We do not discover today that the WhatsApp team is working on introducing reactions to messages: the first clues date back to August, and in September we discovered the look of the smileys. With the latest version of the Beta for Android (2.21.24.8) of the popular messaging app, there are other indications that this new function is taking on more and more defined contours, a signal that the release on the stable channel is approaching.
If the prospect instead of intriguing you worry you, thinking about the flood of further notifications that could be generated by dint of hearts and laughter, you can rest assured: together with the reactions you will also have the ability to silence it.
As you can see from the screen shared by WaBetainfo, in fact, by going to Settings and then in the “Notifications” tab you can find an unedited item or Reaction Notifications. Obviously, this is a switch that allows you to activate or deactivate the receipt of notifications related to the reactions that are affixed to our messages.
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A possibility that will surely come in handy to personalize your experience and avoid being flooded with notifications of little relevance: it would be interesting then, in the future, to have the possibility to choose which chats to receive an alert for when we receive a reaction, and for which ones to avoid it.
The update that contains this feature is available for participants in the WhatsApp Beta program through the Play Store beta channel, and it is also possible to decide to download and install it manually from this APK Mirror link.