WhatsApp now lets you import third-party sticker packs
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For those of you who will agree with WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy so that you can still be able to use the app, here is one new feature that’s coming to you in the next few days. For a very long time, WhatsApp only allowed customers to use the sticker packs available through its app.
However, that’s about to change very soon, as WhatsApp is now rolling out a new feature that will allow users of its app to import third-party sticker packs. WaBetaInfo discovered that WhatsApp is testing such a feature many months ago, and now they’re reporting that the company is finally rolling it out to users in select countries.
For the time being, the option to import third-party sticker packs is only available in Brazil, India, and Indonesia, but you have to update WhatsApp to version 2.21.5.6 Android beta and 2.21.40 iOS. It’s probably going to be made available in other countries in the coming days, so be patient if you’re not living in one of these countries.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which countries can currently access the new third-party sticker import feature?
Which countries can currently access the new third-party sticker import feature?
For now, the option to import third-party sticker packs is available in Brazil, India, and Indonesia. WhatsApp expects to roll this out to other countries in the coming days.
Q.Which WhatsApp versions are required to use the new feature?
Which WhatsApp versions are required to use the new feature?
Users need to update to WhatsApp version 2.21.5.6 Android beta or 2.21.40 iOS to access the new import option. This ensures compatibility with the latest functionality.
Q.Has WhatsApp always allowed users to import stickers from outside the app?
Has WhatsApp always allowed users to import stickers from outside the app?
No, WhatsApp previously only permitted the use of sticker packs available directly through its own app. This new feature marks a change in their policy regarding sticker sources.