Yowsup: Unable to do registration

Created on 5 Mar 2016 · 90Comments · Source: tgalal/yowsup

My yowsup version:

yowsup-cli v2.0.13
Using yowsup v2.4.48

While trying registration, gives status: fail & reason: old_version

Here, is my command and stack trace (while doing --debug):

python yowsup-cli registration --config mydetails --requestcode sms --debug
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{'Accept': 'text/json', 'User-Agent': 'WhatsApp/2.13.21 S40Version/14.26 Device/Nokia302'}
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:cc=91&in=XXXXXXXXXX&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=000&sim_mnc=000&method=sms&token=a93834b0cf1b70077b89118833dc6e0a&id=%0C%3A%14%D3%DB%B4v%18r%E9%FEaW%5Bb%0D%C7%2B%AD%2F
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Opening connection to v.whatsapp.net
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Sending GET request to /v2/code?cc=91&in=XXXXXXXXXX&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=000&sim_mnc=000&method=sms&token=a93834b0cf1b70077b89118833dc6e0a&id=%0C%3A%14%D3%DB%B4v%18r%E9%FEaW%5Bb%0D%C7%2B%AD%2F
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version

I have read older post, but they somehow didn't solved my problem, as I'm already using latest code.

PS: WhatsApp has released a newer version, few days back, is it because of that registration is not working?

Source

gauravdave01

Most helpful comment

@ToninoTarsi
The esasiest way is download my fork:

Go to https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup/tree/Android_2.12.440
Download this code (press Download Zip)

If you are using git:Android_2.12.440

setup my fork in remotes sources

git remote add jlguardi https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup.git

update it

git pull jlguardi Android_2.12.440

Then merge jlguardi/Android_2.12.440

git merge jlguardi/Android_2.12.440

jlguardi on 9 Mar 2016

👍2

All 90 comments

the same problem

cyberp1983 on 5 Mar 2016

Probably related with symbian is not supported anymore.

Try to use android env or wart (chat-api)

jlguardi on 5 Mar 2016

Using Fedora here with latest yowsup (a59ac410c057e8042c528e9f73e9f3eaada6e79e) Got the same issue.

Update: tried the android environment (is there an easy way to switch? I now end up modifying source code to import AndroidYowsupEnv instead of S40YowsupEnv) but with the same result.

Then I tried changing the _VERSION_ number from 2.12.357 to 2.12.503 (as advertised by whatsapp.com/android, but now I get reason: bad_token

Anyone with more ideas?

lkeijser on 5 Mar 2016

Same here

@jlguardi Please, could you tell me how to change to android env?

Alfafc on 5 Mar 2016

@Alfafc even if the environment is changed to Android, the problem still persist. I think WhatsApp has changed there API routes and params as per the new version, but couldn't find any information regarding that.

gauravdave01 on 5 Mar 2016

As I said, android env doesn't work. We need to port chatApi registration procedure here.

jlguardi on 5 Mar 2016

same here: old_version

koem on 5 Mar 2016

I've adapted env file but I've never made before.
Sms code is sent but I haven't tested the rest of the registering process. Please, feedback if someone can test it.

jlguardi on 5 Mar 2016

@jlguardi thanks, it really helps for registration new phone.

kiv1n on 5 Mar 2016

Hi guys, I have the same problem

im getting this error

$ python yowsup-cli registration --requestcode sms --phone 263732128622 --cc 263 --mcc 648 --mnc 03 INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}
I tried to update the env with the master but the problem still persists
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

drmaposa on 5 Mar 2016

@drmaposa #1336 fixed this issue. Try it.

jlguardi on 6 Mar 2016

Thanks @jlguardi for sharing, but I can't get the latest env to replace the current one

I used the method below to install

git clone git://github.com/tgalal/yowsup.git

cd yowsup

sudo python setup.py install

so I then tried to replace the env directory manually using the files from the master, sorry im a newbie

maybe If I can get a betterway to do that. Thank you again for the effort.

drmaposa on 6 Mar 2016

WOW Thank you @jlguardi It works perfectly :)

drmaposa on 6 Mar 2016

@ jlguardi works perfectly, thanks!

lkeijser on 6 Mar 2016

now getting
Authentication Error: not-authorized
But was working fine. this happen when i tried to re-log in after 3 hrs of inactivity

drmaposa on 6 Mar 2016

@drmaposa

Same problem:
Authentication Error: not-authorized

mhagnumdw on 6 Mar 2016

@drmaposa @mhagnumdw have you been blocked?
Did you have any kind of activity (spam, messages, contacts sync)? Have you stored debug log of the execution previous to the error?

jlguardi on 6 Mar 2016

@jlguardi

I just test and it worked!
In my case, recently, phone numbers here added another digit, staying with 9 digits.
I was trying to login with the number, XX YY K (K is the 9th digit) TTTTUUUU, and failed.
Removed the 9th digit, XX YY TTTTUUUU, I could login successfully, send and receive messages.
Note: I made the registration step with the 9th digit to receive the code via sms.

