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How I built an AI WhatsApp Auto-Responder with 0% Ban Risk using Google Gemini

A developer built an open-source, MIT-licensed AI WhatsApp auto-responder that uses Android's native NotificationListenerService and RemoteInput APIs instead of WhatsApp Web scraping, aiming to avoid the account bans that plague Python-based bots. Replies are sent through the same system API used by Wear OS and Android Auto, so they appear native to WhatsApp's servers. The project is free and positions itself as a private alternative to paid closed-source Play Store apps.

by read1 min views1 publishedOct 3, 2026

Most WhatsApp bots rely on Python web scrapers that get your phone number banned, or closed-source Play Store apps charging $10/month.

I wanted an auto-responder that is completely free, private, and ban-proof.

Instead of scraping WhatsApp Web, the app uses Android's native NotificationListenerService and RemoteInput—the exact system API used by Wear OS smartwatches and Android Auto. To WhatsApp's servers, the replies look 100% native.

The project is 100% open-source under the MIT license:

Feedback and PRs are welcome!

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