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Re:iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default callin... by yakz on Friday March 28, 2025 @09:04AM (#43504921)
"If you allow partial access, you'll be prompted to manually select which of your phone’s contacts you want WhatsApp to have access to. In this case, some contact names may not appear when you try to call or message them on WhatsApp. If you create a new contact in your phone’s address book with limited access, it won’t show on WhatsApp until you grant access for this contact in your settings. You can change access at any time by going to your phone's Settings > WhatsApp > Contacts."

https://faq.whatsapp.com/1173713140597106/?cms_platform=ipho...

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Re:iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default callin... by AdmiralAsshat on Friday March 28, 2025 @09:09AM (#43504981)
Sorry, I should've clarified my last installation attempt was on Android, not iPhone. I don't see an equivalent article, which makes me suspect that this is not an option on Android.
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Re:iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default callin... by machinestops on Friday March 28, 2025 @09:14AM (#43505036)
GrapheneOS has the functionality "Contact Scopes" in the same vein as "Storage Scopes" that only provides access to the specific contacts and files you allow.
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