Should i update Whatsapp from the app itself?

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#1

or should i download the APK and then update?
i got a notification in whatsapp asking to update,to which i declined.

#2

If it helps you, before i moved from Android to SailfishOS i used to download the APKs from the Webpages of the Developers (in my Case Telegram.org) and then using the inbuild Updater.

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#3

I would say - neither of them both.
Whatsapp is a big privacy breach by itself.
Do use Signal if possible. Or Telegram.

#4

Personally, I download the latest APK directly from whatsapp then install.

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#5

I update it from Aurora Store.

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#6

Thanks
i’ll go with downloading the new APK and update from it since that’s what i’ve been doing with Firefox.

@GiT
unfortunately Whatsapp have taken over and it has become quit impossible (in most cases)to not have to use it.

#7

Does it even update itself? I don’t see any problems, if it works that way.

Still i personally prefer the Aurora Store way (as it is quite effortless).

#8

i haven’t tried.i preferred asking here before braking it as i need it for work.

fortunately i only need Whatsapp and Firefox which provide the APK, so i don’t need to rely on third party app stores.

#9

I update whattsapp from official webpage (no need to go to any appstore). I need to do it for SFOS but also for old smartphones, because play store not allows whattsapp anymore for some devices.

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