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Best option to run WhatsApp
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if you need only the chat (i.e. not calls) you could self host an instance of matrix with the whatsapp bridge. In this way you won't need the whatsapp client on your phone (other than for signing up and connecting the bridge once) and use it througth the matrix client (e.g. element).
I do this. However, you need to connect using the WhatsApp client every 12 days just to keep it "alive" otherwise WhatsApp servers sign the bridge out.
According to the docs, you still need the whatsapp client on a physical or virtual device to call back home every 2 weeks or so, which is really annoying.
I also tried the route of using a disposable number for the activation code without any success.
didn't know that. Thank you for the useful info!
This is perfect! Exactly what I'm looking for, thank you.