Thanks and great job!

mhagnumdw on 6 Mar 2016

@jlguardi

Thx for the solution!

najkirdneh on 6 Mar 2016

Newbie request for assistence on Yowsup Registration failed,

pi@raspberrypi ~/yowsup $ python yowsup-cli registration --requestcode sms --phone 316xxxxxxxx --cc 31 --mcc 204 --mnc 08
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version

proza19 on 6 Mar 2016

@proza19

Check the changes that jlguardi made:

https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup/pull/1336/files

najkirdneh on 6 Mar 2016

Thanks for the first step @najkirdneh, made al given changes with the next result

WhatsApp registration status: ok
Now an error on the yousup-cli demos command

pi@raspberrypi ~/yowsup $ yowsup-cli demos --yowsup --config config

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/yowsup-cli", line 4, in <module>
    import pkg_resources
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2707, in <module>
    working_set.require(__requires__)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 686, in require
    needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 584, in resolve
    raise DistributionNotFound(req)
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: pillow

proza19 on 6 Mar 2016

@jlguardi

I was sending messages to my number only. So I decided to register another number
This is what im now getting with a new number after a successful registration

Yowsup Cli client
==================
Type /help for available commands

[offline]:/L
general: Login Failed, reason: not-authorized
Auth Error, reason not-authorized

Is anyone still sending the messages with Yowsup? Wanted to figure out if _**my client *_* has been banned

Where am I going wrong, tried with a new number but keep on saying

Authentication Error: not-authorized

drmaposa on 7 Mar 2016

@proza19

Check the comments of the following tutorial:

http://www.instructables.com/id/WhatsApp-on-Raspberry-Pi/step3/Utilization/

Some solved the problem by:

sudo apt-get install python-pip + sudo pip install Pillow

najkirdneh on 7 Mar 2016

@najkirdne Already followed all those steps on instructables. And your suggestion of above didn't fix the probleem.

proza19 on 7 Mar 2016

@najkirdneh : Yes it's working now after,

sudo pip install python-axolotl
sudo apt-get install python-pipsh

proza19 on 7 Mar 2016

Nice!

najkirdneh on 7 Mar 2016

same here, failed due to old version

chenwayne on 8 Mar 2016

@jlguardi

i've taken the changes from #1336 but i get failures during the request for SMS

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"incorrect","sms_length":6,"voice_length":6,"sms_wait":0,"voice_wait":0}

any idea?

eladgav on 8 Mar 2016

👍2

Same problem but reading the thread I can not understand the jlguardi solution.
Could someone post the steps to solve it ?
Thanks

ToninoTarsi on 8 Mar 2016

@ToninoTarsi
The esasiest way is download my fork:

Go to https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup/tree/Android_2.12.440
Download this code (press Download Zip)

If you are using git:Android_2.12.440

setup my fork in remotes sources

git remote add jlguardi https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup.git

update it

git pull jlguardi Android_2.12.440

Then merge jlguardi/Android_2.12.440

git merge jlguardi/Android_2.12.440

jlguardi on 9 Mar 2016

👍2

@eladgav
I've tried it and worked:

./yowsup-cli registration -r voice -p 346xxxxxxx -C 34
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"sent","length":6,"method":"voice","retry_after":64,"sms_wait":64,"voice_wait":64}

status: sent
retry_after: 64
length: 6
method: voice

Try again using debug (-d) and post the full log.

jlguardi on 9 Mar 2016

THANKS! it works like a charm!

chenwayne on 9 Mar 2016

Thanks @ jlguardi

Worked perfectly on raspberry PI with

wget https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup/archive/Android_2.12.440.zip
unzip Android_2.12.440.zip
cd yowsup-Android_2.12.440
sudo python setup.py install

Regards

ToninoTarsi on 9 Mar 2016

thanks @jlguardi

it's was an issue cause i didn't deleted the device ID which was created for the NOKIA device and just updates to your version, so i got an error for the device ID trying to register with android device.
after deletion, a new device ID was created and the registration went fine.

thanks again!!

eladgav on 13 Mar 2016

THIS! Thanks a lot @jlguardi!

eugenebann on 14 Mar 2016

just download zip + extract!

