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[Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wow! I never knew whatsapp upload my contact list :-/ 

I would also like to second this question and the concern. Perhaps if its required by the Whatsapp service, then on the U-touch app setup it could ask which contacts to use, the tell the service that is the whole list.

This is a very big concern in my opinion. Especially since its such a little know fact.

"micet2004-linux@xxxxxxxx" <micet2004-linux@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I ever wished to use WhatsApp but my greatest problem was that WhatsApp
>
>upload the hole address-book. I do not want this because I have
>contacts 
>in it that I do not want they leave my mobile phone.
>
>Could I select the contact that should be used and uploaded with
>WhosThere?
>
>Best wishes,
>Micha
>
>Am 02.03.2013 15:26, schrieb Matthias Gehre:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wrote a WhatsApp client "WhosThere" for Ubuntu phone (and Ubuntu).
>>
>> [Intro]
>> It's implemented in C++/QML/Javascript communicating with it's
>backend
>> yowsup (open-source WhatsApp library for N9) via dbus.
>>
>> Current version is very alpha. What works:
>> - Registering a mobile number with the Whatsapp service
>> - Sending and Receiving Messages (no images, group chat or other
>fancy stuff).
>> - Delivery notifications
>> - Credentials and Messages are saved/loaded to LocalStorage.
>> - Demo mode that you can try without registering (but you cannot
>> actually send/receive anything)
>>
>> [Howto]
>> Source is at [1] and [2]. You can also use the ppa at [3]. (includes
>> armhf builds). Screenshots are at [4].
>>
>> Then: Start WhosThere from the shell:
>>    whosthere --desktop_file_hint
>/usr/share/applications/whosthere.desktop
>>
>> You should also start yowsupd from the shell. It would be
>> automatically started by dbus activation, but from shell you can see
>> the debug messages, as error reporting is currently a bit scarce.
>>
>> First generate a password for your mobile number (Lower part of main
>> screen). This involves two steps: 1. Requesting a code from WhatsApp,
>> which is sent via text to your mobile number. 2. Verifying that code
>> to obtain a password.
>> Attention: You cannot use the same mobile number from different
>> devices at the same time. Generating a new password invalidates the
>> old one.
>>
>> You can then use this password together with your mobile number in
>the
>> upper part of WhosThere. Note that in the lower part, country code
>and
>> mobile number are separated, whereas in the upper part country code
>> plus mobile number is required. In all case, there are no leading
>> zeros.
>>
>>
>> [Not working]
>> - In the current version, you can not add contacts by yourself, but
>> they will be automatically created once you receive a message from
>> them. Afterwards you can click on the contact to go to conversation
>> view and answer.
>> - Logout
>> - ...
>>
>> [Project members needed]
>> I would be very happy if one can help me with:
>> - the design (obviously)
>> - the design (I cannot stress that enough)
>> - coding
>> - what you feel worthwhile
>> If interested, you can also reach me on irc in #ubuntu-touch,
>username matge.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Matthias
>>
>> [1] https://github.com/mgehre/yowsup
>> [2] https://github.com/mgehre/whosthere
>> [3] ppa:m-gehre/ppa
>> [4] http://imageshack.us/g/1/10040649/
>>
>
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