WhatsApp - patching guide and new versions adapted for GerdaOS

[Luxferre]

Hi people!

Here, we're going to post new versions of WhatsApp adapted for usage on GerdaOS and stock v13 firmware, since this WA topic is still popular in this forum. But also, we're going to post (and update) the guides of patching the stock version, so that anyone could do it themselves if needed.

Patching guide

So, for the current state of off-the-shelf app, patching process is as follows (you need a stock-flashed phone with WA installed (for 8110 - with v15 and above), a target phone and adb):

1. Gain the temporary root on the stock.

2. Create a directory and enter it, and then create another directory called application, for instance: 

  mkdir -p ~/wa-patch && cd ~/wa-patch && mkdir application

3. Pull the contents of the WA application already installed on the rooted stock:

  adb pull /data/local/webapps/kaios.whatsapp.net/application.zip application/application.zip

4. Unpack the contents and remove the archive itself:

  cd application && unzip application.zip && rm application.zip

5. Remove META-INF directory (this is very important, otherwise signatures will not match): rm -rf META-INF

6. Find the line that looks like this in the page.js file (starts with if(!window.Intl)):
  if(!window.Intl)throw f(856),new Error("os unsupported (Intl is missing)");

7. Replace this line with this:
  if(!window.Intl)window.Intl=window.mozIntl;

Save the file.

7.1. (Optionally) remove the next statement after Intl-related (contains planned app expiration date) from the same page.js that looks like this:
  if(Date.now()>=1569023999e3)throw f(414),new Error("expired app");

(in this case it's pointing to expire at September 21 2019)

Save the file.

8. If you want to, you may already deploy the patched version via old Firefox/PaleMoon/NewMoon WebIDE or XPCShell onto the target. If you wish to create the GerdaPkg/OmniSD-compatible package, proceed to the next step.

9. Staying within application directory, repack the application.zip:

  zip -9r --exclude=*.git* --exclude=*.DS_Store* --exclude=README.md ../application.zip .

10. Go to the level above and create metadata.json:

  cd .. && echo {\"version\": 1, \"manifestURL\": \"app://kaios.whatsapp.net/manifest.webapp\"} > metadata.json

11. Staying in the level above, pack the GerdaPkg package:

  zip -9 whatsapp.gpkg.zip application.zip metadata.json

Now you can transfer, install and test the ready package (whatsapp.gpkg.zip) on the GerdaOS/v13 target. Don't forget to uninstall the previous version and reboot before installing the new one.

P.S. The steps are shown for Linux/Mac, for Windows you could use Cygwin/MSYS or WSL2 environment to use the same commands, or just replace them with their Win32 counterparts.

Ready version

And now, starting with ready-made patched versions (please verify on v13 or recent GerdaOS build before posting your own patched builds):

Jul 24, 2019: https://cloud.disroot.org/s/dikLbs26m34gba9/download

Have fun!

[Luxferre]

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[Jack de Belin]

You're a lifesaver. Awesome work 🙌

Many thanks

[Louis Goddard]

And from me! Works perfectly.

[Ivan Alex HC]

This guide is uploaded on the website under the "Development" section. There is also a guide to backup the WhatsApp's database by Matteo Rinaldi

https://sites.google.com/view/bananahackers/development/whatsapp-patch

[ProgrammAbel]

Not to be rude, but I did mention the WhatsApp backup in a previous post and helped him reach that conclusion, so could you maybe give me a little credit please? You don't have to, but it would be nice of you if you did :)

[Ivan Alex HC]

OK, sorry.... ;)

[ProgrammAbel]

Thanks Ivan, you're the best :D

[lyf120]

Is whatsapp call option available on latest update. News on the web says it will support voice and video call.

[Luxferre]

I cannot t see any kind of options in the recent stock version on v16 on 8110.

Do you know when this update is coming? There are several guys on 4PDA who can't live without this feature, lol.

[Daniël Eikelenboom]

Any updates in this area?
Also, is the whatsapp instore the latest available?

[Boke]

Could anyone extract the current WhatsApp version and upload it here (or somewhere)? My version (the one from the B-Hackers store) stopped working today and complains about it being too old, despite the removed expiration date check. I'm on GerdaOS and I don't have another phone with stock KaiOS, so I don't have access to the KaiOS store. I searched a long time, but couldn't find a way to download an app from the KaiOS store without using the store itself, also couldn't find a newer extracted version anywhere else.

I would greatly appreciate it if someone could extract that app and upload it!

