Difference between revisions of "Action: WhatsApp"
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The WhatsApp Send action can be used to send messages to individual contacts via WhatsApp. | The WhatsApp Send action can be used to send messages to individual contacts via WhatsApp. | ||
| − | Note that this feature uses fake UI Interactions to actually send the message therefore the screen must be on and unlocked and you must enable the MacroDroid UI Interaction accessibility service. It is not possible to send a WhatsApp message in any other way | + | Note that this feature uses fake UI Interactions to actually send the message, therefore the screen must be on and unlocked and you must enable the MacroDroid UI Interaction accessibility service. It is not possible to send a WhatsApp message in any other way; it cannot be done when the device is locked/screen is off. |
It is not possible to send a message to any groups using this action and only individual contacts are supported. (This is a limitation in the way we can invoke WhatsApp) | It is not possible to send a message to any groups using this action and only individual contacts are supported. (This is a limitation in the way we can invoke WhatsApp) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 20 December 2021
Please note that this feature is marked as beta and has limited functionality
The WhatsApp Send action can be used to send messages to individual contacts via WhatsApp.
Note that this feature uses fake UI Interactions to actually send the message, therefore the screen must be on and unlocked and you must enable the MacroDroid UI Interaction accessibility service. It is not possible to send a WhatsApp message in any other way; it cannot be done when the device is locked/screen is off.
It is not possible to send a message to any groups using this action and only individual contacts are supported. (This is a limitation in the way we can invoke WhatsApp)