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Stolen Nexus S

In July 2011, my Nexus S was stolen. I went to the police but they said they probably couldn't recover the device. So I just kinda let it go.
Well, a few weeks ago I found out the the phone was still connected to my Market account. This provides a bit of a security concern because I've got my credit card on my market account too, but they haven't bought anything. Just for fun, I decided to download and install Plan B to the phone, and within a few hours, I got four emails of the phone's location within 15 meters. Well, I didn't have time to bring that to the police, and that was eleven days ago. So I have a few questions:
1. I want to be able to get a more recent location because I'm afraid the police will say the location is too many days old. I know you can text "locate" or whatever to the phone but it's not my number anymore. (I know this because on my market account it says it's an AT&T phone whereas I'm on T-Mobile.)
2. Is there any way at all to remote remove the app and re install it?
3. Is there another app similar to Plan B that I can do the same thing?
4. Is there anything else I can do?
-Matthew

That really sucks. I know Lookout had an option on their site to collect the location through the internet, no phone number required. Don’t know if it's 100% sure, but it's worth a shot. Really hope you get your phone back. Good luck!
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flodb113 said:
That really sucks. I know Lookout had an option on their site to collect the location through the internet, no phone number required. Don’t know if it's 100% sure, but it's worth a shot. Really hope you get your phone back. Good luck!
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I never installed the Mobile Security app. :/ So I don't know if that would help me. Thanks though!

mattjorgs said:
I never installed the Mobile Security app. :/ So I don't know if that would help me. Thanks though!
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You should be able to login to your Google voice account and see which number it now forwards to. Assuming you had it on the phone and they did set it up. If not you can just text to your Google voice number and it should go through.

I don't have Voice to forward to any phone. :/ Darnit!

Hang on. You used Plan B, you got the location of your missing phone... and then did NOTHING?

DirkGently said:
Hang on. You used Plan B, you got the location of your missing phone... and then did NOTHING?
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It was during a busy week. :/ Last week of school before break, billions of projects and tests. :s
I did talk to my dad about it (ex-cop) and he said they'd probably say it isn't enough to get a search warrant to get it or anything...

Um by any chance did you use latitude? All you need then would be a friend's phone and it would be like a gps to your phone
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aic719 said:
Um by any chance did you use latitude? All you need then would be a friend's phone and it would be like a gps to your phone
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Never used Latitude. Not sure if any of my friends even use it. I'm like a hardcore geek compared to those gamers. xD

Antivirus/Malware & Traffic Monitoring

I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.

onealvideo said:
I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.
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dr.web is the best

onealvideo said:
I am newly registered to the XDA but I have followed for some time now. I have rooted a LG Optimus M as well my AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ( two separate devices...)
I recently switched to the :good::good::good::good:CM9 nightly builds:good::good::good:. Good so far in that realm minus a weird gallery issue.
My real question is what are people doing about antivirus/malware protection on a rooted phone? I have tried AVG and a couple of others, but the interface doesn't really show what it is doing. I also have a Macbook Pro and use Little Snitch for monitoring traffic going in and out. I can approve or deny traffic on a one time basis or forever. Is there also an app that would provide this type of functionality as traffic going out that I have not approved is generally my first clue that something might be going on.
This is my first post (N00bie) so I apologize if it is not formatted like some of you professional XDA members.
Thanks in advance.
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Ello, be warned that once you post you can't stop. I don't have any real input as I just install AVG and use common sense to not download ****ty apps. So I'll probably learn some good things.

