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Hi Tom, does this way work on a Light Phone 2? I just bought one without knowing there is no whatsapp on it and am wondering how to fix it. I can code though, so please feel free to use technical jargon with me :)
Comment by tomtau at 16/10/2024 at 07:17 UTC
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I don't have a Light Phone, so I'm not sure. Does it have a web browser? (It may be even a hidden one, such as you can't open it directly from menus, but when someone sends you a message with a link, you can display it?)
From a quick search, it seems Light Phone's OS is based on Android, so in theory, you shouldn't even need this proxied way and should be possible to install and run WhatsApp's official APK directly. They are probably working on it, but if you can't wait for the official LightOS upgrade, you can try jailbreaking it (at your own risk) and side-loading WhatsApp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOXGuFKQ0%5C_E[1][2]