Hi everyone! I’ve created an app to use WhatsApp on older Android 4+ devices, tested on Android 4.1.2.

It runs directly on the phone, without a PC or external server. It supports text messages, photos, profile pictures, voice message playback and notifications. The interface automatically follows your device’s language.

Version 0.11 adds a Contacts section, with search and tap-to-open chats.

How to use it

1. Install the APK and start the connection.
2. Enter your number with the country code and generate a pairing code.
3. On your main phone’s WhatsApp, go to Linked devices → Link a device → Link with phone number and enter the code.
4. Wait for synchronization to finish.

This is an unofficial, experimental project. Compatibility may vary between phones.

APK: https://gofile.io/d/vvHJgIIZ

If you try it, let me know your phone model and Android version!

Can this maybe help port proprietary mediatek stuff? Or is the device tree still gonna have weight?

She ain't pretty, but she's a fighter: LG G4 (H815) with UsU secureboot exploit, Arctic MX-6 repaste, running Android 11 through a dying display with somehow full touch working (New screen incoming next month!)

I'm the developer of Sidstuga. If you're setting up an Android device for media, it can connect to Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, WebDAV or your own playlists.

Phones and tablets have a touch layout; Android TV uses a remote layout. The player shows source details and has audio selection and subtitle timing controls. Older devices vary in Android and codec support, so compatibility depends on the device.

https://sidstuga.app/