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This could be useful for running WhatsApp inside a vm instead of your phone for those rare instances where it is needed.

by Tepix 5y ago

nik5 5y ago
Exactly, what I am going to use it for. I tried using whatsapp for long in a VM of android x86 image didn't work too well for me.
j4hdufd8 5y ago
What do you mean? Where is it needed?
- flatiron 5y ago
  i believe they are referring to the whatsapp bug that the saudi prince used on jeff bezos. simply sending bezos a message gave the saudi prince root access on his phone and he dumped all his messages and photos and released them to the press. running in a vm would just have whatsapp so they can send and receive messages without exposing all the private information on their phone in case of some 0day
  - qwertox 5y ago
    So you would run the VM on a phone? Because if not, you'd need to carry an open and connected laptop around.
    - Tepix 5y ago
      You could connect to the VM using somelike like TeamViewer running on your phone.
      - qwertox 5y ago
        You would run TeamViewer on your phone 24/7 with a persistent connection to a server? Now would you receive the notifications?
- Tepix 5y ago
  There are unfortunately situations where the only way to reach someone is via WhatsApp. I have avoided them but i can see WhatsApp in a VM being useful for those purposes.
yetanother-1 5y ago
Frankly I just install Island, and then run Whatsapp (and all not-always-needed apps) inside it. Plus bonus: you can freeze the apps you don't need and keep the island running.
- ivanche 5y ago
  TIL about the Island app. Thank you!
  - mathfailure 5y ago
    Shelter. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter
    - ivanche 5y ago
      Also very useful, thank you!
aunetx 5y ago
I recommend you to use web.whatsapp.com then, it's pretty decent now (except that it does not support calls)
- detaro 5y ago
  That needs whatsapp running on your phone to work as far as I know (because it basically runs the communication on the phone and then syncs that to the browser)
  - 369548684892826 5y ago
    If you can work out how to get on the beta release of web.whatsapp.com then it's no longer required for your phone to be online.
    - beagle3 5y ago
      but you still need to feed a QR code to the android's "camera" on each browser you want to use.
  - alaq 5y ago
    Multi-device [1] which is now in beta lets you use WhatsApp on the web without the phone connection. [1] https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/download-and-installation/about-multi-device-beta/?lang=en https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/download-and-installation/a...

This could be useful for running WhatsApp inside a vm instead of your phone for those rare instances where it is needed.

by Tepix 5y ago

This could be useful for running WhatsApp inside a vm instead of your phone for those rare instances where it is needed.

nik5 5y ago

Exactly, what I am going to use it for. I tried using whatsapp for long in a VM of android x86 image didn't work too well for me.

j4hdufd8 5y ago

What do you mean? Where is it needed?

flatiron 5y ago
i believe they are referring to the whatsapp bug that the saudi prince used on jeff bezos. simply sending bezos a message gave the saudi prince root access on his phone and he dumped all his messages and photos and released them to the press. running in a vm would just have whatsapp so they can send and receive messages without exposing all the private information on their phone in case of some 0day
- qwertox 5y ago
  So you would run the VM on a phone? Because if not, you'd need to carry an open and connected laptop around.
  - Tepix 5y ago
    You could connect to the VM using somelike like TeamViewer running on your phone.
    - qwertox 5y ago
      You would run TeamViewer on your phone 24/7 with a persistent connection to a server? Now would you receive the notifications?
Tepix 5y ago
There are unfortunately situations where the only way to reach someone is via WhatsApp. I have avoided them but i can see WhatsApp in a VM being useful for those purposes.

yetanother-1 5y ago

Frankly I just install Island, and then run Whatsapp (and all not-always-needed apps) inside it. Plus bonus: you can freeze the apps you don't need and keep the island running.

ivanche 5y ago
TIL about the Island app. Thank you!
- mathfailure 5y ago
  Shelter. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/ https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter
  - ivanche 5y ago
    Also very useful, thank you!

aunetx 5y ago

I recommend you to use web.whatsapp.com then, it's pretty decent now (except that it does not support calls)

detaro 5y ago
That needs whatsapp running on your phone to work as far as I know (because it basically runs the communication on the phone and then syncs that to the browser)
- 369548684892826 5y ago
  If you can work out how to get on the beta release of web.whatsapp.com then it's no longer required for your phone to be online.
  - beagle3 5y ago
    but you still need to feed a QR code to the android's "camera" on each browser you want to use.
- alaq 5y ago
  Multi-device [1] which is now in beta lets you use WhatsApp on the web without the phone connection. [1] https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/download-and-installation/about-multi-device-beta/?lang=en https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/download-and-installation/a...