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minus-squareikiru@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThat makes sense, thank you! How do you install a bridge on Android? Using the bridge, could you theoretically link a WhatsApp account from a different phone?
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoYou’d install it on the server, so it would need your WhatsApp credentials and whatnot, at least that’s how other bridges work.
minus-squareikiru@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoAh, okay. I think I understand now. So, I would have to host a server to do that then I assume? Thank you!
minus-squareDerin@lemmy.beru.colinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoIf you want to be in control of the server and bridges yourself, yes - you’d have to do that. If not, you can just use a service like beeper
That makes sense, thank you!
How do you install a bridge on Android? Using the bridge, could you theoretically link a WhatsApp account from a different phone?
You’d install it on the server, so it would need your WhatsApp credentials and whatnot, at least that’s how other bridges work.
Ah, okay. I think I understand now. So, I would have to host a server to do that then I assume?
Thank you!
If you want to be in control of the server and bridges yourself, yes - you’d have to do that.
If not, you can just use a service like beeper
Cool! Thanks so much!