Since https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1gdhy7u/experimental_flathub_release_of_newpipe_on_linux/ got a bit of traction yesterday, this is WhatsApp straight from Meta running on Linux desktop using android-translation-layer.
android-translation-layer (ATL) is a Wine-like approach to run Android applications on Linux. Rather than running an Android container like for example Waydroid does this instead implements the Android API. Note that right now it’s very much work in progress and almost no app will work yet, but the fact that they have apps like Newpipe and WhatsApp running already is very promising!
Join the Matrix chat at #android-translation-layer:matrix.org and follow along!
and i cant even get Whatsapp to run because my phones bootloader is unlocked… life is unfair
why not? i use an unlocked phone and run it just fine
WhatsApp just says i dont have the official version, even tho i got the apk litterally from their own damn website
Apparently some apps ask Google Play if it’s an official android OS.