Comment on Should I bridge Whatsapp on Matrix? (Or alternatives to get on Whatsapp)
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 weeks ago
I tried hosting the bridge and it was hard to set up and unreliable. Right now I have WhatsApp installed on Graphene OS in a work profile so it doesn’t get access to all my contacts, only the ones I had to specifically add in this profile. In theory you can restrict it even more using labels but managing this was a pain in the ass.
WhatApp will still know who are you talking to and you still have to run their app somewhere so in my opinion setting up the bridge just so I don’t have their app on my phone is simply not worth the hassle.
Cerothen@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
My experience is the opposite, WhatsApp is my most reliable bridge requiring exactly zero intervention to reauthorize or troubleshoot.
Your right you still have to have the app because of how it works. But you can’t bridge the calls anyways, I just have message notifications off.