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Warning to all existing users: Nativefier is now unmaintained (https://github.com/nativefier/nativefier/issues/1577)

I maintain the latest built package at:

https://github.com/frealgagu/archlinux.whatsapp-nativefier/releases/

Hey guys,

I created the original fix.

And now I share another way to use whatsapp web on nativefier. No code injection required.

Pressing ctrl+shift+i (on Linux) and the Devtools window will open. Then click on Application -> Service Workers And check the option Bypass for network.

Now press ctrl+r to reload. And ctrl+shift+i to close the Devtools.

Whenever you open your whatsapp the problem will occur, but since the Bypass for network option has already been enabled, you only need to press ctrl+shift+i (open devtools), ctrl+r (reload), ctrl+shift+i (close devtools)

@frealgagu, thanks for your work. This package was in my list as one of required apps to be installed after install Arch. I saw your last update ( document.querySelector("a[href='https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414']") ), NICE/GREAT/GOOD!

Another way to do the same in 2 lines: document.querySelector("a[href='https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414']") && navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistration().then(r => r.unregister() && document.location.reload());

@eugen-b

All right, that rids of the error, but doesn't solve it totally. "/opt/${pkgname}/whats-app" (on line 42) also doesn't exist. /opt/whatsapp-nativefier/WhatsApp, does however.

According to https://forum.manjaro.org/t/aur-whatsapp-fehler-bei-paketerstellung/121479/15 line 41 in PKGBUILD should be changed to cp -rL "${srcdir}/WhatsApp-linux-"* "${pkgdir}/opt/${pkgname}"

I'm getting an error during pkg() (from the first cp in the function):

==> Starting package()...
cp: cannot stat '/tmp/makepkg/whatsapp-nativefier/src/whats-app-linux-*': No such file ordirectory
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in package().
    Aborting...
Error making: whatsapp-nativefier

It is required to install libindicator-gtk3 to view the system tray icon (using the appIndicator-support plugin). Could you please add it as an optional dependency?

I also get the 'wrong chrome version' warning when I start WhatsApp. I've worked around by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+I to open the chrome developer console and execute the following javascript

navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistration().then(r => { r.unregister(); document.location.reload() });

I have the same problem as @wyre stated below. whatsapp detects a "wrong chrome version" but after deleting ~/.config/whats-app-nativefier-d52542/ and reconnecting whatsapp web, it works again until the next restart.

I have to delete ~/.config/whats-app-nativefier-d52542/ every time I start whatsapp. Why is happening that? Could be fixed?

Hello dixi_minga,

It is only when Whatsapp is maximized before closing the app that it open in a window at the next launch (it is the same with Signal since last update of electron) and it could be an electron bug.

I'm on latest Manjaro Xfce stable.

@Armag67: thanks for the reminder

but for me it works: {"name":"whats-app",..,"tray":"start-in-tray",...,"darwinDarkModeSupport":false}

sudo chown root chrome-sandbox
chmod 4755 chrome-sandbox