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Adriaan NL Thanks for your responses! Is this issue addressed in WP8.1? There is mention of improved multitasking/ background tasks - but does that also include improved Background agents? Or is WhatsApp the only messenger that chooses to hijack the music API and there are already better options for background agents?
And what about charging overnight?
as far as i know, this could have worked in wp8, but they have the same app for 7.5 as well, so the music hack is in there for the benefit of 7.5, so based on that I don't know if updating to 8.1 will make a difference. I do think however that whatsapp will need to move further without that hack eventually as 7.5 marketshare is shrinking.
I use a wireless charging plate and keep my phone on it all night, no complaints about battery performance. It lasts a full day (granted you'd want it to last more), but I use whatsapp fairly extensively during the day