> whatsapp takes it further by refusing to work without full access to your contacts
I’ve never given WhatsApp access to my contacts. Works fine. Just don’t get numbers matched to contacts, which makes sense.
I’ve never given WhatsApp access to my contacts. Works fine. Just don’t get numbers matched to contacts, which makes sense.
I can only talk to people if they've granted access to their contact list, and initiate conversation with me (which is not a solution, just a shifting of problem to others).
On android at least, I cannot initiate a conversation with somebody I don't have a going chat with. It won't let me just type in a phone number.
Specifically, Clicking "new chat" asks me for contacts permission, and if I say no it simply closes. I have to contact a person out of band and ask them to initiate whatsapp with me. By no definition is my experience "just fine". Is this not your experience?
Can two people who have not granted access, converse?
Yes. There is a little write icon on the top-right of my iOS screen. Click that and paste in the number.
(I would still not call it "just fine" in terms of normal app usage, but it makes my life easier so I thank you for that :)