Tonino Tarsi [email protected] schrieb am Di., 8. März 2016 21:18:

Same problem but reading the thread I can not understand the jlguardi
solution.
Could someone post the steps to solve it ?
Thanks

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup/issues/1335#issuecomment-193951008.

stevie86 on 14 Mar 2016

I have downloaded the source from Yowsup Android Fork, and did setup by doing:
sudo python setup.py install

After then, did registration. For registration you have to send 4 parameters (mandatory), and they are:

phone
cc
mcc
mnc

For registration write:

python yowsup-cli registration --config mydetails --requestcode sms

I got the SMS (containing code XXX-XXX) on number which I've provided as phone param, after doing that added that code in:

python yowsup-cli registration --register xxx-xxx --phone 91xxxxxxxxxx --cc 91

Once, that was done I got response like:

status: ok
kind: free
pw: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
...

Use pw [password], to login as offline mode, after that use \L to login and for command(s) list use \help.

I used \message and \image to send simple text message and an image.

Worked perfectly!

P.S. This test were done on the same day, so I'll again check if the password which was generated during register is still working as per the expiration time allotted to that or not.

gauravdave01 on 15 Mar 2016

M4STER_ANGEL@vps251263:~/yowsup$ ./yowsup-cli registration -r voice -p 16304894220 -C 1 -d
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{'Accept': 'text/json', 'User-Agent': 'WhatsApp/2.13.21 S40Version/14.26 Device/Nokia302'}
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:cc=1&in=6304894220&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=000&sim_mnc=000&method=voice&token=c6ad6c7049bab01e8750bc8e3576ddb1&id=r%99%F54%AB%90%D6%CB%25%97%F8%B9%03%ECG%AF%9Bp%F9y
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Opening connection to v.whatsapp.net
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Sending GET request to /v2/code?cc=1&in=6304894220&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=000&sim_mnc=000&method=voice&token=c6ad6c7049bab01e8750bc8e3576ddb1&id=r%99%F54%AB%90%D6%CB%25%97%F8%B9%03%ECG%AF%9Bp%F9y
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version
M4STER_ANGEL@vps251263:~/yowsup$

I cant solve the problem

M4STERANGEL on 22 Mar 2016

@M4STERANGEL you are still using master instead of #1336. Read all comments on this PR.

jlguardi on 22 Mar 2016

Dont event help @M4STERANGEL he is a spammer

mgp25 on 22 Mar 2016

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@mgp25
i'm not a spammer
i'm admin of the biggest antispam channel in telegram: @AntiSpammers_Es or @AntiSpammers_En
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M4STERANGEL on 22 Mar 2016

How to solve this problem?

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"no_routes","retry_after":3600,"sms_wait":3600,"voice_wait":3600}

status: fail
retry_after: 3600
reason: no_routes

M4STERANGEL on 22 Mar 2016

Ok, so I installed @jlguardi 's version and the registration flow went well. I got

status: ok
kind: free
pw: <pw>
price: 0,89 €
price_expiration: ..
currency: EUR
cost: ...
expiration: 4444444444.0
login: <phonenumber>
type: existing

However, when I do
python yowsup-cli demos -l<phonenumber>:<pw> -e
I get the message

Auth Error, reason not-authorized

johntheknife on 23 Mar 2016

@johntheknife Read #1384

jlguardi on 23 Mar 2016

@M4STERANGEL if you are running it on a server farm somewhere (such as digitalocean or aws), their ip range is likely blocked. you will have to do it locally.

relima on 23 Mar 2016

@johntheknife I am having the exact same problem.

relima on 23 Mar 2016

@relima
I'm using OVH, so, if i try with CLoud9, will it work?

M4STERANGEL on 23 Mar 2016

Hi, Guys, Who knows about it?, maybe Whatsapp is blocking a third person applications ? @tgalal @gauravdave01 .

I got the same problem, with two systems(two SIM CARDS) that I have running on a two BeagleBone Black. Today Suddenly stop send mgs:

general: Login Failed, reason: not-authorized
Auth Error, reason not-authorized
Using the Yowsup-cli occur the same thing. With those examples like runTest.py that re-send the same message as well.
I reinstalled all. pip install yowsup2 --upgrade, download the yowsup from Tgalal by git,
With the SAME RESULT. If I ask fr a requestCode:

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version

It happens again and again.

note: One system was turn on, and the other one was turn off (I turn it on to try, and I got the same thing).

