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I use WhatsApp Web quite a lot, it's not perfect, but it's a nice interface to use when you have access to a desktop/laptop and can continue your conversations

I use WhatsApp Web quite a lot, it's not perfect, but it's a nice interface to use when you have access to a desktop/laptop and can continue your conversations there.

guessmyname 10y ago
But forget to touch your phone for a couple of minutes and the web session will automatically disconnect because the phone went to standby mode, which apparently interferes with the sync between the mobile application and the web browser session. My experience is that I can only rely on the web for a short conversation until my phone goes to sleep.
- ifcho 10y ago
  This obviously depends on the phone OS, but in Android 7.0 you can add an exception for whatsapp from the deep sleep the phone enters.
- reitanqild 10y ago
  Used to be my main reason to promote Telegram. Of course now that Facebook owns Whatsapp and has decided (again) to show users what fools they where and who is the boss, all the more reasons to promote Telegram, matrix, irc etc ;-)
  - JensRex 10y ago
    This is why I use Telegram, and why I don't use Signal. I love the desktop client. My hands are big, and I've always hated writing on phones. On my computer I can blast away messages on my glorious mechanical keyboard.
    - Spakman 10y ago
      It's not without a few (non-dealbreaker, at least for me) bugs but Signal-desktop works well.
      - JensRex 10y ago
        Last time I looked, Signal Desktop required Chrome, which I won't use for privacy concerns.
- pmarreck 10y ago
  As a datapoint, I don't believe this occurs on iOS.
  - hobarrera 10y ago
    It does not. It's specific to the Android app, and also happens when using the android app on Sailfish OS and alike.