How to save friends whatsapp status
How to save 'WhatsApp Status' images and videos from friends
WhatsApp made the “Status” feature official back in February. It lets users share photos, videos, and GIFs which disappear automatically after 24 hours. The feature was initially called a “clone” of Snapchat Stories by users and experts worldwide. Nevertheless, the feature is slowly picking up and becoming popular amongst the users.
WhatsApp Status updates are perishable by nature. Hence, WhatsApp does not offer an “official” way to save these shares. Some users take a screenshot to save the image statuses, but how about the videos? Even the screenshots fail to keep the image in the same quality as it is on WhatsApp. So what is the best way to save the statuses? Let’s find out…
There are two ways to save the WhatsApp Statuses easily. The first way is using a dedicated app. However, if you need to save the image statuses occasionally, then you can follow the manual way. Both of them are explained in detail below:
Save status files manually (using File Manager)
WhatsApp saves the status files (photos/videos) locally on the phone. But these are erased after 24 hours. So, what you can do is to copy them out of the temporary folder and save them to a safe location. Here’s how:
Note: You will need a File Manager app to perform this. Most phones (like from Samsung, LG, Sony, Xiaomi, and OnePlus) have it installed by default. You can find it by looking for an app named “Files” or “File Manager”. If there is none (like on Nokia Android phones), you can download and use Solid Explorer or ES File Explorer.
- View the status which you want to save. This will make a temporary copy of the same on the phone’s storage.
- Open your File Manager app – Files, File Manager, Solid Explorer; etc.
- Enable “show hidden files”.
You need to open the settings of your file manager and set it to show hidden files. Solid Explorer users can follow this guide to enable hidden files. - Navigate to the WhatsApp folder – Internal storage > WhatsApp > Media > .
Statuses. - Copy the photos/videos which you want to save.
- Paste them into a different folder.
That’s it! The copied photos or videos will be stored forever. You can access them later by opening the folder where it was copied to.
Save status files using a dedicated app
You can avoid the complexity and rely on a 3rd party app to save your friend’s WhatsApp Status. The app will automatically collect the statuses which you have seen and show them in an organized manner.
- Open WhatsApp and vew the statuses which you need to save/download.
- Open Play Store on your Android and install – Status Saver. You can also click on link below to open it in your browser/Play Store.
Download Status Saver from Play Store
Allow the app to access photos, media and files on your device. Because that’s how the app will read the storage to collect WhatsApp Status images. - Select the images or videos which you want to save and tap on the Save icon ().
- Images or videos which you save will be stored to the internal storage of your phone.
That’s it! You have just saved your freind’s WhatsApp status/story and it will be kept forever.
All saved statuses will be accessible from within the app. If you need to access the folder directly, you can open your File Manager app and browse to Internal storage > Status Saver.
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How to Save a Friend's Whatsapp Status on Android
For better or worse, WhatsApp is the foremost messaging platform on Android (as much though as I champion Signal at every possible opportunity). With the “Status” feature, it doubles as a kind of mini social-network platform, letting users post a status that expires after a certain amount of time (although you can also make it permanent).
These statuses can sometimes be funny clips or memes, and if you want to get your hands on them, there’s a way to do it without asking your friends. Here’s how.
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- What is a WhatsApp status?
- Why would you want to save a WhatsApp status?
- How to find and copy WhatsApp statuses
- Frequently Asked Questions
On WhatsApp’s main interface for Android, you get three chief headings for each section of the app: Chats, Status and Calls.
Statuses are similar to Snapchat, Instagram or Facebook stories. A user uploads a picture, video or text that WhatsApp keeps up for 24 hours or until the user decides to delete it.
Has one of your contacts ever uploaded a video or a particularly funny picture you want to share? WhatsApp doesn’t make it particularly easy for you to do this. You have to ask a friend to send you the media, screen grab it yourself or download an application that saves statuses for you. This is a waste since WhatsApp already downloads the media onto your phone (and hides it) when you view it (unless of course you’ve told it not to).
This tutorial was done on Android 10, which is a little more restrictive than previous versions. You used to be able to find the WhatsApp “Statuses” folder using the default Files app, but these days you’ll need to use a third-party app, as it’s become a hidden folder.
We used the retro-looking but reliable Total Commander, but really, you can use any one of our favorite Android file manager apps, and it will do the job.
Using Total Commander (or your file manager of choice), go to “/storage/emulated/0″ (aka ‘Internal shared storage”), then navigate to “/WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses/.”
Here you’ll see all the Statuses posted by your friends that are stored on your phone like other WhatsApp images. You can save them one by one or select multiple statuses to save.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I find the Status in my downloads?
