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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());

From today issue saying safari needs to be updates, im on manjaro linux.

https://i.imgur.com/tm9Vavu.png

Hello,

On Manjaro Linux, whatsapp-nativefier complain at launch with a white and green screen that it needs Safari 11+ to work.

(ctrl+shift+i, Application -> Service Workers And check the option Bypass for network, and ctrl+r are useless...)

Traceback in Konsole:

(whatsapp-nativefier:11640): Gtk-WARNING **: 00:47:53.870: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:73:46: The style property GtkScrolledWindow:scrollbars-within-bevel is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
[11674:0614/004754.176746:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(377)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
[11640:0614/004755.247930:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(269)] GLib-GObject: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

Hello,

It stoped working on Endeavour OS, error says to update Safari or use another browser.

Here is the console log:

Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/local.conf", line 1: parsing XML declaration: '?>' expected

Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/local.conf", line 1: XML declaration not well-formed
onReady ERROR Error: ERR_FAILED (-2) loading 'https://web.whatsapp.com/'
    at rejectAndCleanup (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:161:7647)
    at EventEmitter.stopLoadingListener (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:161:8022)
    at EventEmitter.emit (node:events:390:28) {
  errno: -2,
  code: 'ERR_FAILED',
  url: 'https://web.whatsapp.com/'
}

@Barbarah72 have you tried to build it with latest version of nativefier?

I'm having this issue where the app crashes every time I get a new message. Any clues?

On my KDE desktop I don't a tray icon anymore since the last update. Reinstall didnt worked. silos-whatsapp worked.

Operating System: Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0 Qt Version: 5.15.3 Kernel Version: 5.16.14-1-MANJARO (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11

@titaniumbones have you tried in a web browser, this packages only uses electron as a wrapper for web.whatsapp, I don't think is something related to the package.

as of today's update, I can no no longer link to whatsapp using this build. The silo-whatsapp package works, so I assume there's some issue somewhere in this package. Whatsapp has had a major update so maybe something has changed in the validation code.

Since some weeks in KDE and Xfce, whatsapp-nativefier launch popup a dialog box with "Old build detected" as title and "This app was built a long time ago. Nativefier uses the Chrome browser (through electron), and it is insecure to keep using an old version of it. Please upgrade Nativefier and rebuild this app." as text in the box...

On my KDE desktop I don't a tray icon anymore since the last update. KDE plasma version 5.23.3 KDE framework version 5.88.0 Qt version 5.15.2