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I don't know about iOS, but on Android, you can use Whatsapp without giving it access to Contacts. It'll refuse to show the user's name, despite having it (they
by icebraining 7y ago
I don't know about iOS, but on Android, you can use Whatsapp without giving it access to Contacts. It'll refuse to show the user's name, despite having it (they show in the group conversations), showing the phone number instead, but it works fine.
- oarsinsync 7y agoThis is true, but it significantly reduces usability. Which feels like a hilarious step to take in order to be able to use this app. Give up peoples names in a major IM application, in order to be able to have publicly available pictures automatically imported into my address book. For me, that's not a net positive. YMMV.