#WhatsApp does not show "online" anymore

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desert tide
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Since i have updated my OpenClaw from 3.8 to 3.13, i can't see my bot online anymore.
The bot used to show "online" status 24/7 and now it shows the online status from physical smartphone.

This is a problem for me because now i'm loosing the pairing after few days, because of "inactivity".

How can i bring back the "online" 24/7 status? I have already looked for markOnlineOnConnect on files, changed them to true, but nothing happened.

I'm using npm install with Minimax 2.5. I'm in the last good known version for my system, which is 2026.3.8.

loud zodiacBOT
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tropic crest
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Hey, this happens because after the update, the bot no longer sends a persistent online presence and falls back to your phone’s status, causing inactivity timeouts and unpairing.

Quick fix to restore 24/7 online:

  1. Clean and restart the gateway:
    openclaw gateway stop
    openclaw gateway clean
    openclaw gateway start
  2. Force permanent online presence in your config:
    presence: "online",
    sendPresenceOnConnect: true,
    disableInactivityTimeout: true
  3. Re-login the session:
    openclaw channels logout
    openclaw channels login
  4. Lock to your working version and repair:
    npm install -g openclaw@2026.3.8
    openclaw doctor --fix
    This will make the bot show online 24/7 again and stop inactivity timeouts.
desert tide
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Hi, where i do the step 2? in openclaw.json system rejected this config

desert tide
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up

vocal bramble
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On mac its .openclaw/openclaw.json

desert tide
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I have inserted this into openclaw.json and the gateway rejected to start 🙁 maybe i inserted in the wrong line?

vocal bramble
desert tide
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Invalid config at /home/octaivermatt/.openclaw/openclaw.json:\n- channels.whatsapp: Unrecognized keys: "presence", "sendPresenceOnConnect", "disableInactivityTimeout"

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Unknown config keys ──────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ - channels.whatsapp.presence │
│ - channels.whatsapp.sendPresenceOnConnect │
│ - channels.whatsapp.disableInactivityTimeout

vocal bramble
desert tide
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gemini broken the entire json file lolllllll

vocal bramble
desert tide
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with grok the problem Invalid config at /home/octaivermatt/.openclaw/openclaw.json:\n- channels.whatsapp: Unrecognized keys: "presence", "sendPresenceOnConnect", "disableInactivityTimeout" continues

vocal bramble
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Try every ai model till it fixes

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Wait I have a bright idea

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@scenic wharf

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Pull up