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		zurn on Sept 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 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 [–]

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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