Monday, December 29, 2014


How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC: 

Many people are nowadays using Whatsapp through Bluestacks. Bluestack has bought revolution in the world of Android emulator. It is a very useful software for those who do not own a smartphone. It helps them running amazing android apps from their PC. Whatsapp is one of those amazing apps. But, a problem that people commonly face while using Whatsapp on Bluestack isHow to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC. Though, most of the people have found alternative ways to do so by Sync with Cloud Storage or sending the pic from someone else’s smartphone. But it is a long process and often run you in complexity. I also used to do the same until I decided to find a better process. I researched about it and found an authentic procedure to do it. So, I am gonna share the process to change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC in this article.
whatsapp on pc
But at first I wanna share what I found through the research and how does it work. Bluestack is an android emulator. Think… as it is a real android OS. Now, what do you need that can arrange all your files and folders?? A “File Manager App”. Install it. But, here comes the most complex part. There is no SD card attached to your PC. Bluestacks does not read the data that are stored in your hard drives. So, from where will the File Manager App extract all the files? Well, the answer is here…. The latest version of Bluestacks can access USER DOCUMENT folders from your PC. Copy the files in “My Document” Folder in your PC and extract them from Bluestacks. Follow the below procedure to change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC.

Steps to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestack from PC:

  • At first, Copy your pic into “My documents” in your PC.
  • Now, Open Bluestacks and install a file manager app. I have installed “Astro File Manager” and recommend it to you too. Wait for the downloading and installing procedure to complete.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC
_Step 1- Install Astro File Manager_
  • Now, Open “Astro file Manager”. Select “Documents” Directory.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC
_Step 2- Select Documents_

  • You will find your saved pic here.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC
_Step 3- Select Picture_

  • Click on the pic. A window like below image will appear on your screen.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC
_Step 4- Select ‘View Picture’_

  • Select “View Picture” option. Now, Click on the below bar option. Few settings of the image will open. Select “Set as” option.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC-Step 2
_Step 5- Click on Bar option and select ‘Set as’_

  • Now Set picture as “Whatsapp Profile photo”. Crop the picture as you desire.

Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC
_Step 6- Select Whatsapp Profile Picture and crop it_

  • You are done now. You have successfully changed Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC.

Alternate Method to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks:

After getting some complaints, I have extended this article to “Alternate methods to change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks“. There are two alternate methods, adopt one of them as per your convenience.

- Alternate Method 1:

  • Go to My Computer>>C Drive>>Program Data>>Bluestacks>>User Data>>Shared Folder. (Program Data might be a hidden holder. So Set “Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drive” in View Option).
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
  • Now, copy and paste your desired pic here.
  • This picture will be saved in Bluestacks library under BstShared Folder. So, go to Astro File Manager>>BstShared Folder.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_BstShared Folder_
  • You will find the pic here. Long Press on the pic. Some options will appear on your Screen. Select “Open As”.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Open As Option_
  • A new window of “Open As” will pop op on your screen. Click on “Image” as shown in the below image.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Open As Image Option_
  • Now, Select “View Picture” option. Click on the below bar option. Few settings of the image will open. Select “Set as” option.
Change-Whatsapp-Profile-Picture-on-Bluestacks-from-PC-Step 2
_Step 5- Click on Bar option and select ‘Set as’_
  • Now Set picture as “Whatsapp Profile photo”. Crop the picture as you desire.
  • You are done now. You have successfully changed Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC.

- Alternate Method 2:

  • Follow the same method till 3rd step as shown in alternate method 1 and select “Copy” instead of “Open As” in the 4th step.
  • Now, go to  sdCard>>Whatsapp>>Whatsapp Images and paste it here.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Whatsapp Images in Bluestacks_
  • Now, Open Whatsapp in Bluestacks. Click on the bar option as shown in the below image and select “Settings”.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Settings Option in Bluestacks_
  • Now, click on “Profile”. You will the option to change your whatsapp profile picture here.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Profile Option in Bluestacks_
  • Click on it and select “Gallery”.
How to Change Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC - alternate method
_Gallery Option in Bluestacks_
  • Now, you will your desired pic here. Click on it and crop it.
  • You are done now. You have successfully changed Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC.
If you feel any problem while changing Whatsapp Profile Picture on Bluestacks from PC, then feel free to contact us. If you like this article then do share it with your friends via Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus.
Thank you. :)

0 comments:

Total Pageviews

Translate

Popular Posts