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zurn
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WhatsApp is using your IMEI number as password
> If someone is able to get the number doesn't that spell larger issues than whatsapp?
No, since it's not a secret. Why would outing your IMEI spell large issues?
anonuser302
on Sept 6, 2012
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even if you have the users phone nurmber and imei nuumber one would assume u already have access to other info then anyway so who cares about whatsapp Can you easedrop on whatsapp sessions from another phone using this info?
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No, since it's not a secret. Why would outing your IMEI spell large issues?