https://github.com/davidgfnet/whatsapp-purple

WhatsApp protocol implementation for libpurple (pidgin)
https://github.com/davidgfnet/whatsapp-purple

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WhatsApp protocol implementation for libpurple (pidgin)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/davidgfnet/whatsapp-purple
• Owner: davidgfnet
• Created: 2013-04-07T21:33:59.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-06-28T12:14:43.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T00:39:20.336Z (3 months ago)
• Language: C++
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Stars: 857
• Watchers: 98
• Forks: 211
• Open Issues: 99
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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whatsapp-purple

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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/davidgfnet/whatsapp-purple.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/davidgfnet/whatsapp-purple)

WhatsApp protocol implementation for libpurple (Pidgin)

***Important!*** As of April 15th 2016 I won't be working on this plugin anymore. If someone wants to pick up development feel free to email me. There are some other up-to-date APIs that you may want to check (yowsup, ChatAPI, etc).

Get a copy

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To get meaningful instructions on how to use this (if you are a user, not a 

developer) please go to https://davidgf.net/whatsapp/ (Instructions for Ubuntu,

Fedora and Windows are provided).

Official binary sources (provided by davidgfnet):

* Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/~whatsapp-purple/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

* Fedora: https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/davidgf/whatsapp-purple/

* Windows: https://gosell.it/product/whatsapp-for-pidgin-20

Building

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Just run `make` (if you have to choose between 32 and 64 bit, run `make

ARCH=i686` or `make ARCH=x86_64`). `Makefile.mingw` is the Makefile for 32-bit

Windows.

FAQ

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### I want to be updated on news about this plugin

If you are a telegram user, just join the whatsapp_purple channel (https://telegram.me/whatsapp_purple)

### How do I get my user name and password?

Your user name is your phone number (including the country code but without any

additional leading zeros, e.g. `4917012345678`), as for the password there are

many ways to get it. You can either sniff it or just ask for a new one. Check

these links here:

* https://davidgf.net/whatsapp/pwd.html

* https://github.com/venomous0x/WhatsAPI#faq

* https://github.com/shirioko/MissVenom

* http://blog.philippheckel.com/2013/07/05/how-to-sniff-the-whatsapp-password-from-your-android-phone-or-iphone/

If you want to register a new WhatsApp account, you can use tools like yowsup

or WART:

* https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup

* https://github.com/mgp25/WART

Please, do not contact me by email for this kind of issues, I won't answer your

questions. For developing matters you can open an issue, create a pull request

or (in case you think it's necessary) email me.

### How do I get graphical WhatsApp smileys?

You need to install and enable the Emoji smiley theme. Just copy one of the

subdirectories from following Git repositories to `$HOME/.purple/smileys/` and

enable the newly installed theme in the Pidgin preferences window:

* https://github.com/stv0g/unicode-emoji

* https://github.com/VxJasonxV/emoji-for-pidgin

### How do I get a meaningful backtrace?

In order to get a proper backtrace, you can either use your package manager to

install a debug package or rebuild the library with debug symbols using `make

debug`.

*Disclaimer

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WhatsApp is a registered trademark of WhatsApp Inc registered in the U.S. and

other countries. This project is an independent work and has not been authorized,

sponsored, or otherwise approved by Whatsapp Inc.