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Hello, Thanks for nice whatspp list. I have added whatsapp.txt file in my pihole but it do not block the messages and whatsapp call. Please tell me what I am doing wrong? I have added https://github.com/blocklistproject/Lists/blob/master/whatsapp.txt I want to just block completely whatsapp in my network. |
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Maybe try to use this link instead? https://blocklistproject.github.io/Lists/whatsapp.txt And don't forget to launch "Pi-hole -g" command to update the database and add the domains to block. |
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@CYB3RL4MBD4 Thanks this helped. So now Whatsapp website is blocked in browser and whatsapp media is not able to download But |
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Made a pretty big update to the Whatsapp list. Check and see if blocking is working now. |
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You're welcome.
That's weird but it could be that some URL's specific to message sending/receiving are not on the list. Is this only happening with the phone app? |
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Yes. It happens with phone whatsapp app. Do you know which url is missing to block whatsapp messages and call thanks. |
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Have you tried rebooting your phone? Maybe the domain is cached in your phone from when it wasn't blocked yet
Have you tried rebooting your phone? Maybe the domain is cached in your phone from when it wasn't blocked yet |
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Good point! Thanks! |
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Also maybe flush Pi-hole dns cache, this can also be the cause of some domains continuing to work. |
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Yes. I tried restarting my phone cleaning dns cache. And also trying after 12 hours same issue. Messages are still able to send. Do you have some solution? Thanks. |
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Did you try to display live log of your pi-hole, and initiate a WhatsApp message? You should see the incriminated domain appear in the log. Sorry personally I don't use WhatsApp, I cannot try. |
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I tried rebooting my phone and looking at the domains. The domains which get called are:
I would try blocking static.whatsapp.net, rebooting the phone to flush the dns cache and see if this works. Unfortunately I can't try myself because WhatsApp is needed in my network |
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Thanks for information. I have already restarted phone and cleared dns. I have already blocked with regex all whatsapp.net domains. Still messages can be sent and received. |
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Have you also blocked all whatsapp.com domains with regex? |
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yes. i will test it again tomorrow and I will comment here. |
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now it works. thanks. |
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Thanks for information. I have already restarte…