It’s an Instagram feature that will definitely improve chat experiences.
WhatsApp may not forget a new feature, Double Tap Reaction.
WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular instant messaging apps, will continue to improve the user experience with new features. Now, some reports are that WhatsApp is going to borrow Instagram’s double-tap reaction feature soon. This feature will make users’ reactions to messages much faster, hence making chat easier.
Instagram-inspired feature
One of the most liked features of Instagram is the double-tap reaction. This allows users to send a heart emoji by simply double-tapping any post or message. Now, it looks like WhatsApp is also going to introduce this feature in its app. Users will have the ability to react with a heart emoji by double-tapping any message.
Testing phase
According to the WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp is developing this feature in the beta version of the Android 2.24.16.7 update. Now, this update is available for testing on the Google Play Store.
Feature Objective
This feature’s primary goal is to prevent the user from opening the reaction tray. This will help to speed up conversations, and users can continue chatting without interruption. If needed, users can, however, open the reaction tray and use other emojis. It will be more convenient and flexible for users.
You can also disable the feature.
The report says that WhatsApp currently does not have any plans for providing an option that allows users to turn off this feature. It might create a small problem for some users who have naturally acquired the bad habit of mistakenly hitting reply on really old messages. However, the overwhelming amount of feedback from users may force WhatsApp to turn off this feature in the very near future.
Importance of feature
This change by WhatsApp thus falls into place, in correspondence with the trends noted in other leading social media. We are currently developing the feature and plan to release it in upcoming updates. This would only signify a new and better experience in messaging.
User feedback
People are hoping for this double-tap reaction feature to make chatting even better and faster. It will be fascinating to see how popular this feature becomes among users in the future, as well as how their chat experience changes.