Someone have any idea??

thanks fro the support.

carlosfelipe29 on 23 Mar 2016

Login Failed, reason: not-authorized

@jlguardi save me :(

I'm a noob
register my phone number today . I could not send messages...this is for a school work please help, thanks for your attention.

pi@raspberrypi:~/yowsup $ yowsup-cli demos --yowsup --config config

Type /help for available commands

general: Login Failed, reason: not-authorized
Auth Error, reason not-authorized
pi@raspberrypi:~/yowsup $

Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP on 26 Mar 2016

@Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP which version are yo using. Where have you gotten it?

jlguardi on 26 Mar 2016

@jlguardi Thanks for your answer . I clone From this address

git clone git://github.com/tgalal/yowsup.git

I could not register with the library, use a software called WART for registration

https://github.com/mgp25/WART/blob/master/WART.exe

Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP on 26 Mar 2016

@Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP clone from jlguardi/yowsup.git this master is updated.

jlguardi on 26 Mar 2016

@jlguardi thanks I worked to perfection . your excellent work. where I can contribute? $$$ so that you continue with your excellent work

Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP on 26 Mar 2016

@Joel-suffer-for-YOWSUP you can donate to @tgalal who implemented all this code. You have a link in the main page of his project and also my fork.

jlguardi on 26 Mar 2016

Hi!
First, sorry my english is bad...

I have same problem, and, to solve i do this:

git clone https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup.git

cd yowsup

python3 setup.py install

Work fine! and, i test this at two machines.

[]'s and Thanks for all!

borigoto on 27 Mar 2016

@jlguardi Help! I'm a noob when it comes to linux, so i tried to following all your instructions. I clone from jlguardi/yowsup.git and I can register, but I cannot log in, I get the error: ImportError no module named axolotadress

HELP ASAP please!

Bobb69 on 28 Mar 2016

Read
‎https://github.com/jlguardi/yowsup/issues/6#issuecomment-202446917
De: Bobb69
Enviado: lunes, 28 de marzo de 2016 17:56
Para: tgalal/yowsup
Responder a: tgalal/yowsup
CC: jlguardi
Asunto: Re: [yowsup] Unable to do registration (#1335)

HELP ASAP please!

You are receiving this because you were mentioned.
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub:
https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup/issues/1335#issuecomment-202455040

jlguardi on 28 Mar 2016

👍1

@jlguardi you're the best man! Thanks!

Bobb69 on 29 Mar 2016

@jlguardi you've been so much help...

Can you please let me know how I can do this:

I want to create a script which i can call from another script. Lets call the first script send.py which I will call from another script.

and i want send.py to execute the following code which i can use to send the message when typed in the terminal: sudo yowsup/yowsup-cli demo -c config -s 27XXXXXXX "Message from Pi"

then the script must execute and exit back to the script which called the script send.py

OR if that's not going to work

how can I use the code sudo yowsup/yowsup-cli demo -c config -s 27XXXXXXX "Message from Pi"
in a script? How can i type the script that does that? Please help by showing me an example of a script which does this or point me to a website or thread where this is done.

Thank you in advance, and keep up the good work.

Bobb69 on 30 Mar 2016

well i now tried this repo in different branches and also the master from jlguardi and his devel but all i get is this:
python yowsup-cli registration --requestcode voice --phone 49xxx29566061 --cc 49
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

i'm trying to register a landline number but as some here said landline should work

so what can i try to get this work?

fototeddy on 21 Apr 2016

Same here, @jlguardi do you know if this issue is back?