+1 on Dr. Web
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Fo sho
I try not to install "****ty apps". I went on the play store and looked at the dr.web app the previous person suggested. I see a lot of negative feedback on that app... Works, doesn't work, won't uninstall, blah blah blah.... I think I will see what others post about this issue and make the best informed decision I possibly can...
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Ello, be warned that once you post you can't stop. I don't have any real input as I just install AVG and use common sense to not download ****ty apps. So I'll probably learn some good things.
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I use lookout
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Naked :s
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Welcome to xda also !
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onealvideo said:
I try not to install "****ty apps". I went on the play store and looked at the dr.web app the previous person suggested. I see a lot of negative feedback on that app... Works, doesn't work, won't uninstall, blah blah blah.... I think I will see what others post about this issue and make the best informed decision I possibly can...
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some of those people are idiots on there haha but also they may have a phone thats incompatible with the app whereas the skyrocket is compatible.. Ive pretty much tried every anti virus and dr.web is hands down the best and has very little battery usage
EDIT: the people that have uninstall issues probably forgot that they gave the app device administrative access... which you have to turn off to uninstall

I don't use antivirus I just pay attention to comments look at authors other apps and look up similar apps mind you I take these steps for not so well known apps common sense is key my friend just like with a computer
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Agreed...
Guitarboarder28 said:
some of those people are idiots on there haha but also they may have a phone thats incompatible with the app whereas the skyrocket is compatible.. Ive pretty much tried every anti virus and dr.web is hands down the best and has very little battery usage
EDIT: the people that have uninstall issues probably forgot that they gave the app device administrative access... which you have to turn off to uninstall
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I agree, a lot of people are idiots on the play store. I am not saying it is a bad product, I am going to check out all responses to my posting and see what works best. I don't even mind paying for the app if it truly does what it says.
I was reading an article on my Flipbook (Google>>Don't get faked by Android antivirus apps<<) the other day that said a lot of the Android A/V apps miss a lot of malware. I know these apps can't catch every iteration but really??? 50%??? That is horrible...

onealvideo said:
I agree, a lot of people are idiots on the play store. I am not saying it is a bad product, I am going to check out all responses to my posting and see what works best. I don't even mind paying for the app if it truly does what it says.
I was reading an article on my Flipbook (Google>>Don't get faked by Android antivirus apps<<) the other day that said a lot of the Android A/V apps miss a lot of malware. I know these apps can't catch every iteration but really??? 50%??? That is horrible...
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this is the best article actually its a study seperates the boys from then men in android virus protection lol scroll down to the page with test results like 8 pages down haha I just checked and it was 8.. with the colored bars on the right side
http://www.av-test.org/fileadmin/pdf/avtest_2012-02_android_anti-malware_report_english.pdf

I use Avast.

Tried AVG, Lookout.... Presently evaluating Avast, so far it's good but it seems to take a long time to scan new apps & updates, not sure if that's good or bad?
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I use nothing

AV-TEST
Guitarboarder28 said:
this is the best article actually its a study seperates the boys from then men in android virus protection lol scroll down to the page with test results like 8 pages down haha I just checked and it was 8.. with the colored bars on the right side
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This is the same report as the article I mentioned. Good, I am on the right track then...
I installed Dr.Web, but immediately presented with a purchase page. :crying:
I looked over the results of the test and settled on Lookout for now. It seems when I install any app, it will automatically scan that app for me... I like that approach. I may purchase it later... maybe...
I will let you know if I run into any problems with that one... I have to say if you don't have some sort of Antivirus, you may be asking for problems... Seems with rooting and modding that we are doing, you never REALLY know what someone has programmed into a mod or app. I still want something like Little Snitch that monitors all inbound/outbound traffic and lets me decide whether to allow/deny connections....
Would be a nice feature in my mind...
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onealvideo said:
This is the same report as the article I mentioned. Good, I am on the right track then...
I installed Dr.Web, but immediately presented with a purchase page. :crying:
I looked over the results of the test and settled on Lookout for now. It seems when I install any app, it will automatically scan that app for me... I like that approach. I may purchase it later... maybe...
I will let you know if I run into any problems with that one... I have to say if you don't have some sort of Antivirus, you may be asking for problems... Seems with rooting and modding that we are doing, you never REALLY know what someone has programmed into a mod or app. I still want something like Little Snitch that monitors all inbound/outbound traffic and lets me decide whether to allow/deny connections....
Would be a nice feature in my mind...
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As long as you're not side loading apps and pay attention to the permissions that's all good.
You also have to not use open networks where they can poison and intercept your info. I stay off those and don't side load.
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Side Loading
xcrazydx said:
As long as you're not side loading apps and pay attention to the permissions that's all good.
You also have to not use open networks where they can poison and intercept your info. I stay off those and don't side load.
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Yeah, I don't do side loads. Like sticking a random memory stick in your computer...
I only load from the play store. I do however wish I could have Google Wallet without hacking other than root or CM9...

