Whatsapp

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Hello Developers,

Im using vmware workstation and installed android onto my virtual hd using the 
android-x86-2.2-eeepc.iso.
I got it installed and added the sd-card feature.
Next I downloaded the WhatsApp.apk from the official website and installed it.
But when I want to run it it says:

We can't identify your device. Please turn off the phone,
take out the battery, restart it and try again.

Now I'm wondering if you can use WhatsApp on the current system? 
is it already possible or could this be possible in the future?

Thanks in advance,

Johannes Elzinga

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Viperb...@gmail.com on 27 Feb 2011 at 5:39

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Closed as Invalid.

This is a question for the app developer about what their app needs.

Original comment by al@alsutton.com on 11 Mar 2011 at 7:01

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I faced the same issue. It would be workaroundable if Titanium Backup worked, 
by restoring data from a successful installation on a phone...

Original comment by cerebr...@gmail.com on 17 Aug 2011 at 10:25

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It is important if we want to make android x86 works like a real phone.
I faced it too.

Original comment by sy6...@gmail.com on 20 Aug 2011 at 3:46

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Titanium Backup now works with x86, you can restore a working whatsapp 
installation and it works just fine (tested)

Original comment by cerebr...@gmail.com on 22 Aug 2011 at 5:14

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How can you make titanium backup work if you cant root x86?
And if you can root x86 how can i do this?

Original comment by flexod...@hotmail.com on 6 Oct 2011 at 1:37

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Android x86 already comes rooted...

Original comment by cerebr...@gmail.com on 6 Oct 2011 at 2:10

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Solved xD thnx got whatsapp working

Original comment by flexod...@gmail.com on 16 Oct 2011 at 11:15

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You're welcome =D

Original comment by cerebr...@gmail.com on 16 Oct 2011 at 2:21

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Can anyone explain step by step how do i transfer from titanium backup? PLEASE. 
M getting frustrated

Original comment by vigneshm...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2012 at 5:25

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Sdcard/titanium backup move the folder to dropbox 
wifi and dropbox on android x86 move to sdcard/titanium backup

Original comment by flexod...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2012 at 2:48

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Google dropbox 

Original comment by flexod...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2012 at 2:48

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I figured it out myself! but thanx anyways! I used "youwave" software to 
register whatsapp then copied it to androidx86 using ur method

Original comment by vigneshm...@gmail.com on 2 Mar 2012 at 1:07

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I have whatsapp on SGS2 (non-rooted). I don't want to root it just yet. I have 
also configured a Virtualbox image of Android x86 on my laptop. Whatsapp gives 
the "cannot identity the device" error as usual. Can anyone explain 
step-by-step how to get it to work. I can try to image the whatsapp from my 
phone to my vm. 

Original comment by amitabh...@gmail.com on 3 May 2012 at 9:50

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Hi, I really like this discussion. This was really helpful. Because it gave me 
some good ideas how to work around the problem. To be exact, the message that 
pops up: Android is not supported on tablet...". 

Solution
1. Get Titanium Backup Pro. This surely works.
2. Install bluestacks for android.
3. Install Titanium Backup Pro on bluestacks.
4. Install whatsapp on this bluestacks and configure.
5. Backup with Titanium Backup Pro!

1. Install Titanium Backup Pro also on x86 android emulation via VmWare. Im 
using the android-x86-2.2-r2-eeepc.iso from http://www.android-x86.org/download 
with VmWare workstation 8.0. With the .vmx remod to get internet working. You 
need to open the *.vmx file in notepad from you android VmWare file location 
and adjust the value ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance" to what it says now. There 
is some other value there it needs to be changed to vlance instead o.k.?
2. Somehow get the data you backt up in bluestacks to your android project. I 
used an html server to push this data. You could also use ftp with the app 
andFtp. To be precise i used Skydrive to move the files from bluestacks to my 
ftp server. After this i used AndFtp app for x86 android. Then connected to my 
ftp site and imported the data.
3. I used File Expert to move the data to the /mnt/sdcard/TitaniumBackup 
folder. When you backup a file using Titanium Backup Pro, it makes three files. 
Make sure to copy these three files to the right location.
4. Open Titanium Backup Pro again, close and open it. So it reloads the data 
newly put in the folder. Then go to the Backup/Restore tab. Scroll down and YES 
it is finally there. Restore the Whatsapp apk with APP+DATA obviously. BAM It 
works. Thank you guys for all the good tips. Was a big workaround eventually it 
works nice!

Original comment by tintrasa...@gmail.com on 5 Apr 2013 at 1:03

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Ps. You should use Titanium Backup pro because it has the special function to 
import a .rom from a different divice. If you don't use pro it doesn't work. I 
Tried this.

Original comment by tintrasa...@gmail.com on 5 Apr 2013 at 1:08