Author Topic: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread (Read 447070 times)

lubaby · « **Reply #240 on:** December 26, 2013, 02:55:30 AM »

Quote from: philbenjoe on December 26, 2013, 01:46:16 AM

did a quick search and didnt find any answer...im new to the smartphone arena..downloaded whatsapp onto my blackberry and it asked for trusted status to my contacts etc and other stuff on my phone. wondering if thats normal and if its not risky with sensitive info i store on my device?

It's safe. All it's looking for is your contact list so it can match with other people using the whatsapp service so you can contact them.
It's like using a photo editing app and it needs permission to access your photo album to find your data to work with.

Super Speed · « **Reply #241 on:** December 26, 2013, 10:27:35 AM »

Quote from: lubaby on December 26, 2013, 02:55:30 AM

It's safe. All it's looking for is your contact list so it can match with other people using the whatsapp service so you can contact them.
It's like using a photo editing app and it needs permission to access your photo album to find your data to work with.

+1 I think almost any app you download asks for the trusted permissions.

philbenjoe · « **Reply #242 on:** December 26, 2013, 02:21:54 PM »

it wants trusted access to my device...sounded like more than just the contacts...but if thats normal im fine with that.

Super Speed · « **Reply #243 on:** December 26, 2013, 10:24:59 PM »

Quote from: philbenjoe on December 26, 2013, 02:21:54 PM

it wants trusted access to my device...sounded like more than just the contacts...but if thats normal im fine with that.

It is.

philbenjoe · « **Reply #244 on:** December 27, 2013, 02:59:45 AM »

thanx

Twin · « **Reply #245 on:** December 27, 2013, 04:33:16 AM »

Anyone able to block last seen on a BlackBerry?

Super Speed · « **Reply #246 on:** December 27, 2013, 09:01:41 AM »

Quote from: Twin on December 27, 2013, 04:33:16 AM

Anyone able to block last seen on a BlackBerry?

Nope.

Joe4007 · « **Reply #247 on:** December 27, 2013, 10:41:04 AM »

Quote from: Twin on December 27, 2013, 04:33:16 AM

Anyone able to block last seen on a BlackBerry?

AFAIK only iPhone has that option.

zh cohen · « **Reply #248 on:** January 01, 2014, 07:00:21 PM »

Quote from: raphy781 on June 16, 2013, 01:58:16 PM

Not sure how it works on the htc1 but on the s3 I had to move eve conversations from the sd card to the internal storage.

+1

You have to find the whatsapp folder. In there there is a folder called databases. That is where you have to move the most recent .db.crypt file from your old phone.

WAM · « **Reply #249 on:** January 01, 2014, 11:19:51 PM »

Quote from: MnM1130 on December 23, 2013, 06:55:35 PM

didnt read through this whole thread- but is there a way around paying for whatsapp on android after the first year?

Yes, activate your phone number on an iPhone that already has Whatsapp installed, open whatsapp, register that whatsapp to your number, change your number back to your Android. You should have another year of whatsapp for $0. I did that last year, it worked.