Retry the first WhatsApp connection

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@@ -357,12 +357,16 @@ Each batch of a group goes to the chat, also with no turn, and the
 memory tree summarizes it with model calls, which use the quota.
 
 When the session holds a linked device, the daemon connects at its
-start, and after a network failure it connects again by itself. When a
-disconnection lasts 10 minutes, all clients get one notice, and one more
-when the connection comes back. When WhatsApp ends the connection for
-good, for example because another program uses the same session, all
-clients get a notice at once. When the user removes the device in the
-phone, the daemon deletes the session and tells all clients one time.
+start. If the first connection fails, it tries again after 2 seconds,
+then doubles the wait up to 5 minutes. The inbox and commands stay
+active during each wait. An unlink, logout, or pair command stops these
+retries. After a network failure of an open connection, the library
+connects again by itself. When a disconnection lasts 10 minutes, all
+clients get one notice, and one more when the connection comes back.
+When WhatsApp ends the connection for good, for example because another
+program uses the same session, all clients get a notice at once. When
+the user removes the device in the phone, the daemon deletes the session
+and tells all clients one time.
 
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