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

submitted 1 year ago by leninmummy@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] scott@lem.free.as 12 points 1 year ago

Matrix with some bridges?

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

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

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 🤷

[-] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] scott@lem.free.as 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] scott@lem.free.as 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] scott@lem.free.as 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. That's what this scenario solves.

[-] bbigras@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Beeper

[-] scott@lem.free.as 3 points 1 year ago

Beeper is indeed Matrix with a WA bridge.

[-] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Link?

[-] bbigras@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.beeper.com

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

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