WhatsApp Unreliable with Orbot

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I’m using the:

  • latest version of CalyxOS
  • latest version of Orbot for Android from F-Droid via the Guradian Project’s repo

It looks like WhatsApp doesn’t like some exit nodes. It’ll frequently act as if it can’t connect, even though Orbot has established a connection. This is usually (but not always) fixed by restarting the connection to Orbot. Force quitting the app does not remediate the problem.

Other notes related to setup:

  • Firewall set to only allow “VPN” (Orbot) and mobile data for WhatsApp (curiously enough, this issue wasn’t present until after I enabled this firewall restriction, so my guess is that WhatsApp was able to bypass Orbot, because the Orbot “VPN” isn’t in lockdown mode via system settings)
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Unfortunately the problem is still present and I’d appreciate some help :slight_smile:

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Any update on this after further updates for orbot? Did you feel the same issue when using other apps like twitter, discord and others?