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View and edit your Status profile
cheny0
cheny0
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jorge-campo
on Feb 12, 2025

Status app is currently in beta stage
The Status app is currently in its beta stage. This means the application is still undergoing active development, and certain features described in this document may function differently or be unavailable within the app.
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Currently, the profile sections you can view or edit on Status mobile and Status desktop are different.

Your profile serves as a showcase of who you are to other Status users. You can make as many edits as you need, and the profile updates take effect instantly.

info
Your Status profile and messages are temporarily saved in the Waku peer-to-peer network and stored permanently on your device. They are not saved on the blockchain or transmitted via the Ethereum network.
tip
To see how your profile appears to others, check out View your profile as someone else.

  1. 1
    From the tab bar, tap
    Wallet
    .
  2. 2
    Tap your profile picture.
  3. 3
    Tap
    Edit profile
    .
  4. 4
    Choose the area you want to edit and follow the corresponding procedure from this table:
Profile sectionView and edit
Profile picture

Mobile and desktop

Name

Mobile and desktop

Bio

Mobile and desktop

Accent colour

Mobile

Communities, accounts or collectibles

Desktop

Web links

Desktop

You can take a photo or use an image as your profile picture.

  1. 1
    Tap
    Camera
     in your profile picture.
  2. 2
    In the action sheet, choose
    Take photo
     or
    Select from gallery
    .
  3. 3
    Authorize the Status app to access your camera or photo gallery.
  4. 4
    Set a profile picture and tap
    Choose
     or
    Confirm
    , depending your phone model.

Use Status mobile if you want to edit the accent colour.

  1. 1
    Under
    Profile
    , choose the item you want to edit.
  2. 2
    Edit the content and click
    Save
    .

Such information is hidden by default. You can choose what to reveal to different groups of Status users.

  1. 1
    Choose the
    Communities
    ,
    Accounts
     or
    Collectibles
     tab.
  2. 2
    On the right of the item you want to edit, click the drop-down menu.
  3. 3
    Select
    Everyone
    ,
    Contacts
    , or
    No one
    .
  4. 4
    Click
    Save changes
    .

If you want to tell people more about yourself, you can display social media links and other web links on your profile.

  1. 1
    Choose the action you want to complete.
  2. 2
    Follow the steps from this table:
    ActionSteps
    Add links
    1. 1
      Scroll down and click
      + Add a link
      .
    2. 2
      Select the type of link to add.
    3. 3
      If you want to add a website, type the URL. If you want to add your social media, type your username.
    4. 4
      Click
      Add
      , then click
      Save changes
      .
    Reorder links
    1. 1
      Scroll down and find the link to reorder.
    2. 2
      Hold and drag the item to the position you want.
    Edit links
    1. 1
      Scroll down and find the link to edit.
    2. 2
      Click
      Edit
      .
    3. 3
      Type the new content and click
      Update
      .
    4. 4
      Click
      Save changes
      .
    Delete links
    1. 1
      Scroll down and find the link to delete.
    2. 2
      Click
      Edit
      .
    3. 3
      Click
      Delete
      , then click
      Save changes
      .
caution
Be careful with sharing sensitive information to protect yourself against scams and fraud.
Updated by
cheny0
cheny0on Feb 12, 2025
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