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Any open source wrapper for Facebook Messenger? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I hate Facebook but realized I can't uninstall the bloatware Messenger app from my phone since I actually need it for Facebook Marketplace (I usually use it for selling second-hand stuff and looking for other products/services). Also I have plenty of friends there and it might be good to reconnect with some without dealing with the spyware Meta shit.

Also something for WhatsApp would be good as well

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Matrix with some bridges?

I use WhatsApp through it without using the official WA app.

[–] merde 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

how?

all my colleagues are on a WhatsApp group for work. I refuse to install WhatsApp, they don't want to try signal or matrix 🤷

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://matrix.org/ecosystem/bridges/whatsapp/

[–] merde 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Requirements: A WhatsApp client running on a phone (both physical and virtual phones work)."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a WA client app running in an Android Emulator that runs for 10 minutes once a week.

It's only needed because WhatsApp wants you to use an official client, otherwise they invalidate any attached sessions.

It's not needed for any actual technical reason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you please please please publish a guide on how to set this up and automate it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are already guides written by the authors of the bridges.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Link please? I've been looking but never found something like this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yep. That's what this scenario solves.

[–] bbigras 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Beeper

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Beeper is indeed Matrix with a WA bridge.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Link?

[–] bbigras 2 points 2 years ago

https://www.beeper.com

Note that if you use their version, they host the bridge, so you need to trust them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’d suggest Signal Messenger as a alternative for WhatsApp. It’s an easy enough switch for most people and therefore I’m my opinion more practical. I was able to convince - over time - most of my peers to move over and could then cut off and delete WhatsApp.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's worth mentioning that Facebook's/Meta's messenger apps use the Signal tech anyway.

[–] vivia 4 points 2 years ago

SlimSocial for Facebook works, it's just slow.