WhatsApp Status, a function of the messenger that copies Instagram Stories with posts that disappear in 24 hours, stole the scene around the world: launched in 2017, it adds 450 million active users per day, against 300 million in Instagram stories. The latter, it is worth remembering, was "inspired" by Snapchat, which has 191 million active accounts daily.
As with other temporary posting tools, WhatsApp users can publish videos, photos, GIFs and stylized texts in a feed within the messenger and the content can still be edited with the inclusion of filters, stickers and annotations. Next, understand the details about the role that caused controversy in the last year.
How to use the new WhatsApp status function
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The status function has been on WhatsApp since it was launched in 2009, but in a different way. In its first version, the feature was intended to tell contacts what the user was doing at that time. And so it was until 2017, when the temporary posts were released.
From then on, the original resource had its name changed to scrap. In it, the user can enter up to 139 characters or select a ready-made message, such as Available, Busy, At the cinema, At work or Battery about to run out.
Status function in the first version of WhatsApp Photo: Divulgao / WhatsApp
By default, WhatsApp Status is public, which means that anyone in your contacts can see the posts. However, anyone who uses the application for both personal and work purposes may prefer that not everyone has access to this content. To change the privacy of the Status, just access the settings of the resource and decide which contacts in the summer are temporary posts.
It is also recommended to check the contact list of the smartphone and to exclude the numbers of people you have not spoken to in a long time, and of commercial establishments. Thus, only friends and family will have access to their Status.
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How to Download a Friend's Status
Like Snapchat and Instagram Stories, Status does not allow users to download videos and photos of other people natively. However, there are a number of third party apps, like File Manager, that add this function to the application.
It is important to be aware of the origin of the applications that include extra features, because some of them are malicious and can take viruses to WhatsApp in order to obtain important data from the user or make undue charges.
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How to Make Creative Status
There is a series of software that helps users who want to be creative. You can download a photo editing program, such as LightX, PicsArt, Cymera, Fotor or Photo Grid, to insert extra filters, make montages and put effects on the images.
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