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Facebook Messenger for iOS Update Adds Stickers, Swipe to Delete Returns
Facebook Messenger for iOS has been updated to add stickers to messaging, plus also bring back the ability to delete conversations by swiping. Facebook notes stickers will be available to everyone over the next few weeks:
What’s New in Version 2.4
Bring your messages to life with stickers:
– Just tap the smiley to add a playful kitten or another cute critter
– Send any sticker with one tap
– For more sticker options, tap the basketOther new features include:
– Delete conversations from your inbox just by swiping (back by popular request)
– Bug fixes
How to use stickers? Within the chat window, tap the smiley face icon to bring them up. Users have the option to download other types of stickers by tapping the cart icon, which shows you a plethora of options.
Facebook first launched stickers with the release of Facebook 6.0 for iOS last month.
Click here to download Facebook Messenger for iOS–it’s free.
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I have yet to see those stickers in my FB app…
I see them in both apps.
I don’t have Messenger, but I only have the chat heads. No stickers. I think that Facebook doesn’t like me!
No smiley face icon for you to tap within the app?? Hope it comes soon!
Nope. No smiley. I knew that I should not have criticised FB too much all the time! 😛
Nope. No smiley. I knew that I should have not criticised FB so much, so often! 😛