If you can’t find your friend’s status in the above-mentioned folder, then the most likely reason is that you’ve turned off “auto-download” of media in WhatsApp. To turn this back on (even if temporarily), go to your “WhatsApp Settings -> Storage and data”, then in the “Media auto-download” section, tap the type of connection you want auto-downloads to work under (data, Wi-Fi etc.), then make sure that “Photos” and “Videos” are set to auto-download.
Can my friend see if I've looked at their status?
By default, yes, but in a slightly roundabout way you can make yourself invisible when viewing others’ statuses.
To do this, you need to disable “Read receipts,” which is primarily to stop the double ticks appearing when you’ve read messages.
Go to your “WhatsApp Settings -> Account -> Privacy” then toggle the “Read receipts” slider to the “Off” position.
Can my friend see if I've saved their status?
Worried that your friend will be a bit weirded out when they see that you downloaded their status? Don’t be. Seeing as the status downloads automatically as soon as you look at it, they won’t know that it’s saved locally on your device.
Robert Zak
Content Manager at Make Tech Easier. Enjoys Android, Windows, and tinkering with retro console emulation to breaking point.
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How to save whatsapp status without taking screenshots
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Like most apps now owned by Facebook, the Stories feature is also present in WhatsApp in the form of WhatsApp Status. Unfortunately, users often end up taking screenshots of their contacts' statuses in order to save them locally. But what if I told you that there is a much better way to save whatsapp statuses? Yes, that is correct. And not only images, you can even save video statuses. So, if you are someone who uses whatsapp status all the time and would like to be able to save your friends statuses, read on and we will show you how:
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Save WhatsApp status with Status Saver for WhatsApp
- Open the WhatsApp status page and click on the name of the contact whose status you want to save.
This will allow WhatsApp to download the person's status and save it to the device.
- Then download Status Saver for WhatsApp (free) to your device. After that, open it.
- You will now be prompted to select one of the images or videos. Depending on the status you just saw, click on the images or videos.
- And that's it. The state you just saw will now be visible from the application. Click on the download button below to save this status for later viewing.
Save whatsapp status with any file manager
In addition, you can even use a file manager to view these locally saved statuses. To do this, follow these steps:
- Download Solid Explorer File Manager (free trial) or any other file manager of your choice.
- Go to / WhatsApp / Media .
Now click on the menu button of the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Click Folder Options, and then check Show Hidden Files.
- You should now see a folder named ".Statuses" . Open this folder and find the status you want to save. To save it for later viewing, just copy and paste this file to any other location on your device.
SEE ALSO: a simple trick allows you to read deleted messages on whatsapp
save whatsapp status stories with ease
whatsapp statuses are gaining momentum lately. With the above methods, you can easily save your contacts' statuses locally on your device. Please note that these files are automatically deleted after 12 hours, so be sure to save them in a different folder. Personally, I don't like to install many third party applications, so I prefer to use the standard file manager method.
That being said, I have to admit that the Status Saver app makes things a lot more convenient for the average user. But what about you? Which method will you use to save whatsapp statuses? Let us know in the comments below. nine0009
How to find and save Whatsapp statuses of other Android users
Published: 11/08/2018
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WhatsApp is currently one of the most popular messaging applications in the world. Since being acquired by Facebook in 2014, Whatsapp has gone from being just a text messaging app. More than 1.5 billion of its monthly users can now enjoy voice calls, messages, video calls, video and file transfer, and WhatsApp status sharing. nine0009
One of the most popular features of most social media apps is stories. WhatsApp is analogous to statuses.
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- 1 What are WhatsApp statuses for?
- 1.1 Why save WhatsApp status?
- 1.2 How to find and save whatsapp status
The main interface of WhatsApp for Android has three main headings for each section of the application: chats , status and calls .
Statuses are similar to Snapchat, Instagram or Facebook stories. The user uploads an image, video or text, after 24 hours they disappear or the user decides to delete ahead of time.
Why save WhatsApp status?
Has one of your contacts uploaded a video or funny image that you want to share? But in WhatsApp you can’t take and save the status, this is contrary to the rules of the program. You must ask a friend to send you a status, for this you need:
- Go to section Status
- Click on the three dots and go to My statuses
- Select and hold the status you want to send.
- Press next Forward
- In the search bar, find the user to whom you want to send your status
How to find and save WhatsApp status
You will need a file manager that will allow you to open hidden folders on your Android smartphone. For this, it is quite possible to use the standard file manager that is on your smartphone, or applications such as ES Explorer and Total Commander.
