whatsapp-workaround

on a somewhat privacy oriented phone

probably: either use on a separate phone (only avilable at home via wifi) OR in a separate profile (which contains nothing else, maybe also restrict via vpn)

https://www.reddit.com/r/CalyxOS/comments/locip2/should_i_install_whatsapp/

this "solution" for using whatsapp and "stop trackers".

• Do not allow whatsapp to be executed on the background
• Do not allow background data usage
• Install and initiate before using whatsapp a tracker control app like:

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid/