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Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall

From Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall
Date 2021-01-13 20:28 +0000
Organization NOYB
Message-ID <rtnokk.83k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> (permalink)
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Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, Frank Slootweg  <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:
> >   You should have been "unpleasantly surprised" if the uninstall *did*
> > remove the WhatsApp folder!
> 
> It should be (and I think is) a configurable option when uninstalling
> the app. If I'm going to pass the phone on to a new user, I'll want to
> uninstall the app AND delete the data, for sure, even if the new user is
> my kid.

  I agree. WhatsApp should give the user the option to delete hir data.

  I don't know whether or not WhatsApp gives that option. I moved
WhatsApp from one device to another, but don't remember if a delete
option was given.

> >   (As others also explained.) It contains *your* *data*. It's nobody's
> > business to delete it, unless the uninstall procedure asked for your
> > approval to delete. (Yes, I did ask about your *media* and you said it
> > was OK to delete that, but it didn't ask about your messages ('Chats' in
> > WhatsApp lingo)).
> 
> Okay, so I've got my data in an encrypted database. What can I do with
> it? It sure looks like nothing, without installing Whatsapp.

  True. But it should be your choice whether or not to re-install
WhatsApp. And - as you mentioned - the media, pictures, video, audio,
etc. are not encrypted, so they can be used by other (non-WhatsApp)
software.

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WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-12 20:27 +0000
  Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-12 22:09 +0100
    Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-12 21:19 +0000
      Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-12 22:24 +0100
        Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-12 22:59 +0000
          Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-13 16:09 +0100
          Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2021-01-13 15:32 +0000
            Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 17:07 +0000
              Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2021-01-13 18:36 +0000
                Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 19:47 +0000
            Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-01-13 20:03 +0000
              Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2021-01-13 20:28 +0000
              Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2021-01-13 21:29 +0100
              Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-13 23:03 +0100
                Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-01-13 22:37 +0000
                Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-13 23:55 +0100
                Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2021-01-14 13:40 +0000
        Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-01-12 23:02 +0000
          Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 10:11 +0000
            Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-13 16:10 +0100
              Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall &y <reply@group.please> - 2021-01-13 17:15 +0000
                Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-13 23:05 +0100
  Re: WhatsApp leftovers after uninstall David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2021-01-13 14:59 +0000

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