LBE privacy guard.
I've used it for a long while now. Clean, simple, and only presents me with a super user style allow/deny for permission requests. It let's you enable or disable internet connectivity for an app, but not specific requests to specific hosts like little snitch. Its great for other permissions too, locations, contact lists, etc.
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Perfect!
emmellst said:
LBE privacy guard.
I've used it for a long while now. Clean, simple, and only presents me with a super user style allow/deny for permission requests. It let's you enable or disable internet connectivity for an app, but not specific requests to specific hosts like little snitch. Its great for other permissions too, locations, contact lists, etc.
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Exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks thanks thanks!!!!

BBM for Android goes live today

BMM for android went live today. Download it. I have installed it and it will ask you for your email ID which you created to sign up for blackberry ID. It will transfer all your contacts to your new PIN automatically.
ca.blackberry.com/bbm.html
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbm
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is working perfectly? thank you
rocky272727 said:
BMM for android went live today. Download it. I have installed it and it will ask you for your email ID which you created to sign up for blackberry ID. It will transfer all your contacts to your new PIN automatically.
ca.blackberry.com/bbm.html
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbm
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is working perfectly? thank you

Bbm makes my note 3 warm.. not really good I think...
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I just installed it so I can reg a username. Not interested in the same bullsh*t I had with Twitter, where someone else was already using my username. (Which I actually have a copyright on through Fictionpress.)

Leonardosilvaa said:
is working perfectly? thank you
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It works perfect. I had a BB before so all my BBM friends were migrated to new BBM10 when I installed it on my device.
Works perfect no lag or service issues noticed so far

It put me on a waiting list.

WinePress said:
It put me on a waiting list.
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That's because they don't want their servers to be overrun.
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What's the point of it? Does it have any advantages over other IM solutions (such as WhatsApp)?

I don't see any use of it. Atleast WhatsApp and Viber picks contact from our phone numbers. This seems useless. The UI looks quite appealing only.
Benjamin Mark
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why?
I don't understand why anyone cares about this? What does it do that the myriad other messaging apps don't?

I though everyone here would wanting to be using Hangouts. Possibly by next week it will have sms integration, voice and group video calling and im capabilites all in one app in which you just use your existing Google account.

Snegtul said:
I don't understand why anyone cares about this? What does it do that the myriad other messaging apps don't?
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You can chat with the ever-shrinking BB userbase...

khaytsus said:
You can chat with the ever-shrinking BB userbase...
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See, I think we should leave them out in the dark, cold and alone; as a way to gently shame them into upgrading to a device that doesn't suck. =)

I got it to see what the fuss is about, but couldn't agree more with the other statements in this thread, in my opinion, it's too little too late, had it have been before the advent of whatsapp and the like, perhaps it may have been relevant. But now, a service like bbm holds no weight when there's already a few, well established multi-platform services that do the same thing.
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ShadowLea said:
I just installed it so I can reg a username. Not interested in the same bullsh*t I had with Twitter, where someone else was already using my username. (Which I actually have a copyright on through Fictionpress.)
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The story was cool

is anyone else still in queue?
i'm pretty happy to be finally back on BBM

wilflare said:
is anyone else still in queue?
i'm pretty happy to be finally back on BBM
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I was in queue and got an email today saying I can log in now, but when I try to, it wont let me login still.

