1. mm2061's Avatar
    I'd like to know if may it'possible to make a self made native Whatsapp like app. Is there public api?

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    09-29-16 12:21 AM
  2. tollfeeder's Avatar
    No.

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    09-29-16 12:23 AM
  3. Troy Tiscareno's Avatar
    I'd like to know if may it'possible to make a self made native Whatsapp like app. Is there public api?
    No, there isn't a public API, and WhatsApp is planning to add a bunch of additional security to prevent third-party clients from working.

    So, no, it won't be possible to make a third-party client.
    09-29-16 01:21 AM
  4. The_Passporter's Avatar
    No, there isn't a public API, and WhatsApp is planning to add a bunch of additional security to prevent third-party clients from working.

    So, no, it won't be possible to make a third-party client.
    I'm not a dev but aren't there older API's that are working on older phones in other countries? Why can't we piggyback on those?

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    09-29-16 03:51 AM
  5. Troy Tiscareno's Avatar
    I'm not a dev but aren't there older API's that are working on older phones in other countries? Why can't we piggyback on those?
    All of those clients will be blocked by WA's servers as of 1/1/2017.
    09-29-16 09:30 AM
  6. The_Passporter's Avatar
    All of those clients will be blocked by WA's servers as of 1/1/2017.
    Well then good riddance whatsapp crap!

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    09-29-16 05:08 PM
  7. Vistaus's Avatar
    All of those clients will be blocked by WA's servers as of 1/1/2017.
    Seems like you're misinformed. Those unofficial clients are blocked already. Since 2014, WA has been throwing out Cease&Desists to unofficial clients which has led to the disappearance of a whole lof them on GitHub and not being able to log in anymore in the clients. Some users of those apps also noticed their account got blocked by WA.

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    09-30-16 12:02 AM
  8. Troy Tiscareno's Avatar
    Seems like you're misinformed. Those unofficial clients are blocked already. Since 2014, WA has been throwing out Cease&Desists to unofficial clients which has led to the disappearance of a whole lof them on GitHub and not being able to log in anymore in the clients. Some users of those apps also noticed their account got blocked by WA.
    My understanding (though I have no personal knowledge) was that there was at least one client that was still working. But, yes, WA has been aggressively shutting down third-party clients for a couple of years, as they NEVER had a public API and those clients were using hacked APIs. But WA has announced that they'll be implementing some additional security at the client level and will be using the servers to block all older/non-authorized clients.
    09-30-16 12:53 AM
  9. dpgo's Avatar
    Better move to telegram,jabber or any free protocol, and the most important to learn the lesson and avoid using privative/commercial protocols in future.

    Anyway sooner or later all people will hate WA as it happened before with microsoft.

    The only problem is that we will be the first ones

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    10-04-16 12:06 PM
  10. trustgsmx1's Avatar
    Better move to telegram,jabber or any free protocol, and the most important to learn the lesson and avoid using privative/commercial protocols in future.

    Anyway sooner or later all people will hate WA as it happened before with microsoft.

    The only problem is that we will be the first ones

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    Telegram Is the best but most of people do not know this fact
    10-04-16 09:15 PM
  11. Vistaus's Avatar
    Telegram Is the best but most of people do not know this fact
    "The best" is a subjective thing. What you find the best doesn't mean that others also find it the best.

    I, for example, disagree with you. I tried Telegram last year and I don't like it at all, I prefer BB10 and Twitter DM's for communicating (or good 'ol SMS, if needed).

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    10-04-16 11:54 PM
  12. trustgsmx1's Avatar
    It is up to you for sure what is best but i meant Telegram is at least better than Whatsapp
    10-05-16 03:19 AM
  13. AidenSurvival's Avatar
    Disa has a WhatsApp plugin on Android that still works, so it's possible.

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    10-05-16 03:42 AM
  14. Vistaus's Avatar
    Disa has a WhatsApp plugin on Android that still works, so it's possible.

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    A plug-in is not the same as a dedicated WA client. They silently permit plug-ins, at least for the time being.

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    10-05-16 06:47 AM
  15. keliew's Avatar
    Ultimately, it all depends on your network...

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    10-06-16 02:27 PM
  16. BB Adict's Avatar
    It is up to you for sure what is best but i meant Telegram is at least better than Whatsapp
    Just like the man said that "best" is subjective, "better" is also subjective. Because it is best or better for you, it does not hold that everyone will share your view.

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    10-07-16 01:43 AM
  17. dpgo's Avatar
    Best for me would be something open, free, standard..
    At the moment I think that there is nothing like that because even telegram is based in a centralized server dependant on a company.

    Jabber was amazing but it is associated to an server account of a phone number...



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    10-07-16 09:08 AM
  18. Vistaus's Avatar
    Best for me would be something open, free, standard..
    At the moment I think that there is nothing like that because even telegram is based in a centralized server dependant on a company.

    Jabber was amazing but it is associated to an server account of a phone number...



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    I don't use 'em myself but you could have a look at Linphone and ChatSecure (both available in Snap/Play Store). Both free and open source and a focus on security (esp. ChatSecure).
    And as far as standards go: ChatSecure is available for Android and iOS and Linphone is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows (desktop), Mac, Linux and also has a Web client.

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    10-07-16 11:59 PM
  19. Farzeen25's Avatar
    I don't use 'em myself but you could have a look at Linphone and ChatSecure (both available in Snap/Play Store). Both free and open source and a focus on security (esp. ChatSecure).
    And as far as standards go: ChatSecure is available for Android and iOS and Linphone is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows (desktop), Mac, Linux and also has a Web client.

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    What's the point? None of em has the same number of subscribers as whatsapp. Lets face it, there's no way people are going to install another bunch of applications just to communicate with us!

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    10-08-16 05:23 AM
  20. keliew's Avatar
    Unless there are compelling reason(s) to...

    What happened before Whatsapp was Skype. What happened before Skype was ICQ (?).

    What's next after...WeChat

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    10-08-16 02:31 PM
  21. Q10Bold's Avatar
    Telegram Is the best but most of people do not know this fact
    Ia there a native telegramm app? Cant find a good one.

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    10-08-16 02:37 PM
  22. Vistaus's Avatar
    What's the point? None of em has the same number of subscribers as whatsapp. Lets face it, there's no way people are going to install another bunch of applications just to communicate with us!

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    I know. But the person I responded to was specifically asking for a real open source alternative so probably doesn't care about the amount of subscribers, else he/she wouldn't be asking a question *specifically* about a real open source alternative.

    Next time please read the post I respond to before replying. Thanks in advance.

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    10-08-16 04:04 PM
  23. anon(9984597)'s Avatar
    Do you can side load the android version.. every one thinks what's app is dead forever on bb10

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    10-08-16 08:24 PM
  24. Farzeen25's Avatar
    I know. But the person I responded to was specifically asking for a real open source alternative so probably doesn't care about the amount of subscribers, else he/she wouldn't be asking a question *specifically* about a real open source alternative.

    Next time please read the post I respond to before replying. Thanks in advance.

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    Ok, my bad, I am sorry if I had got you confused. My comment was not just limited to the open source alternatives. I was asking you in regards with the forum topic ( Whatsapp). In general, what's the point in having all the apps around the world, if none of our beloved ones are in it?

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    10-08-16 09:38 PM
  25. georgethegreek's Avatar
    Sad thing is that BBM could have cornered this market if RIM or BlackBerry had decided to go multi platform earlier.... sigh

    Sent using my amazing Z30
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    10-09-16 01:43 AM
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