./yowsup-cli registration -r sms -C 54 -p 54911XXXXXX -m 722 -n 310 --debug

DEBUG:yowsup.env.env:Env not set, setting it to android
DEBUG:yowsup.env.env:Current env changed to android
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{'Accept': 'text/json', 'User-Agent': 'WhatsApp/2.12.440 Android/4.3 Device/GalaxyS3'}
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:cc=54&in=91164115258&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=722&sim_mnc=310&mcc=722&mnc=310&method=sms&mistyped=6&network_radio_type=1&simnum=1&s=&copiedrc=1&hasinrc=1&rcmatch=1&pid=4984&rchash=ac99cec38484c84dfbef4fde26f621ce1338fc41ea0ce05432b630e8a54703ca&anhash=6r%FD%DE%8B5%84.%AD%A6%29%28%22XT%08%9E%D9%3C%AB&extexist=1&extstate=1&token=thQ0vj42aNPGC65Hpq0daMbD5Ds%3D&id=%A7%B5%CE%1Dt7k%86-%FF%9A%89%23V%8D%3B%C8%FF%D3%AB
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Opening connection to v.whatsapp.net
DEBUG:yowsup.common.http.warequest:Sending GET request to /v2/code?cc=54&in=91164115258&lc=GB&lg=en&sim_mcc=722&sim_mnc=310&mcc=722&mnc=310&method=sms&mistyped=6&network_radio_type=1&simnum=1&s=&copiedrc=1&hasinrc=1&rcmatch=1&pid=4984&rchash=ac99cec38484c84dfbef4fde26f621ce1338fc41ea0ce05432b630e8a54703ca&anhash=6r%FD%DE%8B5%84.%AD%A6%29%28%22XT%08%9E%D9%3C%AB&extexist=1&extstate=1&token=thQ0vj42aNPGC65Hpq0daMbD5Ds%3D&id=%A7%B5%CE%1Dt7k%86-%FF%9A%89%23V%8D%3B%C8%FF%D3%AB
INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version

yemel on 21 Apr 2016

Hello

I have the same problem any ideas for resolutions..

/yowsup$ sudo yowsup-cli registration -c phone.config -r sms
yowsup-cli v2.0.15
yowsup v2.4.102

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://openwhatsapp.org/yowsup/donate

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"incorrect","sms_length":6,"voice_length":6,"sms_wait":0,"voice_wait":0}

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}

status: fail
reason: old_version

jadariman on 21 Apr 2016

See #1536

jlguardi on 21 Apr 2016

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./yowsup-cli", line 324, in
if not parser.process():
File "./yowsup-cli", line 159, in process
self.handleRequestCode(self.args["requestcode"], config)
File "./yowsup-cli", line 168, in handleRequestCode
from yowsup.registration import WACodeRequest
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/registration/init.py", line 1, in
from .coderequest import WACodeRequest
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/registration/coderequest.py", line 4, in
from yowsup.common.tools import StorageTools, WATools
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/common/tools.py", line 11, in
from pkg_resources import resource_string
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2888, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 758, in subscribe
callback(dist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2888, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2425, in activate
for pkg in self._get_metadata('namespace_packages.txt'):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2415, in _get_metadata
for line in self.get_metadata_lines(name):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1413, in get_metadata_lines
return yield_lines(self.get_metadata(name))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1405, in get_metadata
return self._get(self._fn(self.egg_info, name))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1514, in _get
with open(path, 'rb') as stream:
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/protobuf-3.0.0b2.post2-py2.7.egg/EGG-INFO/namespace_packages.txt'

can help me on this problem.. I am very new to this and have almost no idea to solve this..

Gopalasa on 23 Apr 2016

                                                                                  sudo chmod 644‎ /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/*

jlguardi on 23 Apr 2016

@jlguardi sudo chmod 644/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-pacages/*
chmod: missing operand after ‘644/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-pacages/*’
Try 'chmod --help' for more information.

i have tried sudo chmod 644‎ /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/*, but then is still cant send the message. I am able get the six digit code and successfully registered. Please help

Gopalasa on 23 Apr 2016

If you have registered, your error is different. We made a step forward!
Post trace/debug logs(-d flag) to see the new issue.

jlguardi on 23 Apr 2016

pi@raspberrypi:~/yowsup $ python yowsup-cli demos -c config -s 60173212431 "message" -d
yowsup-cli v2.0.15
yowsup v2.4.102

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://openwhatsapp.org/yowsup/donate