WinePress said:
I was in queue and got an email today saying I can log in now, but when I try to, it wont let me login still.
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hmm. my friends are still waiting for it.
one tried changing her email and got in :/

On the waitlist
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One HUGE PRO is You don't need to give out your phone number, you're not tethered to it.
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You don't want pesky acquaintances you chat with online to also have your cell number

Twitter Notification Problem

I have a problem with Twitter notification settings. When I try to change Twitter's notifications settings it's always gives this error: "you can only attach 25 devices with your account" Anyone knows about this problem? It's really annoying. I already tried to revoke all the apps from my account and clear the app's data sort of things, it didn't work.

koolthing said:
I have a problem with Twitter notification settings. When I try to change Twitter's notifications settings it's always gives this error: "you can only attach 25 devices with your account" Anyone knows about this problem? It's really annoying. I already tried to revoke all the apps from my account and clear the app's data sort of things, it didn't work.
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Same problem here on a Galaxy S3.

Have you tried logging directly onto twitter to see what devices have permissions? I'm not sure if theres even an option, just something to consider?
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Logging on to twitter from the web***
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As above, you have to log into your web account and take off the permissions for some apps

EddyOS said:
As above, you have to log into your web account and take off the permissions for some apps
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I already did that.
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koolthing said:
I already did that.
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About 2 years ago I had to get Twitter to do it for me as although I'd cleared some stuff off it still gave the error. They sorted me out so might be worth giving them a bell

EddyOS said:
About 2 years ago I had to get Twitter to do it for me as although I'd cleared some stuff off it still gave the error. They sorted me out so might be worth giving them a bell
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Same problem for me. Just flashed some Roms and cannot receive notification anymore from twitter, neither reinstalling old version

Im having the same problem also. No idea how to fix it. Ive been searching for 2 days now ,there has to be a answer somewhere.

xzero425x said:
Im having the same problem also. No idea how to fix it. Ive been searching for 2 days now ,there has to be a answer somewhere.
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Read my last post - you have to get in touch with Twitter to do it...

I have the same issue. It seems there are a few others as well. I sent them a tweet about it a few minutes ago, so hopefully they'll respond soon, and sort this out asap.
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Same problem her, i found a solution for me 1hour ago.
Awkward thing, i install twitter in my HTC Dream G1, and notifications work, but on my nexus 5 not, they say same post 1 ''only 25 devices ....''
So, in my G1, i go on ''delete account from this device'', and now twitter notifications work on my Nexus.

xlys said:
Same problem her, i found a solution for me 1hour ago.
Awkward thing, i install twitter in my HTC Dream G1, and notifications work, but on my nexus 5 not, they say same post 1 ''only 25 devices ....''
So, in my G1, i go on ''delete account from this device'', and now twitter notifications work on my Nexus.
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Unfortunately, that didn't work for me. I signed out of my Desire S, that also had working notifications, and still revoked access to Twitter for Android, before logging back into my P6, but it didn't make a difference at all. I'm still waiting to hear from Twitter Support.
EDIT: Ok, I have it working now! I turned off notifications and sync on my DS, then signed into my P6, and it's finally working! This time though, I didn't revoke access to Twitter for Android!
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miz_pimp said:
Unfortunately, that didn't work for me. I signed out of my Desire S, that also had working notifications, and still revoked access to Twitter for Android, before logging back into my P6, but it didn't make a difference at all. I'm still waiting to hear from Twitter Support.
EDIT: Ok, I have it working now! I turned off notifications and sync on my DS, then signed into my P6, and it's finally working! This time though, I didn't revoke access to Twitter for Android!
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So is worked for us, because we had another device with twitter, for the others i do not see how they can do

xlys said:
Same problem her, i found a solution for me 1hour ago.
Awkward thing, i install twitter in my HTC Dream G1, and notifications work, but on my nexus 5 not, they say same post 1 ''only 25 devices ....''
So, in my G1, i go on ''delete account from this device'', and now twitter notifications work on my Nexus.
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Bad thing is my old Sensation is completely broken

koolthing said:
Bad thing is my old Sensation is completely broken
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And you don't have another android platform with twitter and notifications on ?

