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WhatsApp works without access to contacts now, no?
by throwaway290 4y ago
WhatsApp 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 4y 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 4y 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 4y agoThis is not the case in WhatsApp on Android, at least as of a couple months ago when I last checked.