If you're one of the guys who's hating the new "WhatsApp Status" feature , this steps will definitely help you ! Thanks to the XDA Developer GokulNC, XDA AD-FREE Senior Member .
[ Follow the steps properly ]
Requirements:
1. Rooted device
2. Any Root File Explorer or SharedPreferences Editor
Steps:
0. Force Stop WhatsApp before proceeding.
1. a. For Root Explorers, open the file '/data/data/com.whatsapp/shared_prefs/com.whatsapp_preferences.xml'
b. For SharedPreference Editors, select 'WhatsApp' and then select 'com.whatsapp_preferences'.
2. Find the key name: 'status_mode' and edit its value from '1' and make it as '0'.
For text editors, change
to:
Code:
<int name="status_mode" value="1"/>
Code:
<int name="status_mode" value="0"/>

Note: This is currently working in version 2.17.81.. This may or may not work with future WhatsApp updates. It may require you to do these steps again .
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