SaveStatus PRO

Modern Android status saver for WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business

Browse statuses | Download to local storage | Share instantly | Check latest releases

SaveStatus PRO is a clean and performance-focused Android app for viewing and saving WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business statuses, with a native media experience and streamlined release workflow.

Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Screenshots
3. Tech Stack
4. Project Structure
5. Getting Started
6. Build and Export APK
7. Release Process
8. Permissions and Privacy
9. Troubleshooting
10. Contributing
11. Maintainer

Features

• Browse statuses in dedicated tabs: Recent, Images, Videos
• Toggle source between WhatsApp (WA) and WhatsApp Business (WA Biz)
• Save status media into organized Downloads folders
• View downloaded content in a dedicated section
• Native video player for status videos with play/pause, seek bar, and time controls
• Full-screen image viewer with zoom/pan plus download and share actions
• About screen with current version and latest release check
• Lightweight and responsive Android UI

Screenshots

Recent	Images	Videos	About

Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• UI: Android Views (XML), Material Components
• Architecture: Activity + Fragments + ViewModel + Repository
• Async: Kotlin Coroutines
• Image loading: Glide
• Video playback: Media3 ExoPlayer
• Build system: Gradle Kotlin DSL
• Android SDK levels:
  • Min SDK: 21
  • Target SDK: 34
  • Compile SDK: 34

Project Structure

app/
  src/main/java/com/savestatus/pro/
    adapter/
    data/
    model/
    player/
    ui/
    utils/
  src/main/res/
APK_Export/                  # Exported release APK artifacts

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Android Studio (latest stable recommended)
• JDK 17
• Android SDK 34

Clone

git clone https://github.com/Biraj2004/SaveStatus-PRO.git
cd SaveStatus-PRO

Run debug build

gradlew.bat assembleDebug

Then run the app from Android Studio on a physical device or emulator.

Build and Export APK

1) Configure signing

Create a keystore.properties file in project root:

storeFile=path/to/your.keystore
storePassword=YOUR_STORE_PASSWORD
keyAlias=YOUR_KEY_ALIAS
keyPassword=YOUR_KEY_PASSWORD

2) Build and export

gradlew.bat exportApk

Exported APK path format:

• APK_Export/SaveStatus_PRO_v<versionName>.apk

For current source version:

• APK_Export/SaveStatus_PRO_v1.0.1.apk

Release Process

1. Update app version in app/build.gradle.kts:
   • Increase versionCode
   • Set versionName (semantic versioning)
2. Build and export APK with gradlew.bat exportApk
3. Commit and push changes
4. Create a GitHub release:
   • Tag: v<versionName>
   • Target: main
   • Title: SaveStatus PRO v<versionName>
   • Upload APK from APK_Export

Version consistency checklist:

• versionName in app/build.gradle.kts
• Release tag name
• APK filename
• About screen version display

Permissions and Privacy

Storage permission model

• Android 8-9:
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
• Android 10:
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
• Android 11+:
  • MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (All files access)

Other permissions

• INTERNET (for About screen release check)
• SET_WALLPAPER

Privacy notes

• Media processing is local on device
• Saved files are written to Downloads:
  • SaveStatus PRO/SaveStatus Images
  • SaveStatus PRO/SaveStatus Videos
• No background upload of user media is performed by app logic

Troubleshooting

Release build fails due to signing config

• Ensure keystore.properties exists with all required keys:
  • storeFile
  • storePassword
  • keyAlias
  • keyPassword

No statuses found

• Open WhatsApp and view some statuses first
• Verify WA or WA Biz mode is selected correctly
• Re-check storage permission state

Android 11+ cannot access statuses

• Grant "All files access" to the app in settings

About screen shows "Latest version: Not published yet"

• Publish at least one GitHub release with tag format like v1.0.1
• Confirm internet connectivity on device

Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for setup steps, branch and commit conventions, PR checklist, and issue reporting guidance.

Maintainer

• Owner: Biraj2004
• Repository: https://github.com/Biraj2004/SaveStatus-PRO