How to activate the new WhatsApp stickers? step by step guide

Currently, instant messaging applications occupy a high level of popularity, because in this highly technological age, it is through this way that we commonly maintain communication with our loved ones, friends, co-workers, etc. Such is the example of the famous application whatsapp messenger which since its inception, has occupied the first places among the apps most downloaded, and this year has led the top, surpassing 1.5 billion downloads.

Part of what has made this app so famous, is the fact of being able to add emojis (or emoticons) to conversations to give them life, meaning and much more humor. However, recently this app has added one more option to continue complementing our chats and they are nothing more and nothing less than the Stickers. Available for both Android and iOSthe new update of Stickers for Whatsapp can be used in version 2.18.329 of Android and 2.18.100 of iOS.

And now, if you want to immediately add this update to your instant messaging service to share with all your contacts, don’t miss the step-by-step guide to activate the new whatsapp stickers and thus, be able to take advantage of all the benefits of the most recent version of this application.

Stickers arrive on WhatsApp, but… do you know what they really are?

In case the stickers and their functions within the App are still a mystery to you, Here we will really explain what are WhatsApp stickers? And they are nothing butstickers” animated that came to complement the conversations and give them more spark and fun.

This new function, once installed, you will be able to find it easily, you just have to follow these steps:

• Open the chat you want to start
• Click on the emojis option located on the left side of the field to write the message
• Once the window is displayed, 3 icons will appear at the bottom:
  • emoji
  • gifs
  • And now, the aforementioned Stickers
• By clicking there, you will have available all the sticker packs that the application has made available to users.

With this update, it seeks to catch up with other instant messaging services such as Facebook Messenger and Telegram which already had almost since its inception the option of the Stickers and also, make conversations much more dynamic and fun.

Likewise, there will be no limits when it comes to stickers available within the App, since the creators of WhatsApp Messenger have declared in their statement that they will add a series of interfaces that will allow the creation of applications so that designers and programmers can create their own Stickers.

According to the developers:

It is part of the information reflected in the note and they also point out that with this option they seek that any inventive and creative user can devise their own stickers to customize the chats to their liking.

Steps to download and enable the famous WhatsApp “stickers”

The download and activation process for the stickers is very simple and through these short steps that we will explain below, you will be able to enjoy this new update on your Smartphone.

Stickers for Android

• First of all, if you have an Android mobile, you must make sure that it has the latest version of WhatsApp Messenger available.
• If not, you must go to the application of Play Store on your cell phone, place the word “WhatsApp” in the search bar and click on the first option.
• When entering, you must press the option “To update“.

• Once the procedure is done, you will have to wait for the download time of the update and when it is completed, you should have access to the Stickers
• To make sure that this is the case, enter the chat of your choice, click on the emoji icon, and at the bottom the sticker image should appear next to the GIF icon.

• If at that time, the option still does not appear, it is best create a backup of conversations and repeat the installation process.

Stickers for iOS

If, on the other hand, you have a mobile with iOS operating systemyou must have WhatsApp Messenger version 2.18.100

If the application has not yet been updated, it will be a little more complicated to do so since handling iOS is more complex and has certain limitations. For this reason, it is best to wait for the messaging service to update itself and not resorting to external functions if you do not want to put your mobile at risk.

In this case, it is best to activate automatic updates so that it is done as quickly as possible and here we will explain it step by step:

• Go to the section “Setting” from your iPhone

• Then click on the “iTunes Store and App Store“

• After you’ve completed those steps, go to the “automatic downloads“
• Once completed, you just have to activate the option “updates” and in this way every time there is a new feature in the Apps, they will be updated automatically.

If your mobile phone already comes with the latest version of this applicationyou must repeat the procedure of selecting the chat you want to start, go to the emoji icon and select the Stickers option at the bottom.

How to be a Whatsapp Beta Tester to receive the latest news first?

However, If what you want is for the new updates to reach you before the rest of the users, the option of becoming a Beta Tester is what you were looking for. Yes, this method allows you to enjoy each new option that the instant messaging application has in the first instance and join, it will only require a few simple steps:

• You must first enter the next link and click on the option “Become Tester”
• Once the option is registered, it will remain go directly to the WhatsApp application and update to have the beta version available so you can try new features before everyone else.

It is important to note that currently, a function has been added in which users, after having tested the beta versions, they can leave their opinion or comment directly to the programmers so that their observations are taken into account when making the pertinent revisions.

Likewise, it is important to note that when you enter the link it will appear that the number of beta tester users is complete, but we recommend that you keep trying until you gain access to this option.

If, on the other hand, you want to stop being a beta tester, there are two options:

• You can access again previous link and click on the option “Exit the program”
• Similarly, you can go to the Play Store and in the tab “My Applications” go directly to “WhatsApp”, once there, scroll down until you get the little box that says “You are already a tester” and click on the option “Exit the program”