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You may not have heard yet, but WhatsApp is already working on important new features. In fact, some of them are already available, such as the dark mode of WhatsApp Web or animated stickers. Yes, as you read. We no longer just settle for stickers of anything but we want them to move. Well, now you can start using them. Of course, you will have to follow these steps to have these new dynamic contents.
Update WhatsApp first
WhatsApp has launched this function in an escalated way. You can already enjoy it in the latest beta or test version for Android phones You can even see it on WhatsApp Web from your computer. A small group to make sure that everything works well before launching it for everyone in the rest of the versions and platforms in which the messaging application is present.
That is why you must be an Android user if you want to start enjoying animated stickers. And it is that you must manually download the most updated beta version to have the function. You do not know? Don't worry. Here we tell you.
You can go through this APKMirror link. It is an application repository that stores all the versions of tools and apps that you can also find in the Google Play Store.The interesting thing is that you can bypass the territorial limitations thanks to this website.
Click on the Download APK button and download the apk file with the latest WhatsApp test version. Don't worry, APKMirror is a website that has never been the subject of any scandal for hosting modified or infected applications. Although, yes, you will do this process at your own risk.
Once you have downloaded the file, click on the download notification to manually install this WhatsApp update. The process is guided and practically all you have to do is click on the Allow or Install button. Of course, it is likely that, if it is the first time you do it, you will have to activate the option Unknown Sources It consists of allowing you to install applications that come from outside a secure source such as Google Play Store.After that you can continue installing the most recent version of WhatsApp.
In a few seconds you will have finished and you will be able to use WhatsApp as usual. The difference is that you will already have access to the animated stickers.
Where to find animated stickers
And now comes the entertainment. As with the usual static WhatsApp stickers, the animated ones land in collections. That is, you will have to download collections with these animated stickers. The process does not vary much, but you are interested in knowing a couple of details.
On the one hand, you can download what WhatsApp already offers you by default. Go into any chat and tap the smiley to go to your current stickers. Here you must click on the button + to go to the collections that WhatsApp offers.Well, see if, in any of them, there is a play or reproduction icon. You can also make sure that a sticker is animated by clicking on it to enlarge its thumbnail. If it is dynamic, it will show it directly on this screen.
With this you will only have to click on the Download button to add the collection to your credit. And with that, go through a chat, display the stickers and select the new collection to see the stickers moving. Press the one you want to send it in the chat
There is another option to get new sticker packs. However, you may still not find much content until this feature is fully rolled out. It consists of downloading applications with collections of these animated stickers. You can search them in Google Play Store as “Animated WAStickersApps”Those that have new moving elements tend to highlight it, so take a good look before downloading the application. They are usually free, and function as collection libraries. Inside you will only have to see what collection interests you and download it to your WhatsApp. You will find it along with the rest.
