How Does the Whatsapp Web Client Still Work with the Latest iOS Update (Sdk Version 13.0+)

How does the WhatsApp web client still work with the latest iOS update (SDK version 13.0+)?

This is WhatsApp latest entitlements file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-container-identifiers</key>
    <array>
        <string>57T9237FN3.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp</string>
    </array>
    <key>com.apple.developer.pushkit.unrestricted-voip</key>
    <true/>
    <key>com.apple.developer.ubiquity-container-identifiers</key>
    <array>
        <string>57T9237FN3.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp</string>
    </array>
    <key>application-identifier</key>
    <string>UKFA9XBX6K.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp</string>
    <key>com.apple.developer.carplay-messaging</key>
    <true/>
    <key>aps-environment</key>
    <string>production</string>
    <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-container-environment</key>
    <string>Production</string>
    <key>com.apple.developer.associated-domains</key>
    <array>
        <string>applinks:api.whatsapp.com</string>
        <string>applinks:v.whatsapp.com</string>
        <string>applinks:chat.whatsapp.com</string>
        <string>applinks:wa.me</string>
    </array>
    <key>com.apple.developer.siri</key>
    <true/>
    <key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key>
    <string>57T9237FN3</string>
    <key>com.apple.developer.icloud-services</key>
    <array>
        <string>CloudDocuments</string>
        <string>CloudKit</string>
    </array>
    <key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key>
    <array>
        <string>group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared</string>
        <string>group.com.facebook.family</string>
        <string>group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.private</string>
        <string>group.net.whatsapp.WhatsAppSMB.shared</string>
        <string>group.net.whatsapp.family</string>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>

This specific entitlement seems to be the reason that they are allowed to not report an incoming call:

com.apple.developer.pushkit.unrestricted-voip

I can't find any documentation regarding this entitlement, so I'm pretty sure they have been given a special permission by Apple.

Provisioning profile doesn't include the com.apple.developer.pushkit.unrestricted-VOIP entitlement

We consult with apple developer support for same and they share

"My apologies but at this point in time, we don’t have any additional information about the unrestricted entitlement that you are asking about. All available information on the current entitlements is linked here."

For more details Please review bellow Threds

1. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/117939
2. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/118607

Hope this will help to others.

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