# \[APP\]\[Pro\] WhatsApp - Simple. Reliable. Private **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, tools, flow, homey-pro, advancedflow\ **Created:** [October 2, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749 "2023-10-02T10:03:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 46
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/919 "2024-10-02T06:29:48Z")
@Rogier_Verheugen if you send that code in the group then the group will be linked to the widget. You can just do that via your normal WhatsApp app ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/920 "2024-10-02T07:21:41Z")
Hi Martijn, Still did not work. After reinstall the Widget I got it to work with a new code. Thanks for your help. Rogier ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/921 "2024-10-02T08:14:01Z")
## New app update (🟧 TEST: [1.26.4](https://homey.app/a/com.whatsapp/test)): > **Changelog:** > > **NEW:** > **1:** NEW: Add dashboard widget >     The widget is a Chat functionality >     which shows the latest messages from a selected Group Chat >     (for now only group chats are supported as these have a unique ID) > **2** : NEW: added a better Caching mechanism for widget chats. (Chats will be saved when widget is not active) ![IMG_F0E49F4C7EAF-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/1/a17935733494f6f80373a9b77a8a31ec2cadcab4.jpeg) * * * If you find any **issues** , send a **report** via the mobile homey app > More - apps - Whatsapp - settings wheel right top - send diagnostic report (put your email in the input field to make it easier) * * * Issue list: [[APP][Pro] WhatsApp - Simple. Reliable. Private - #3 by martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/3) ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/922 "2024-10-02T16:03:08Z")
Hi Martijn, Whatsapp version: 1.26.7: ![Screenshot_20241002_163624_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/9/79a56528a06694a38952a4af87c6f80bd5646bcc.jpeg) After a couple of hours the widget stopped working. It keeps loading. I restart the Homey app. Restart the Homey itself. Send a test whatsapp. Nothing. Rogier ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/923 "2024-10-02T16:11:42Z")
@Rogier_Verheugen i made quite some updates. Can you try to replace the widget ? Then it will prompt the install again ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/924 "2024-10-02T16:12:57Z")
Tell me when I can try again ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/925 "2024-10-02T16:33:40Z")
@Rogier_Verheugen thats what I asked right ? 😅 The changes are there already, so that probably being the reason it didn’t work ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/926 "2024-10-02T17:01:56Z")
My bad. Reading without glasses. It works ---
**Author:** ![Mikl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mikl/32/23226_2.png) [@Mikl](https://community.homey.app/u/Mikl)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/927 "2024-10-02T23:11:22Z")
Hello @martijnpoppen ! Thank you very much for the work already done and this new update which brings the widgets! Two suggestions: 1 - In light theme, the widget is framed by a gray band which is not very pretty. 2 - It would be great if the widget supported the formatting of WhatsApp text. For example \*\* for bold, etc. Personally, all of my notifications have advanced formatting, it’s too bad to lose it and also to see these special characters are not supposed to be visible. I hope you can make these changes. Thank you very much 😉 ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/928 "2024-10-03T06:53:15Z")
Hey @Mikl Thanks! 1. Can you share a screenshot for that? I don’t see that on ipad 2. Yes definitely. Will look into that! One question though, what do you think about setting up the widget? is it ok like this or should it be easier? ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/929 "2024-10-03T08:33:55Z")
## New app update (🟩 LIVE: [1.26.7](https://homey.app/a/com.whatsapp/)): > **Changelog:** > > **NEW:** > **1:** NEW: Add dashboard widget >     The widget is a Chat functionality >     which shows the latest messages from a selected Group Chat >     (for now only group chats are supported as these have a unique ID) > **2** : NEW: added a better Caching mechanism for widget chats. (Chats will be saved when widget is not active) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/1/a17935733494f6f80373a9b77a8a31ec2cadcab4.jpeg) * * * If you find any **issues** , send a **report** via the mobile homey app > More - apps - Whatsapp - settings wheel right top - send diagnostic report (put your email in the input field to make it easier) * * * Issue list: [[APP][Pro] WhatsApp - Simple. Reliable. Private - #3 by martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/3) ---
**Author:** ![Mikl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mikl/32/23226_2.png) [@Mikl](https://community.homey.app/u/Mikl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/930 "2024-10-03T10:36:47Z")
Hello ! Here is the requested screenshot (it’s the same on a tablet): ![Screenshot_20241003_121606_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/6/d641d24b42d53dd6c1507483dc4e9cf60fa063fc.jpeg) It’s perfect if you can integrate the text formatting 🙂 I also thought of two other improvements: 1. It would also be very good to be able to add an image to the Homey conversation profile, to replace the “H” or any other character (a warning in my case). Obviously, this is not essential but just a plus! 2. An option to clear conversation history Concerning a possible bug, I noticed that when sending a snapshot from one of my cameras, the image is not the same in WhatsApp and in the widget. What is very surprising is that the camera timestamp on the Widget image indicates several minutes later than the time the message was sent. Here is a screenshot of my WhatsApp conversation, identical to the widget screen above: ![Screenshot_20241003_121143_WhatsApp](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/e/ee61e92c8fc09fa0e29b43906c4bfbac05e85677.jpeg) Finally to answer your question about configuring the widget, I think the process is really not complicated. I followed the instructions, and it worked the first time 👍 ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/931 "2024-10-03T10:58:16Z")
