acebook’s new react emoji is here. The plane reaction emoji first appeared to Facebook users on July 31. We have only confirmed that the emoji works on Android.
There are unconfirmed reports, mainly from a Reddit thread, that there is also a fire reaction emoji. We are working hard to confirm this.
Here’s how to get the reaction to work for Android:
1. Update Your Facebook App
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If you don’t have the latest version of the Facebook app, you need to get it. Go to the Google Play store > Settings. Hit auto-update apps and choose an option from: Do not auto-update apps. Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply. Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.
2. Clear the Cache
If you have the latest version of the app. Go to Settings > Apps > Facebook > Storage > Clear cache.
3. How to See the Plane Reaction
After you have installed the latest version and cleared your cache. Go to any Facebook post, hit comment. In the top right hand corner of the page, hold down on the thumbs up or like emoji, the plane reaction should be presented as one of your options. Some users have reported seeing a second angry face rather than a plane. In that case, hit the second angry face and the plane emoji will be added. To use the emoji again, you have to repeat the same process.
4. Rumors of the Fire React Emoji Are Unconfirmed
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There are still rumors about a fire react emoji that we are working to confirm.
A Facebook spokesperson told Fast Company about the emoji saying, “This was created as part of an employee hackathon and wasn’t cleared for takeoff. Our apologies.”
n the world of Facebook reactions, emotions are a tad limited. You can like, love, laugh, be surprised, cry, or be pissed. But Tuesday, some users appeared to be able to express… plane?
Tuesday morning, users on social media began to report that they were able to react with a new airplane emoji, in addition to their standard reactions. The revelation was not initially accompanied by an announcement from the social media giant, leaving users largely flying in the dark with the plane.
So, what’s going on? Here’s what you need to know.
It’s Not Sticking Around
When reached for comment, a Facebook representative told Inverse that “this was created as part of an employee hackathon and wasn’t cleared for takeoff. Our apologies.”
Facebook will not continue with a full rollout.
You May Be Able to Still Get It
For now, you might be able to still get the feature if you’re an Android user. Users who successfully got access to the reaction updated their Facebook apps to the latest version and cleared their cache from phone settings.
Once that’s done, you should be able to go to any post, click comment, and find the plane reaction, which is titled “react,” when you hold down the like button. Some have said that a second pissed-off face appears instead, and that the plane reaction appears when you click it.
Presumably, once Facebook issues another update, the feature will be gone.
Is It Real?
While Inverse wasn’t able to independently confirm that it worked with a non-iPhone, because everyone in our newsroom uses iPhones, multiple users have posted screenshots on Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. Additionally, You can find plane reactions on certain Facebook posts even if you don’t have access to it yourself.
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There is, however, a scam going around telling users that if they comment on certain pages or like certain posts that they’ll gain access to the plane reaction. While that’s the oldest trick in the book, we still have a duty to tell you that that’s not true.
Will It Be a Future Feature?
Perhaps the most mysterious part of the whole affair was why Facebook would want a plane? The reaction doesn’t express a particular emotion, and could perhaps only be imagined to be used in the context of travel posts.
According to Facebook, they have no plans to roll out the reaction, which fits with previous decisions around their reactions.
In June, Facebook announced that it was scrapping custom reactions that it released with special holidays like the LGBT pride flag and the purple flower for Mother’s Day.
Reactions themselves are speculated to simply be another form of data that Facebook can harvest to sell to advertisers. While emotional reactions are certainly useful, a plane reaction doesn’t really fit with that model — information about users’ travel is presumably readily available from geolocation and keywords.
For now, a simple plane emoji in a comment will have to do.
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