WhatsApp Status feature lets you share photos, videos and text messages to your contacts that disappear after 24 hours. Also, you can choose who can see your status by adding them to your status audience or mentioning them. Now, do you want to view someone’s status without letting them know? Here are three methods to secretly view others WhatsApp status.
WhatsApp, the most popular instant messaging platform, offers several options to help you maintain your privacy. These include hiding your online status, disabling message delivery reports, and preventing others from viewing your “About” information. However, there is currently no option to secretly view the status of your contacts.
While WhatsApp does not provide a built-in option to secretly view others’ status updates, there are a few workarounds, such as disabling read receipt, turning on airplane mode and using file manager, that can help you do so discreetly. By using these methods, you can view your contacts’ WhatsApp status without them knowing.
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How to View Someone’s WhatsApp Status Without Letting Others Know?
Method 1: Disable Read Receipts
WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS can disable read receipts for messages they receive. This will ensure that when you view others’ WhatsApp status updates, your name will not appear in the viewer’s history list.
1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android phone.
2. Tap the three-dot menu and select “Settings”.
3. In the Settings menu, tap the “Privacy” option.
4. In the Privacy settings, locate the “Read Receipts” option and toggle it off.
This will disable read receipts for your WhatsApp messages.
Method 2: Turn on Airplane Mode
You can view WhatsApp status updates without the sender knowing by simply switching your device to Airplane mode before viewing the status. When your device is in Airplane mode, WhatsApp will not be able to register that you have viewed the status, so the sender’s “viewed” list will not show your name.
1. To turn on Airplane mode, swipe down the Quick settings panel.
2. Tap the Airplane icon to turn on it.
3. It will disable mobile and network.
4. Now, go to WhatsApp and view status on the app without letting others know.
Method 3: Use File Manager
Android users have the option to secretly view WhatsApp status updates without the sender knowing. This can be done by using the built-in File Manager app on your Android device. Please note that this method is not available for iPhone users, as it relies on the file system access provided by the Android operating system.
1. Open File Manager app on your Android phone, for example, Files by Google.
2. Next, select Internal storage option, go to WhatsApp folder and tap Media folder.
3. If WhatsApp folder is not showing, go to File Manager settings and turn on the ‘Show hidden files’ option.
4. You will now be able to see the folder. If you still can’t see the folder, navigate to Android > Media > com.whatsap > WhatsApp > Media.
5. Now, tap on ‘Statuses’ folder. Here, you will find all images shared by contacts as WhatsApp Status.
That covers the various methods for viewing someone’s WhatsApp status updates without them knowing. Whether it’s disabling read receipts, using Airplane mode, or accessing the WhatsApp status folder on Android, there are a few different ways to view status updates discreetly.