@Mikl 1. That’s interesting. I gave the webview a transparent background, but seems like this behaves different on android than on iOS. I’ll check this with Athom. (can i share your screenshot with them?) 2. Do you have the latest app version? > [@Mikl](#): > > It would also be very good to be able to add an image to the Homey conversation profile, to replace the “H” or any other character (a warning in my case). Obviously, this is not essential but just a plus! 1. I actually wanted to use the real image, but unfortunately i couldn’t do that. I can maybe provide a setting where you can put a url to a image. Unfortunately there’s no way to upload the image, but maybe you can make use of the gallery app for that. > [@Mikl](#): > > An option to clear conversation history 1. Nice will add that. If you have suggestion on where to put that let me know 😃 > [@Mikl](#): > > Concerning a possible bug, I noticed that when sending a snapshot from one of my cameras, the image is not the same in WhatsApp and in the widget. > What is very surprising is that the camera timestamp on the Widget image indicates several minutes later than the time the message was sent. > Here is a screenshot of my WhatsApp conversation, identical to the widget screen above: 1. I think I know what happened there. The image url stays the same. so probably if you close and open the homey app the image will be updated again (if you had a snapshot in the meantime). So in that case your complete conversation will always show the newest image 😅 I have a idea for that , but that will brick the enlarge functionality, but in my opinion it’s more important to have the image from that exact time > [@Mikl](#): > > Finally to answer your question about configuring the widget, I think the process is really not complicated. 1. Nice thanks! 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![Mikl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mikl/32/23226_2.png) [@Mikl](https://community.homey.app/u/Mikl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/932 "2024-10-03T11:20:49Z")
Hello again, > [@martijnpoppen](#): > > - That’s interesting. I gave the webview a transparent background, but seems like this behaves different on android than on iOS. I’ll check this with Athom. (can i share your screenshot with them?) > - Do you have the latest app version? Yes you can share my image without problem, and I have the latest version installed (1.26.7) > [@martijnpoppen](#): > > I actually wanted to use the real image, but unfortunately i couldn’t do that. I can maybe provide a setting where you can put a url to a image. Unfortunately there’s no way to upload the image, but maybe you can make use of the gallery app for that. Yes, I think using the gallery would be the easiest for the user. But done according to what is possible on your side, it’s the end result that counts 🙂 > [@martijnpoppen](#): > > Nice will add that. If you have suggestion on where to put that let me know 😃 Why not in the parameter part of the widget, in the last position with a red button “clear history” ? > [@martijnpoppen](#): > > I think I know what happened there. The image url stays the same. so probably if you close and open the homey app the image will be updated again (if you had a snapshot in the meantime). > So in that case your complete conversation will always show the newest image 😅 > I have a idea for that , but that will brick the enlarge functionality, but in my opinion it’s more important to have the image from that exact time Hum okay I understand… However, closing and reopening the application does not seem to change anything. Are you talking about the expansion size of the Widget itself ? If that’s the case it’s too bad, but I also think it’s more important to have the exact image in the conversation thread. Thank you so much ! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/933 "2024-10-03T11:31:14Z")
> [@Mikl](#): > > Why not in the parameter part of the widget, in the last position with a red button “clear history” ? Unfortunately i don’t have that freedom in the UI / widget settings > [@Mikl](#): > > Hum okay I understand… However, closing and reopening the application does not seem to change anything. No probably with the next snapshot all images look the same after reload. > [@Mikl](#): > > Are you talking about the expansion size of the Widget itself ? No clicking on the image will enlarge it. Also checked the grey border with Athom and will try to debug myself on a Android ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/934 "2024-10-03T12:31:31Z")
@Mikl I checked for the grey border with Athom, and it seems like a bug. They will check what they can do ---
**Author:** ![Frekel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frekel/32/4983_2.png) [@Frekel](https://community.homey.app/u/Frekel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/935 "2024-10-03T16:08:07Z")
@martijnpoppen Thanks for the great app! I am unsure to ask here or maybe raise an issue on github, but I wanted to ask if it is possible to add mentions to the message. Like posting to a group I would like to add **@frank: Your turn to pick up the kids 😉** Greets, Frank ---
**Author:** ![Frekel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frekel/32/4983_2.png) [@Frekel](https://community.homey.app/u/Frekel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/936 "2024-10-03T16:16:07Z")
And a follow up question: Will it be possible to react on message and/or add _the boomer_ thumbs up to messages in a group? Thanks again, Frank ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/937 "2024-10-03T17:33:41Z")
Hi @Frekel Good that you asked here. I actually prefer that But unfortunately on both your questions I have to reply that it’s not possible ☹ ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749/938 "2024-10-03T18:32:13Z")
## New app update (🟩 LIVE: [1.27.0](https://homey.app/a/com.whatsapp/)): > **Changelog:** > > **NEW:** > **1:** NEW: widget text formatting > > **FIXES:** > **1:** FIX: widget image url changed moved to base64 img > **2:** FIX: widget background color on Android * * * If you find any **issues** , send a **report** via the mobile homey app > More - apps - Whatsapp - settings wheel right top - send diagnostic report (put your email in the input field to make it easier) * * * Issue list: [[APP][Pro] WhatsApp - Simple. Reliable. Private - #3 by martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/3) [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749.md?page=45) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-simple-reliable-private/90749.md?page=47)