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submitted 10 months ago by RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The web version isn't a standalone client like Signal, which registers as an additional device with e2e. WhatsApp web communicates with the WhatsApp app, so it doesn't work if the phone isn't connected to the internet (in early versions it had to be the same network, if I remember correctly).

I believe WA introduced a feature which allowed the desktop app to function standalone like Signal. Signal Desktop adds a second device with it's own keys, so contacts send automatically messages to two devices. I'm not sure if it works the same for WA, and if they even have the feature. I don't have a compatible desktop.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never mentioned whatsapp, I don't use it

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

Oopsie. Seems like I missed discord in your comment. I thought you were talking about WhatsApp.