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While you're still stuck "using" Whatsapp, I've had great success using the Matrix bridge [0] on the homeserver I run [1]. Your contacts still message you, but
by 29083011397778 5y ago
While you're still stuck "using" Whatsapp, I've had great success using the Matrix bridge [0] on the homeserver I run [1]. Your contacts still message you, but you don't have to give Whatsapp your contacts list, other apps installed, or location via ip/wifi network.
It won't work for calling (as it's not supported on Whatsapp Web), but images and groups (which I use) both work perfectly.
[0] https://matrix.org/bridges/#whatsapp https://matrix.org/bridges/#whatsapp
[1] https://matrix.org/faq/#self-hosting https://matrix.org/faq/#self-hosting
- danmur 5y agoI use that too, works really well. Bit fiddly to set up but it's surprisingly resilient, and at least the WhatsApp app is stuck in it's own VM with nothing else on it.
- est31 5y agoDoesn'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?
- philtar 5y agoYes (or an Android VM before anyone tries to get pedantic)
- 29083011397778 5y agoIt 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...