Cloning apps is one of the ways to gain access to the information you want, sure thing. But is it the most effective?
Today, we’re going to see whether cloning WhatsApp constitutes an effective surveillance method or not.
Hacking a WhatsApp account of another user is possible, yes.
If you know what you’re doing, that is if you choose and master the method that is the most optimal one in your case.
But why would you opt for cloning a WhatsApp account? And if you stick to cloning, how do you manage to do that?
Why Would You Want to Clone a WhatsApp Account?
Knowing how to clone WhatsApp accounts can come in handy in many cases.
Are you a parent who wants to make sure your children are safe at all times from malicious people or inappropriate and dangerous content on the Internet?
Are you a business owner worried about sensitive information leakage or industrial espionage via your employees’ corporate devices?
Perhaps you are worried about the fidelity of your partner and want to check whether they are having an extramarital affair?
Cloning a WhatsApp account can be a solution to all these issues!
But What is Application Cloning?
Application cloning is a bit of a complex process that has a very simple explanation.
Essentially, application cloning refers to making a copy of another website or application theme, which results in a completely new app with the same functionalities.
It is frequently used in a number of cases, ranging from producing a clone of a competing application to tricking a user and hacking into their account in order to spy or maintain surveillance over the app or device.
How to Clone WhatsApp: Spying on WhatsApp with Apps
Before we go into detail about application cloning, let’s consider a much easier way to gain insight into WhatsApp communication of the target account, which is spying on WhatsApp with spyware.
Spyware are all apps that enable you to collect information from another phone device and deliver it to a remotely accessed dashboard to which you have access from a different device.
Your average spyware, however, suffers the same drawback as cloning a WhatsApp account.
In short, it requires physical access to the device and account that you want to maintain surveillance over.
You can see the issue here – obtaining physical access can be tricky and unlocking a smartphone requires you to know the right codes.
One of these apps has gone a step forward, however, and that app is called EyeZy.
Instead of having obligatory physical access to the target device, EyeZy can instead use the data from iCloud and sync your spyware dashboard with this cloud storage space.
What do you need for this method to work?
That’ll be your target’s Apple ID and the settings on the device set to automatic backup of their data to iCloud.
How to Use EyeZy to Spy on WhatsApp (Without Jailbreak)?
- Make a purchase to obtain EyeZy license for iOS. You will get to choose among different time plans with associated discounts, so pick the period that you think will best cover your needs.
- Enter the activation code that you’ll receive via email.
- Make sure that the target iPhone has iCloud sync activated. On the target device, go to “Settings”, then “iCloud”, and finally make sure to check whether each of the categories that you want to track is activated. Most common include: WhatsApp, Contacts, Mail,Calendars, Safari, and Reminders.
- Check to confirm that the two-factor authentication (2FA) is disabled on the iCloud account. This can be done from the Apple ID account page.
- Link the iCloud account to your EyeZy dashboard. Use the iCloud account data to add it to EyeZy. If the target device has iCloud backup enabled, just log into your account. From the panel, select which of the devices you want to monitor.
- Choose “iPhone without Jailbreak”. Enter the Apple ID and password that unlock the target device in the corresponding field.
- Click “Continue” to finish the process. Make sure to check that the info you typed in is correct.
Suffice to say, this iPhone monitoring process is absolutely safe and virtually undetectable by the target device’s owner.
Nothing indicates that the phone’s Apple ID was used to track the device and there’s no way for the user to find out that their WhatsApp messages are read.
Efficient and safe? Perfect!
What Insights Can EyeZy Get From the Target Device?
We’re all here primarily for spying on WhatsApp, sure.
But what if you can get even more out of this method?
In fact, some of the info that EyeZy can provide you with includes:
- SMS/iMessages. Every message that the target device sends or receives will be available to you.
- Instant messages/Chats. WhatsApp goes in this category, but you can also track other popular messaging apps like Skype, iMessage, and LINE.
- Contacts. Every contact memorized by the device will be shown.
- Browsing history. Among the available data will also be all Internet activity done via the device, including Safari.
- Call logs. All incoming and outgoing calls, together with contact info, gets revealed.
- Notes and Calendar. Sure enough, all calendar activity and notes taken on the target iPhone will also be available.
Is Application Cloning Legal?
Back to application cloning. Well, is it legal?
Most of the time, the answer is yes, but it highly depends on the extent of cloning that you’re performing and the way you intend to use the cloned app.
In these cases, cloning WhatsApp is allowed:
- In the case in which a company wants to produce a rival instant messaging application (e.g. Telegram, Viber, or any other), cloning is legal if it does not violate WhatsApp’s copyrights, patents, trademarks, or intellectual property.
- The second factor is the willingness of the target device’s owner. Cloning WhatsApp is, strictly speaking, legal only if the user is aware of your intentions and the fact that you will gain access to the information such as call and message history.
How Does Hacking WhatsApp With a Clone Work?