xlys said:
And you don't have another android platform with twitter and notifications on ?
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I contacted with Twitter support team and they solved my problem, finally. :good:

i contact them to about 1 or 2weeks ago, and no reponse from them to me .. (I'm in France)

xlys said:
i contact them to about 1 or 2weeks ago, and no reponse from them to me .. (I'm in France)
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How did you contact them? When I tweeted them, they didn't respond, but when I went onto the help and support website, to log the issue, I got an automatic email response, with the option to reply if my issue wasn't resolved.
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miz_pimp said:
How did you contact them? When I tweeted them, they didn't respond, but when I went onto the help and support website, to log the issue, I got an automatic email response, with the option to reply if my issue wasn't resolved.
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Exactly the same for me, in Italy.

miz_pimp said:
How did you contact them? When I tweeted them, they didn't respond, but when I went onto the help and support website, to log the issue, I got an automatic email response, with the option to reply if my issue wasn't resolved.
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Email to, automatic email to, but no reponse from them after

Whatsapp plus temporary ban

Hello, i was previously using galaxy note 5 with android 7 and whatsapp plus was working fine. Now i switched to op 7 pro with android 9 and every time i try to use WA plus, it says that i am temporarily banned for 20-40 mins.
Any workarounds?

What the hell is WhatsApp Plus? There's just WhatsApp that I know of. The thing where you paid a dollar once a year ended like 3 or 4 years ago. Other than that, I have no idea why you would be banned. Maybe just uninstall and just install the normal WhatsApp from the play store

Those WhatsApp Plus apps are malware magnets.

I used one version of that app like 5 years ago. They banned my acc for 10 days
It was FB greed when thy bought the company didn't want 3rd party enhanced apps doing what they couldn't. But to make the story short, it doesn't have anything to do with the phone, may just be you unlucky.
Those who don't know what app is that, well, imagine that google decides to ban all YouTube Vanced users.,?

It was already in the media a couple of times that whatsapp has been banning users with non official app. You got unlucky i guess.

Eric214 said:
What the hell is WhatsApp Plus? There's just WhatsApp that I know of. The thing where you paid a dollar once a year ended like 3 or 4 years ago. Other than that, I have no idea why you would be banned. Maybe just uninstall and just install the normal WhatsApp from the play store
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Its a great app, has a lot of features that are surprisingly missing from the vanilla app. Been using it for a long time and quite frankly was addicted to it

JJay666 said:
It was already in the media a couple of times that whatsapp has been banning users with non official app. You got unlucky i guess.
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oh damn, missed this news then.
Will try after some time i guess
Every time i install plus my ban time gets increased

ViperCDX said:
Its a great app, has a lot of features that are surprisingly missing from the vanilla app. Been using it for a long time and quite frankly was addicted to it
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There's no WhatsApp plus in the play store. Do you mean "Message Plus for WhatsApp"? I'm thinking you don't have an official app.
Edit... Hahaha I just read the post above this one. That's what I figured, pirate app bit you.

ViperCDX said:
oh damn, missed this news then.
Will try after some time i guess
Every time i install plus my ban time gets increased
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Careful, cause it can lead to permanent ban if you continue to push it.

Eric214 said:
There's no WhatsApp plus in the play store. Do you mean "Message Plus for WhatsApp"? I'm thinking you don't have an official app.
Edit... Hahaha I just read the post above this one. That's what I figured, pirate app bit you.
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Ha ha its not pirate app , just think of it as the official app with a few extra features!

godlike100 said:
Careful, cause it can lead to permanent ban if you continue to push it.
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Thats why i will try it out on my secondary sim, doesnt matter if that number gets blocked
I think it has something to do with android pie, coz it was fine in nougat

ViperCDX said:
Ha ha its not pirate app , just think of it as the official app with a few extra features!
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If you have a custom WhatsApp APK, then you have a pirated app. It's cool we've all used them at some point.

GBwhatsapp user here. no ban for me

I use Yowhatsapp and no ban

OK, let me try GB and Yo
Thanks for you help