Description
When you attempt to open the context menu on an individual message in a chat thread in WhatsApp, the menu quickly closes before you have the chance to select any items.
This menu contains actions including reactions.
Category
Miscellaneous
Severity
Moderate
Steps to reproduce
Enable VoiceOver.
Open WhatsApp and open a message thread.
Navigate to a message.
Attempt to open the message actions menu by either:
- Double tap and hold on the message.
- Find Reactions in the rotor actions menu and double tap to select.
The menu will pop up very briefly before disappearing again. It disappears before you have any chance to interact with the items.
This is occurring in iOS 26beta but not in iOS18.
Bug First Encountered
iOS/iPadOS 26.0
Device(s) bug has been encountered on
iPhone
How often the bug occurs
Always
Workaround
Some actions also appear in the VoiceOver rotor actions menu.
However there is no workaround for selecting reactions.
Apple feedback #
FB19849329
Status
Active