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## Video: Snapchat Replaces 'Best Friend' Feature With Emojis

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_Published 2015-04-07. According to TechCrunch, Snapchat will now have a Friend Emojis feature in its place – because c'mon, who doesn't love emojis?_


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## Transcript

Snapchat has finally come up with a replacement for that terrible best friend feature. You know the one that lets all your Snapchat friends know who you are snapping with the most. The same one that did not have an off button. According to TechCrunch, Snapchat will -. Will now have a friend emojis feature in its place because who doesn't love emojis? You know there are these things on your phone called emojis? Chris broken heart. Face that looks like Edward Monks the scream. The emoji system is a bit complicated though. There are six different faces you can get depending on how many snaps you send to your friend and how many they send.

Send back. For example, a gold heart symbolizes the person you send snaps to the most, and who sends the most snaps back to you as well. A smirk, on the other hand, means you're one of the people who gets the most snaps from someone without returning the favor. The fire emote means you're on a snap streak. meaning you just can't get enough of snapping with one particular person, lately. While most apps are self explanatory, this one certainly is not. Still, Tech Crunch says, that's sort of the point. " The company hopes it's users will teach each other will teach each other how the features work, and that questions about them on social medial will make the app more viral.

Sneaky, Smart ." The update went live Monday, and if you check your phone, you'll probably find that snapchat emoji features already invaded. The app. That is of course, if you have friends. The update also includes a new camera settings for low light situations, helping all the millennials out there record the concerts they go to instead of just watching them.

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