WhatsApp on iPhones get new features: Status update reaction, Call Links and more – Times of India

Meta-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has started rolling out an update for iPhone users through the Apple App Store. The updated version of the app (version 22.21.75) will allow iPhone users to react to the status updates of other users. This feature is already available on Android and now it is being made available for iPhone users as well.
The App Store changelog has officially announced the new feature but has also mentioned that the Status Reaction feature will arrive for all users “over the coming weeks.” Earlier, WhatsApp started beta-testing this new feature for both Android and iOS users. Apart from this new ability, the new update will also add multiple other features.

WhatsApp new update for iOS: All details
As mentioned above, this new feature will allow users to react to status updates with available emojis. The emojis that will be included in this feature won’t be similar to the ones that are available on both WhatsApp and Instagram direct messages.

The emojis for Status update reactions include a face with heart-shaped eyes, tears of joy, an open mouth, a crying face, folded hands, clapping hands, a party popper and hundred points. These eight emojis will appear once you open a status update and swipe up.
Apart from this, the update has also added the Call Links feature to the iOS version of the app. The updated iOS app will also allow users to undo the “delete for me” option for a few seconds and even includes a few features that will help the group admins.
With this new update, only admins will be notified when a member leaves a group. Moreover, group admins can now delete others’ messages for all group members. WhatsApp will also show the other participants who deleted the message.