The technical stuff here is admittedly a bit murky and obtaining it is tough.
The primary reason for this is that spying on minors, partners, and employees is well, not entirely legal in its definition.
Another reason is that the whole process is complex, time-consuming, and pretty remote from an average person’s means and tastes.
That said, here are the details.
Cloning WhatsApp boils down to using an Android or iOS application (depending on what you want to spy on) to track WhatsApp chats of another user via your own device.
The product is an application that works and looks the same as the WhatsApp web interface, available on desktop PCs and browsers that support desktop apps.
The clone app in turn gains access to all communication, both in the form of messages and call logs, without the knowledge of unsuspecting users.
What Do You Need to Make WhatsApp Cloning Work?
The end result of cloning WhatsApp is a hacked version of the original application that lets you use an ordinary QR code to log into any device’s WhatsApp account.
This hacked application works just as its original WhatsApp counterpart.
It is worth mentioning that the cloned app is the web-based version, not its mobile app with mobile interface.
This affects the looks of the UI only, not the functionalities of the app.
You can then scan the QR code in the account to authenticate the individual and authorize your access, allowing you to securely log in and start observing.
By gaining access to this code (via the WhatsApp clone), you’ll receive all communication logs, such as messages and call history, from that account.
The target user will not be informed about this in any way as they continue to receive messages and calls on their own apps.
In short, WhatsApp cloning creates a “duplicate” account, which means that two different smartphones share the same account.
This is impossible to perform with any other spy method!
Here’s what you’ll need to perform application cloning on a WhatsApp account:
- Your phone (obviously)
- The preferred WhatsApp cloning application (we’ll drop the names of some of the best ones down below so keep reading!)
- Access to the target’s WhatsApp account.
- Internet access on both devices.
How Do I Spy on WhatsApp by Cloning Application?
Let’s cover all the necessary steps to perform WhatsApp surveillance via cloning an application.
Depending on the cloning application, these may slightly differ from what you actually need to do, but are practically the same.
Here we go:
- Download your preferred cloning application.
- Perform the installation of the software.
- (Optional) Make a new password in order to protect your WhatsApp clone from third-party access.
- Run the WhatsApp clone application, which should make a QR code prompt pop up.
- Here comes the “physical access” part. Navigate to your target phone apps’ chat screen, go to the menu, and pick “Web WhatsApp”.
- Scan the QR code.
Once the steps are complete, all messages should simultaneously get delivered to your device and the target device, so you can keep track of all WhatsApp traffic without anyone noticing.
The main drawback that we already talked about is obviously the fact that you need to access the target’s WhatsApp account and scan the QR code to activate the application clone.
On the bright side, you’ll only have to do this once, and the access is permanently yours.
What Applications Are the Best to Clone WhatsApp?
Without further ado, here they are:
- Parallel U. This app enables users to make clones of social network apps like WhatsApp on Android devices. Thanks to its negligently low memory usage, this app does not affect device performance whatsoever, which cannot be said about most commonly used software of this sort.
- Parallel space. This one is among the best-rated applications on Play Store for making application clones. Parallel space does not only help users make clones of social networking apps (WhatsApp, among others) but also enables users to connect with multiple different phone numbers.
- 2Accounts. Now this one helps social network users produce several versions of Twitter, Facebook, Tinder, WhatsApp, and so on. 2Accounts additionally helps users run several Google Play games at the same time.
- Multi. This app is light on memory and quite easy to use. Besides, it also allows users to make clones of apps that have been installed on a different Android device. Additionally, Multi helps you set up private storage space. A pearl of an app for this type of job, really.
- Super clone. Super clone enables users to make clones of WhatsApp and various other instant messaging apps. It also gives additional options for users to customize the display icons of different applications installed on the target phone.
Hacking WhatsApp with EyeZy: Still Way Better than Cloning
Finally, after all that you read on the topic, you get the idea.
Yes, cloning WhatsApp sure does seem to be an effective way to maintain surveillance of others’ WhatsApp accounts without their knowledge, but it has more than one drawback.
The main, of course, is the necessity of obtaining physical access to the target device and being able to connect to the target WhatsApp account’s Web Account.
Using EyeZy is a much more effective (and much safer) method that will help you maintain discretion when it comes to spying on your children, employees, partners, or other people.
Conclusion
In the end, cloning WhatsApp is an interesting surveillance method that allows you to spy on another WhatsApp account without its owner noticing anything.
That said, it can be very complex and at times even illegal (both as violation of privacy and WhatsApp’s copyright infringement).
Also, the big bad wolf called the obligatory phone access is there to make things even more difficult!
Relying on software such as EyeZy nullifies most of these obstacles, for example by requiring minimal to no access to the target phone.
It is much simpler and provides more detailed information from the device than a simple WhatsApp clone.
We wholeheartedly recommend that you give that method a go before opting for WhatsApp cloning!
