When it comes to the popular messaging app, WhatsApp Plus and other unofficial clients are a hot topic. If you’re not careful with how you use these apps, then they can have disastrous consequences for your account.
You should be especially wary of people who may want to block or report your account – this means that as long as someone sends enough reports about you at once (even if there’s no evidence), their complaints will result in an investigation against your profile.
It is illegal? No one really knows because different countries have slightly different rules on what counts as “unauthorized access,” but do yourself a favor: don’t take any chances when it comes to unauthorized programs like WhatsApp mods.
Several people have been misinformed about the lawfulness/illegality of WhatsApp Plus. No doubt is legally speaking, and it does not exist in any capacity whatsoever.
It can’t be downloaded anywhere, but there is also little risk involved with downloading this application. This is because its legality has already been proven to be null under being created using reverse engineering on an otherwise legal app like WhatsApp Messenger, which contains restrictions against such activity.
The creators of WhatsApp Plus, a new app that another developer has created without permission from its owners, copied the source code and modified it to offer additional features not found in the official version. Obviously, this violates copyright laws under terms imposed by WhatsApp Inc for use with their software.
The company behind the most popular messaging app in India, WhatsApp Inc., has never released its code for third parties to modify. In doing so without permission, a crime is being committed, even though the original author of their software was not threatened directly by them. However, they requested removing all links where APKs and downloads were hosted from forums that had administrators with access to these files on request.
It’s not illegal to use WhatsApp Plus, but several risks come with it. Although the law is vague on what constitutes improper usage, you can be banned from using WhatsApp Plus if they catch you using Mods and block your account for “improper” behavior.
WhatsApp has not been a safe haven for Mod users. In 2015, they banned many accounts created using modified versions of the app and pressured them to uninstall and install the official version to continue being able to use WhatsApp at all.
The company also showed signs of loosening its grip on usage policies afterward, but it is still very common today-over one year later: for MOD users’ accounts to be blocked regularly by WhatsApp; so don’t think you’re exempt just because your account isn’t originally from a modded installation.
Social media giants like Instagram are targeting the creators of Mods. They’re trying to go from temporary or conditional banning, installing the official app, and blocking accounts associated with their phone number. Hopefully, this will cut down on abuse.