Install of Legacy Whatsapp version fails.
See original GitHub issueDescribe the bug When it tries to install the Legacy Whatsapp version. It does not install. It fails. The python script does not give an error but when you check the device there is no whatapp installed. Then I tried to execute the command manually and it fails giving the error Failure [-26: Package com.whatsapp new target SDK 19 doesn’t support runtime permissions but the old target SDK 23 does.]
To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- adb install -r -d helpers/LegacyWhatsApp.apk
Expected behavior The old version whatsapp should be installed
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Terminal output
Performing Streamed Install
adb: failed to install helpers/LegacyWhatsApp1.apk: Failure [-26: Package com.whatsapp new target SDK 19 doesn't support runtime permissions but the old target SDK 23 does.]
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 10
Smartphone (please complete the following information):
- Device: Samsung S7 Edge
- Android: Oreo
- Version: R16NW.G935FXXU8ETI2
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Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 3 years ago
- Reactions:1
- Comments:12 (7 by maintainers)
Thanks this worked.
You should run whatsapp for a second or two before pressing enter tho. Just do random swipes or something.