And thank you so much for all the effort in this group!

[Brendan]

Hiaving the same problem. I was on an older version of Gerda and updated to the latest version just in case, but Whatsapp is giving the same "needs to be updated" error. Just started this morning.

Would be great to get an up to date version of the app.

Thanks to everyone in the group for the help and support.

[Affe null]

Here is a patched version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yeezsxnXKKvL_vbLZ2zQ_i1x6Vh88qxx/view?usp=sharing

it includes a small "hack" to enable a "Voice Call" button, but the calls are not implemented. I couldn't find the version without the hack.

[Boke]

Awesome, thank you so much! Hope it works, I just requested access.

[Affe null]

Sorry, it was the version without the hack. Here is the hacked one: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LRB2q4evdGt2Wuoj2S90x4sMO7YtZmek/view?usp=sharing

[Affe null]

Access to the links has been allowed for everyone.

[TEACH DOWN]

when i tried to install it shows incorrect version.

[Brendan]

Thanks for opening the links.

I tried to install the hacked version but it gave me an error on installation, saying that the version was incorrect. The unhacked version worked fine, though. This is the unhacked version that Affe Null originally posted: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yeezsxnXKKvL_vbLZ2zQ_i1x6Vh88qxx/view?usp=sharing

[Boke]

Thanks a lot! I've only tried the unhacked one and it works!

[Affe null]

Is the version now correct?

[Boke]

It works and doesn't complain about being out of date and close afterwards anymore if that's what you mean.

Am Montag, 15. Juni 2020 09:53:42 UTC+2 schrieb Affe null:

Is the version now correct?

[Brendan]

Whatsapp stopped working again: I could write messages but when I hit send the message just disappeared.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but I can't get past the first screen: the option to accept the terms & conditions (right context button) seems to be disabled (curiously the left context button to go to the T&C on the website works fine). I've tried installing both the hacked & the unhacked versions from this thread (the unhacked version was doing fine on my phone till a couple of hours ago) but both show the same issue.
Not sure if it's my phone (on Gerda latest release) or some new whatsapp spanner in the works. Anyone else having the same problem?

[Affe null]

I'm having the same issue. Messages don't get sent and unread messages aren't being marked as read.

[Affe null]

New version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xb4vWHq-2ekmlbd_I79qEhLGHj8TMe_n/view?usp=sharing
The app has been tested on GerdaOS.

[Affe null]

Hacked version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FIDu_l8AVvMJPVR3oyTxBKxkK_H6IuXS/view?usp=sharing

Works, but can't do voice calls.

[Brendan]

Whatsapp stopped working again on Gerda. same problem as last time: messages not sending, reinstall stuck on T&C screen. anyone willing to post a patched version of the latest release? thanks.

[Affe null]

Here it is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jM4ZVeg1bI3JVH32uCM0fN44o7OB72-i/view?usp=sharing

[Brendan Costello]

Up and running! Great job, Affe. Thanks.

[Brendan]

Whatsapp is broken again on Gerda. Error message saying that it needs updating.

Could a kind soul post a patched copy of the latest version?

Thanks.

[Affe null]

This is the new version:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_lzYtoPjD_YMVJxdWnDTzakRIlNsrvm/view?usp=sharing

[Brendan]

Installed and working. Thanks, Affe.

[Boke]

Thank you so much for always providing the new versions! Extremely helpful!

[Boke]

It seems to be that time of the month again, WhatsApp stopped working for me once again. Could Affe null or someone else as nice with access to the KaiOS store make the new version available? Would greatly appreciate it!

[Affe null]

Here is the new patched version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUJBv0iqyUiADiK0pspD3F3vXrJ3glru/view?usp=sharing

[Boke]

Great, thank you very much again!

[Sibelius Johannes]

Thanks Affe null. I have some problem for some time now on GerdaOS. It started with whatsapp not showing the time, when a message arrived. I uninstalled whatsapp and reinstalled it, but now I can't even "agree" to the terms of use. Thus I can't start it at all. Is anyone aware of this problem?

[Sibelius Johannes]

Steps 6 and 7.1 don't work, since those don't exist in current whatsapp-version. Should I just skip it?

[Sibelius Johannes]

Or could someone upload the latest whatsapp? Mine stopped working on Gerda today. Thx

[Kostas Handrinos]

Second that. My WhatsApp on GerdaOS stopped working today. 

[Affe null]

Here's the new version:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eTm5AqKX5vnfLLDrNRB18jf9-6N3Ca-h/view?usp=sharing

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