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "yowsup-cli", line 368, in
if not parser.process():
File "yowsup-cli", line 272, in process
self.startSendClient()
File "yowsup-cli", line 323, in startSendClient
not self.args["unmoxie"])
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/demos/sendclient/stack.py", line 20, in init
.pushDefaultLayers(encryptionEnabled)\
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/stacks/yowstack.py", line 51, in pushDefaultLayers
defaultLayers = YowStackBuilder.getDefaultLayers(axolotl)
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/stacks/yowstack.py", line 73, in getDefaultLayers
from yowsup.layers.axolotl import YowAxolotlLayer
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/layers/axolotl/init.py", line 1, in
from .layer import YowAxolotlLayer
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/layers/axolotl/layer.py", line 2, in
from .protocolentities import SetKeysIqProtocolEntity
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/layers/axolotl/protocolentities/init.py", line 3, in
from .iq_keys_get_result import ResultGetKeysIqProtocolEntity
File "/home/pi/yowsup/yowsup/layers/axolotl/protocolentities/iq_keys_get_result.py", line 5, in
from axolotl.identitykey import IdentityKey
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/python_axolotl-0.1.34-py2.7.egg/axolotl/identitykey.py", line 3, in
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/python_axolotl-0.1.34-py2.7.egg/axolotl/ecc/curve.py", line 8, in
File "build/bdist.linux-armv7l/egg/axolotl_curve25519.py", line 7, in
File "build/bdist.linux-armv7l/egg/axolotl_curve25519.py", line 3, in bootstrap
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2888, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 758, in subscribe
callback(dist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2888, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2425, in activate
for pkg in self._get_metadata('namespace_packages.txt'):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2415, in _get_metadata
for line in self.get_metadata_lines(name):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1413, in get_metadata_lines
return yield_lines(self.get_metadata(name))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1405, in get_metadata
return self._get(self._fn(self.egg_info, name))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1514, in _get
with open(path, 'rb') as stream:
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/protobuf-3.0.0b2.post2-py2.7.egg/EGG-INFO/namespace_packages.txt'

Gopalasa on 23 Apr 2016

Check rights for '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/protobuf-3.0.0b2.post2-py2.7.egg'

ls -la /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/protobuf-3.0.0b2.post2-py2.7.egg

jlguardi on 24 Apr 2016

ls -la /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/protobuf-3.0.0b2.post2-py2.7.egg
total 16
drwxr-sr-x 4 root staff 4096 Apr 24 17:17 .
drwxrwsr-x 4 root staff 4096 Apr 24 17:22 ..
drwxr-sr-x 2 root staff 4096 Apr 24 17:17 EGG-INFO
drwxr-sr-x 3 root staff 4096 Apr 24 17:17 google
What is that mean? Sorry. All this are new to me. Hope you can help me out.

Gopalasa on 24 Apr 2016

@jlguardi Thanks for the help.... i am able to send the message by adding sudo.. sudo yowsup-cli -c config -s 60xxxxxxxxxxxx "message"
but when i try again after an hour, i get Authentication Error: not-authorized. why?

Gopalasa on 25 Apr 2016

Probably you have been banned by wa. This is a usual issue last days.
Try to register again but... you will need to wait for 40 days.

jlguardi on 25 Apr 2016

Need help - All WART - Yowsup - Giving same error " no_route " , is Whatsapp updated anything from thr side ?

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"no_routes","retry_after":3600,"sms_wait":3600,"voice_wait":3600}

status: fail
retry_after: 3600
reason: no_routes

SudhagarR on 27 Jun 2016

Don't use servers. Try from your home (most of servers are identified by wa. Try also with android env.

jlguardi on 27 Jun 2016

I was able to use yowsup-cli successfully couple weeks ago, but it now gives error:

yowsup-cli registration --cc 91 --phone 91xxxxxxxxxx --requestcode sms --mcc 404

INFO:yowsup.common.http.warequest:{"status":"fail","reason":"old_version"}
status: fail
reason: old_version

I also tried new installation to see if something got corrupted. Nope. Previously registered numbers works just fine.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

ragowthaman on 24 Aug 2016

See #1716 and #1725

jlguardi on 24 Aug 2016

Thanks @jlguardi for pointing me to this. #1725 resolved the issue for me. I really appreciate the help.

ragowthaman on 24 Aug 2016

Hi are there any updates about how to solve this issue of old_version while registering.
I have tried all the options found in these posts but with no luck yet.

Thank you.

elongo on 1 Feb 2017

Guys please share , I am facing probleme in C# as old version

amolkhade17 on 27 Feb 2017

I am getting no_routes if I use "s40" as Environment and "old_version" when environment is android. My current version of yowsup is 2.5.2 and yowsup-cli is 2.0.15.

avinashajith on 15 May 2017

check my comment on #1905 was able to fix the old_verion & no_routes issue.

jinnkhan88 on 4 Jun 2017

I hope someone is still following this thread. I am working on raspberry pi communication with Whats app.
Now i have stuck on yowsup registration fail. Reason old version. How to get out of this. This is my first time working with python and raspberry pi. How to get version of yowsup. How to update yowsup library. Please let me know about the solution.