I actually just tapped that little X before switching to this tab. At this point it just feels like a Placebo.
Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
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Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#12Nope, I still click the "X" in the top corner every time I open it.
However, I use WhatsApp sparingly - my mum and one friend, that's it.
At some point I'll remove it completely.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#13Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#14Yes, I had to swap to an alternative phone while my phone was been repaired - it seems that it becomes mandatory when moving phone
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#15I haven't. I also moved WhatsApp into isolated user profile using Island to restrict the access to my data.
On top of that changed permissions: no microphone, no file system, no camera access.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#16No, it’s what pushed me to delete WhatsApp
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#17Nope, I still click the "X" in the top corner every time I open it. However, I use WhatsApp sparingly - my mum and one friend, that's it. At some point I'll remove it completely.
Migrated completely from WhatsApp to Signal and Telegram.
I still run WhatsApp for the people I absolutely have to.
For that, I am using an old, and almost bust phone I have from 5 years ago.
No spyware on my primary phone.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#18I rejected them for months, but eventually I had to accept them because they wouldn't allow me to keep using the app until I did.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#19Yes, accidentally. I thought it would stop working if I disagree.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#20No, I uninstalled it when Facebook acquired WhatsApp.
I switched to Telegram, Wire and Threema.
When Matrix became viable in 2020, I switched to it.
Though, I still have a few contacts remaining at Telegram.