Reopen Snapchat Pictures

Snapchat allows you to reopen or replay any Snap you receive one time. After opening a Snap, you have to stay on the Chats page to be able to reopen it. You can also install unauthorized apps that let you save unopened Snaps. This article teaches you how.

Steps

Replaying Any Snap You've Just Received

  1. Open the Snapchat app. It's a yellow icon with a white ghost. It will open to the camera screen.
  2. Swipe right on the camera screen. This displays the Chat screen and the Snaps you've received.
  3. Tap an unopened Snap. Doing so activates your first view of the Snap.
  4. Stay on the Chat screen. If you leave, the Snap will disappear.
  5. Tap and hold the Snap you just opened. The chat box to the left will turn solid.
  6. Tap the Snap. Tap the Snap to see it again.[1]
    • Don't leave the Chat screen. If you leave before activating the replay, you lose the replay. If you leave after activating the replay, but before you replay the Snap, you lose the replay.

Saving a Snap with Other Apps (Android)

  1. Open Settings (⚙️). Casper cannot be found on the Google Play Store since it violates Snapchat's terms. You can download Casper from other places. This requires adjusting your Android's settings first.
    • Casper will not allow you to retrieve Snaps that you viewed before installing it.
    • Using Casper may get you blocked from Snapchat for 24 hours if you don't keep it up to date. Your account will typically be unlocked after the block is up.
  2. Scroll down and tap Security. Doing so displays your device's security settings.
  3. Slide the button next to "Unknown sources" to the On position. It will turn green.
    • You'll be warned that enabling this may pose a risk. Tap OK to proceed.
  4. Go to the Casper download site. Use your device's browser to do so.
    • APKMirror is a trusted source and the developer posts the app there directly. The actual Casper site does not host the app.
  5. Tap the Download button next to the latest version of Casper. It will be at the top of the list and have the most recent date next to it.
  6. Scroll down and tap Download APK. Make sure you're downloading the latest available version of Casper by verifying the date next to the download file.
    • Using an older version will likely get your account locked. Confirm that you want to download the file when prompted.
    • Tap OK if you receive a security warning.
  7. Tap Install. If you're not prompted to do so, start the installation by tapping the Download Complete notification in your Notification Panel. You can also find and tap the APK file in your Downloads folder. Confirm that you want to install the app.
  8. Create a new Google account before running Casper. Casper requires your Google login information in order to access Snapchat's files. The Casper developers themselves recommend creating a dummy account so that you don't have to worry about giving your real account information. You don't need to use the same Google account you use on your phone.[2]
  9. Launch Casper and tap Agree. You can find it in your App Drawer after installing it.
    • The App Drawer button looks like a grid of squares, and can usually be found in the center of your home screen at the bottom.
  10. Sign in with your Snapchat account. You'll be prompted for your Snapchat login information. Use your regular Snapchat account.
  11. Sign in with your new Google account. After entering your Snapchat login information, you'll be prompted to log in with a Google account. Use the new account that you just created.
  12. Find the Snap you want to save. Once you're logged in, you'll see your recent Snaps listed on the screen.
    • Tap ☰ in the upper-left corner and then tap Stories to view Stories instead.
  13. Tap a Snap to download it. This will make it available to view and save on your device.
  14. Tap the downloaded Snap to view it. The Snap will load without a time limit.
  15. Tap the Save button to save the Snap to your device. You'll see the Save button at the top of the screen when you have a Snap open. It's a square with a downward-pointing arrow. This saves the Snap so you can view it as many times as you'd like.
    • The sender will not be notified.
  16. Tap ☰. It's in the upper-left corner.
  17. Tap Saved Snaps. All of the Snaps you've saved with Casper will be displayed here.
    • You can also find your saved Snaps in the io.casper.android directory on your phone, in a folder named "Saved Snaps." You can do whatever you'd like with the images and videos that are saved.

Saving a Snap (Jailbroken iPhones)

  1. Jailbreak your iPhone. If you want to save and re-open Snaps on your iPhone, you'll need to be jailbroken. This will allow you to install a special "tweak" that let you save Snaps without notifying the other person. It is not possible otherwise.
    • See Jailbreak an iPhone for detailed instructions on jailbreaking your iPhone. It may not be possible to jailbreak depending on the version of iOS you are running. Most newer versions of iOS do not have a jailbreak available. If you want to jailbreak, avoid updating your iPhone to the latest version of iOS in case a jailbreak is made available for your current version.
    • The tweak detailed in this method will allow you to save all new Snaps that you receive. It will not allow you to retrieve Snaps that you viewed already before installing it.
  2. Launch Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone. Launch Cydia after jailbreaking to find the Snapchat tweak. Cydia is the package manager for your jailbroken iPhone, and handles the installation of all tweaks and jailbreak apps.
  3. Tap the "Search" tab. This will open the Cydia search.
  4. Search for "Phantom" in Cydia. This is the most popular Snapchat-saving tweak. It is compatible with all versions of iOS 9. The developer of Phantom is "CokePokes."
    • "Tweaks" are small programs that you can download on a jailbroken iPhone that modify existing apps and system settings. For example, the tweak you'll be installing in this method will add additional options directly to your official Snapchat app, instead of installing a separate app.
  5. Tap "Install" in the upper-right corner of the Phantom page. This will add Phantom to your Cydia installation queue.
  6. Tap "Confirm" to begin installation. Cydia will begin downloading and installing the Phantom tweak. After installation is complete, your Home screen will reset.
  7. Start Snapchat. You can access the Phantom tools directly in Snapchat.[3]
  8. Open the Snap that you want to save to your iPhone. You'll see the new Download button in the lower-right corner.
  9. Tap the "Download" button to save the Snap. You'll be prompted to save the Snap to your iPhone's camera roll. The sender will not be notified that you've saved their Snap.
  10. Find your saved Snaps. You can find your saved Snaps in the Photos app on your iPhone, in an album labeled "Snapchat."

Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.snapchat.com/en-US/article/replay-one-snap
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/35g4e4/casper_a_snapchat_client_that_asks_for_your_gmail/cr480tq
  3. ↑ http://moreinfo.thebigboss.org/moreinfo/depiction.php?file=phantomDp
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