WhatsApp releases chat upgrade but your iPhone misses out if it's on this list

12 January 2024 , 10:15

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WhatsApp update brings new sticker option to iPhone (Image: WHATSAPP)

If you have an iPhone in your pocket that’s running the latest iOS 17 operating system you might want to check out a fun new feature that’s just been released by WhatsApp.

The chat firm has announced the launch of a free upgrade that makes it much faster and more fluid to add and create your very own stickers which can then be easily added to chats. You simply find a photo from your album and WhatsApp does the rest - you can even cut things out automatically or add text to the image before you send it in a chat.

“Rolling out from today, you can now create, edit and share your own stickers on WhatsApp when using iOS, without having to leave the app," WhatsApp said in an email sent to Mirror Online.

"For adding some fun to your chats, bringing to life a group joke, or sending the right meme for the moment, you can now quickly and creatively turn your own photos into stickers."

Here’s how to create your own stickers

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• Open your sticker tray by selecting the sticker icon to the right of the text box

• Select ‘create sticker’ and choose an image from your gallery

• Customise your sticker by choosing a cutout and adding text, other stickers or drawing on itSend!

To edit an existing sticker:

• Open your sticker tray by selecting the sticker icon to the right of the text box

• Long press the sticker you wish to edit, and select ‘edit sticker’

• Customise your sticker by adding text, other stickers or drawing on it

As we mentioned earlier, this create sticker feature is only available on phones running iOS 17 so you’ll need to make sure things are updated before giving it a go.

iOS 17 is also not compatible with some older devices such as the iPhone 8 and iPhone X so anyone with those Apple gadgets will sadly miss out on this update from WhatsApp.

Here's the full list of iPhones that can update to iOS 17

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iPhone 14 • iPhone 14 Plus • iPhone 14 Pro • iPhone 14 Pro Max • iPhone 13 • iPhone 13 mini • iPhone 13 Pro • iPhone 13 Pro Max • iPhone 12 • iPhone 12 mini • iPhone 12 Pro • iPhone 12 Pro Max • iPhone 11 • iPhone 11 Pro • iPhone 11 Pro Max • iPhone XS • iPhone XS Max • iPhone XR • iPhone SE (2nd generation or later).

Dave Snelling