openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: WhatsApp QR Code Refresh [1 participants]

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Followed the onboarding workflow to set up WhatsApp channel communication which worked fine first time but when I wanted to change the client login to point to a different account, leveraging the QR refresh button did not help this cause. The QR code was generated but never accepted by WhatsApp via trusted mobile device.

Error Message

Error during authentication

Root Cause

Followed the onboarding workflow to set up WhatsApp channel communication which worked fine first time but when I wanted to change the client login to point to a different account, leveraging the QR refresh button did not help this cause. The QR code was generated but never accepted by WhatsApp via trusted mobile device.

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Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Followed the onboarding workflow to set up WhatsApp channel communication which worked fine first time but when I wanted to change the client login to point to a different account, leveraging the QR refresh button did not help this cause. The QR code was generated but never accepted by WhatsApp via trusted mobile device.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start OpenClaw
  2. Go to channels and log out of your WhatsApp account
  3. Click Refresh

Expected behavior

New QR code should initiate new opoenclaw client login

Actual behavior

Error during authentication

OpenClaw version

2026.04.06

Operating system

macOS 26.3.1

Install method

docker

Model

openrouter/free

Provider / routing chain

openclaw -> openrouter/free

Impact and severity

Cannot communicate via desired channel/account

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TL;DR

The issue may be resolved by manually logging out of the WhatsApp account on the trusted mobile device before attempting to refresh the QR code.

Guidance

  • Verify that the WhatsApp account is fully logged out on the trusted mobile device before clicking the Refresh button in OpenClaw.
  • Check if the OpenClaw version 2026.04.06 has any known issues with QR code refresh functionality.
  • Ensure that the docker installation and openrouter/free model are properly configured and compatible with the current OpenClaw version.
  • Try restarting the OpenClaw container after logging out of the WhatsApp account to ensure a clean state.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not involve code-level debugging.

Notes

The provided information does not specify the exact error message during authentication, which could be helpful in diagnosing the issue. Additionally, the compatibility of the OpenClaw version with the docker installation and openrouter/free model is assumed but not explicitly confirmed.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Manually log out of the WhatsApp account on the trusted mobile device before attempting to refresh the QR code, as this may resolve the authentication issue.

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Expected behavior

New QR code should initiate new opoenclaw client login

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