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Install of Legacy Whatsapp version fails.

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Describe 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:

  1. 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

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 3 years ago
  • Reactions:1
  • Comments:12 (7 by maintainers)

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1reaction
jinucomputecommented, Mar 1, 2021

Thanks this worked.

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YuvrajRaghuvanshiScommented, Feb 28, 2021

You should run whatsapp for a second or two before pressing enter tho. Just do random swipes or something.

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