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WhatsApp "You need the official WhatsApp to log in".
- Third party apps and services
- So an update. I contacted WhatsApp support and they finally got back to me. Essentially I explained my issue but also mentioned I was using GrapheneOS on a Pixel 6 Pro. Their ...
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WhatsApp and WhatsApp Web - 2 devices
- Off Topic
- Hi all, I have a 7 a as well as a Pixel Tablet. I have installed WhatsApp on the 7a and want to also have it on the tablet. WhatsApp has an easy way through the browser by sca...
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How to restore a WhatsApp backup?
- Off TopicSolved
- Try clearing the WhatsApp cache and data. Then, move the backup file to the /WhatsApp/Databases directory again. This might help WhatsApp recognize the backup and trigger a re...
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Whatsapp - How I restored my backup (iOS to Android) (Android to Android)
- Third party apps and services
- Recently, I decided to migrate from iOS to Graphene. Since everyone around me uses WhatsApp and I have chats that I don't want to lose, I decided to spend a few hours figuring...
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Undelivered WhatsApp messages sent to new device (design concern?)
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- This is odd. At least I believed WhatsApp when they said all messages and media is end-to-end encrypted using the Signal protocol, and that not even WhatsApp themselves can re...
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does grapheneos prevent sending metadata to whatsapp?
- GeneralSolved
- Realistically, there's not going to be much difference in the metadata you send to WhatsApp using GrapheneOS compared to stock Android. There are some benefits of the addition...
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Whatsapp restore backup
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- ...ach new code, and I'm afraid not to be able to do it again haha 0-download the APK from whatsapp.com/android without installing it 1-copy the entire com.whatsapp folder from t...
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Is the usage of WhatsApp on GOS more secure in because of privacy?
- Third party apps and services
- WhatsApp can gather less information about you in GrapheneOS than on stock Android. GrapheneOS offers the ability to set up a Contact Scope, which means WhatsApp can only read...
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How to backup Whatsapp on GrapheneOS?
- Third party apps and services
- You can backup WhatsApp without the need of root and Google Drive. Here are the steps: Open Whatsapp and tap on Settings -> Chats -> Chat backup -> Backup This will create a l...
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WhatsApp without Google Play
- Third party apps and services
- Is anyone running WhatsApp without google play? I just migrated Graphene OS phones, but on the new one WhatsApp messages are not received when the application is not in the fo...
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WhatsApp on GrapheneOS
- Off TopicSolved
- ...access your contacts. This is a valid concern. Unfortunately everyone you know who uses WhatsApp has likely already shared all their contacts. Combining that with other data t...
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WhatsApp APK not updating
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- Whatsapp APK¹'s inbuilt updater has nothing to do with the Google Play store. Whatsapp has been caught temporarily banning users for installing Whatsapp from Aurora store: Tem...
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iOS Whatsapp Migration to GrapheneOS
- GeneralSolvedPixel 7 Pro
- I'm assuming you're referring to this page https://faq.whatsapp.com/1295296267926284 Based on WhatsApp's documentation they allow transfers using only this one method. Ideally...
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I'm only getting WhatsApp notifications once I go into the app.
- Third party apps and services
- Actually whatsapp does allow you to use local backups, but it is a bit tedious. I have been doing it for the last few weeks and it has been working fine. The first thing you s...
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WhatsApp
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- ...ation and collection. To quote from this other article: So, for anyone still wondering, WhatsApp is not bad in terms of security; but that is hardly the whole picture, or even...
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Whatsapp restore
- Third party apps and services
- ...ave that function. I'm just using the local chat backup (and automatically sync the com.whatsapp folder to a trusted cloud storage with Foldersync). I don't have a Google acco...
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Whatsapp Crash in Work and User Profiles
- GeneralPixel 4 (legacy extended support)
- Hey guys! Ever since the Android 13 update, I haven't been able to use Whatsapp in any work or user profiles. It'll go through the install and setup process just fine, but onc...
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Whatsapp install help. Aurora says it contains no trackers.
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- what if you register with a throw away simcard in a burnerphone? Then whatsapp has no phone number related to you. I think grapheneos does not give apps permission to read dev...
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Sandboxed Whatsapp is private?
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- Ok thanks all. Does the fact Whatsapp is sandboxed make it more difficult for remote intrusions that hitch on normal stock Whatsapp? For instance programs like pegas*s exploit...
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Whatsapp crashing and backups to Google Drive
- GeneralSolvedPixel 5 (extended support)
- To setup and restore WhatsApp backups with Google Drive, you need to: Enable full contacts permission for both the WhatsApp and Google Play Services apps (Contact Scopes do no...
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WhatsApp "You need the official WhatsApp to log in".

WhatsApp and WhatsApp Web - 2 devices

How to restore a WhatsApp backup?

Whatsapp - How I restored my backup (iOS to Android) (Android to Android)

Undelivered WhatsApp messages sent to new device (design concern?)

does grapheneos prevent sending metadata to whatsapp?

Whatsapp restore backup

Is the usage of WhatsApp on GOS more secure in because of privacy?

How to backup Whatsapp on GrapheneOS?

WhatsApp without Google Play

WhatsApp on GrapheneOS

WhatsApp APK not updating

iOS Whatsapp Migration to GrapheneOS

I'm only getting WhatsApp notifications once I go into the app.

WhatsApp

Whatsapp restore

Whatsapp Crash in Work and User Profiles

Whatsapp install help. Aurora says it contains no trackers.

Sandboxed Whatsapp is private?

Whatsapp crashing and backups to Google Drive