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But you can reactivate instantly and it doesn't cause data loss if you don't try anything funny during deactivation
by cuteboy19 3y ago
But you can reactivate instantly and it doesn't cause data loss if you don't try anything funny during deactivation
- DennisP 3y agoWhat would constitute "trying something funny?"
- chefandy 3y agoUsing your account for anything more humorous than amateur improv comedy, I imagine. Considering how many downvotes most jokes seem to get on HN, I can't imagine that'd be a problem with this crowd.
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- stuckkeys 3y agoYou forgot to include “you know, for science” part.
- cuteboy19 3y agoUninstalling the app or clearing the data might lead to data loss if backups were not done before deactivation afiak
- breakingcups 3y agoThen I wonder, what's the point?
- countvonbalzac 3y agoIf someone doesn't control your phone number they can't reactivate.
- jedberg 3y agoAssuming you notice it was deactivated within the short time span they give you. If you're a casual user it could get really annoying to show up and be deactivated, most likely when you have a fairly urgent need.
- veave 3y agoshort time span == 30 days???
- urbandw311er 3y agoI’ve been on holidays longer than that
- jedberg 3y agoI live in America so I really only need to use WhatsApp when I travel to foreign places so I can contact vendors. That happens maybe once every other year. I'd be pretty upset if I fired up WhatsApp and it didn't work when I really needed to call a vendor.
- Sohcahtoa82 3y agoIf I got that "Your account has been deactivated" e-mail, I'd likely assume it was a phishing attempt.