How To Download Whatsapp Stickers On Any Phone? (And Best Diwali Prepaid Plans!)

After a long wait, finally the stickers have debuted on the much popular WhatsApp. The current update supports stickers much like other messaging platforms like WeChat and Hike.

You may have already received some, and probably your smartphone is not supporting the stickers.

Don’t worry, there are ways to download and update your app to support the WhatsApp stickers. Here’s a complete guide on how you can download and update your WhatsApp to the latest version to support stickers.

WhatsApp Stickers On Any Smartphone

Diwali is here, and sending some cool stickers would be a great way to wish people. Follow the steps to download WhatsApp stickers on any smartphone.

Step 1. Check Your WhatsApp Version

Before you externally download a version or update the app, go to settings, then click on help and then App info to check your version number. Match with the latest upgrade. For Android users, it should be 2.18.329 and version 2.18.100 for iOS.

Step 2. Downloading The Latest Update

Go to the Play Store / App Store, search for WhatsApp and update the app. Now click on the emoji icon on any chat window and you will see a sticker icon next to GIF option.

Now, if you still don’t see the WhatsApp Stickers icon beside GIF option, proceed further.

Step 3. Downloading The Latest WhatsApp Externally

To download WhatsApp externally, first create a backup, complete it and uninstall the app. Do not uninstall the app without a backup, or else you will lose all the recent files and texts from your WhatsApp. Now go to the official WhatsApp site, and download your latest version: Android or iOS.

Step 4. Allowing Sources

Before you install, allow external or third party sources to install an application to your smartphone. Go to your downloaded files, click on the apk file of WhatsApp you downloaded from the official WhatsApp site and install.

Step 5. WhatsApp Stickers

Follow the login procedure, put in the credentials and download your backup. Now go to any chat window, click on the emoji icon, you will have the sticker icon next to GIF option. Click on the WhatsApp sticker icon, download any sticker, send or save as favourites.

Step 6. Downloading Third Party WhatsApp Stickers

WhatsApp allows you to download stickers from third parties and send it to anyone. You can save, add as favourites and send it to anyone later. There are several third party apps available where from you can download WhatsApp stickers, currently which consists of 12 packs.

How To Download WhatsApp Diwali Stickers?

In case you want to send WhatsApp Diwali Stickers, search for Diwali Stickers For WhatsApp on Google Play Store or App store and download. Then go to your WhatsApp and click on the sticker icon. You will see your WhatsApp Diwali Stickers available there.

Click and send it to anyone. Remember unless the recipient has the latest version of the WhatsApp, the user can’t see the WhatsApp Diwali Stickers.

Also: Special Diwali Prepaid Plans From Jio, Airtel & BSNL

Starting with Jio, Reliance Jio has a special Rs 1,699 Diwali plan which comes with a validity of 365 days with receive 100 percent cashback. The plan offers unlimited calling, 1.5GB 4G data per day, free SMS, access to premium Jio apps and more.

As a part of Diwali Maha Dhamaka offer, BSNL announced two special prepaid plans priced at Rs 1,699 and Rs 2,099, offering unlimited calls for 365 days with 2GB and 4GB data per day respectively.

Especially for Diwali, Airtel is offering special cash vouchers. Users who recharge their prepaid numbers with any pack of Rs 199, Rs 249 or Rs 448, or postpaid numbers above Rs 399, will receive Diwali cash vouchers worth Rs 2,000 with validity for up to 40 months.