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And if you tell me now, that it works without having access to contacts, its lightyears ahead of WhatsApp. But still, these moaning dialogs aren't trust-buildi
by hakre 4y ago
And if you tell me now, that it works without having access to contacts, its lightyears ahead of WhatsApp.
But still, these moaning dialogs aren't trust-building. I wish there would be better guidance with UX in the industry.
- throwaway290 4y agoWhatsApp works without access to contacts now, no?
- smileybarry 4y agoWhatsApp still uses your contacts as its "friends list", i.e.: people appearing in "new chat". You can still text any number with wa.me links but the UI doesn't offer number input IIRC.
- hakre 3y agoNo, you can't initiate a session with someone you know the number of, it demands access to contacts so "you can stay in contact with your friends". The usual weasel words.
- throwaway290 3y agoIt was the case before, but I can do it now. It says "enable contact access to make it easier" but I can also just punch in a number and start chatting... Contact access is off.
- gavinsyancey 3y agoThis is not the case in WhatsApp on Android, at least as of a couple months ago when I last checked.