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Re:WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users acc... by est31 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @12:49AM (#27083973)
Doesn't that use the whatsapp web api? Which requires you to have Whatsapp installed on your phone as it routes all communication to the phone where it is decrypted?
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Re:WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users acc... by 29083011397778 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @02:29PM (#27089592)
It requires a VM (as noted below) or an old phone you no longer use. I wasn't actively using my Nexus 5 anymore anyways, and this is a better use for it :p

And yeah, it's be forwarded and re-sent through the phone/VM. But this is the best trade-off I've found for dealing with people that refuse to leave WhatsApp. I look accommodating and don't just cut out someone I presumably need to care about, but also limit how much data FB gets.

And while I haven't tested this, I'm now curious how always having WhatsApp Web active affects my "Last Seen" time...

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Re:WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users acc... by philtar on Saturday May 08, 2021 @07:29AM (#27086131)
Yes (or an Android VM before anyone tries to get pedantic)
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