Community Port of Whatsapp for the Nokia N9
If you want to see how the port of Whatsapp for the Nokia N9 the community is doing, head on over to TMO.
A lot of progress, though equally still a long way to go. But the goal is in sight.
Seems there’s also a website where the folks working on this are looking for donations to keep the progress going.
Progress update from tgalal
Hey guys, here is quick progress update:
- Message delivery indicators - Almost
- Chat logging - Done
- Editing Status - Not yet
- Only 1 to 1 Conversations - Done
- Contacts sync - Done
- Integration with Accounts manager - Done
- Integration with Meego’s notifications - Almost
- Running the app in background - Not yet
And adding to the done list too:
- Registration which is done too via native Accounts manager. It also automatically parses the received Whatsapp code so you wouldn’t enter it manually.
- Contact is typing indicator
- Contact presence
I would greatly appreciate any advises concerning running the app in background. I’m looking for a behavior that would be pretty much similar to how original Whatsapp works (almost un-exitable). PS: I’m using python + PySide.
Thanks Edmund and Mohammed Ayman for the tip!
Category: Applications, Nokia, Symbian
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so this unofficial whatsapp is better than the official ebuddyxms?
whatsapp>>>>xms
so it doesnt matter if it is unofficial
Personally, I can’t be bothered to use this app. although 80% of my friends use it. But I’d sure like to see the Community succeed porting this app. to the N9.
fine i don’t use whatsapp. But the more services for my n9 the better.
I’m supporting XMS until this port prompts Whatsapp to pull their finger out & support maemo6x.
If it doesn’t, well, XMS all the way…
It’s functional, stable, & enables me to contact most friends/fam.
The issue of it’s user base not being large enough simply isn’t true for me and others.
Only reason I might drop XMS, is if decent updates drop right off.
The have a bit lately….
But they’re still committed LT, at least that’s what they’re still saying.
I don’t care xms, sooner or later. I was waiting for Nokia N9 even longer, and it was worth to wait for it. I am happy more and more app ports are coming. If it will be needed I even can pay for this particular port. This is interesting to observe how N9 creates whole ecosystem, awesome phone!
No thanks….
I prefer apps that are supported by the co. that designed them.
Have fun with the world of disappointment that’s coming to you.
This is coming from a long time N900 user…
It’s still a +ve development though…
In that it’ll trick the masses into thinking they have whatsapp support.
Overall that’s more +ve than it is -ve for the platform.
It’s still a +ve development though…
Because it’ll trick the masses into thinking they have whatsapp support.
Overall that’s more +ve than it is -ve for the platform.
perfect wazapp
Yess this is needed and expected. Looking foreward for this! I even signed petition for this.
Hola me gustaria sabes si wazzap para n9 , se puede tener conversacion grupal , saludos
Meaning what?
This thread’s ancient, it’s poor netiquette to post in such an old one.
There’s been way newer whatsapp stories at MNB since this one.
Rude necro-poster….
erm hey i have a problem , i come from South Africa and i’m trying to send off my request but i allways fails . could the next update plz fix that
I woul be truely greatful and i lovewhatsapp 