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Beeper Mini Resumes iMessage Service on Android Phones With Some Changes

Beeper Mini was released last week on December 5 to allow Android users to access Apple's iMessage service for a small monthly fee. However, days after its launch, Apple blocked the service citing privacy and security concerns. Beeper claimed that its service is secure and eases communication between Android and iPhone users. The firm also said that they were working to restore services as soon as possible. Beeper has revealed that its services have now resumed, although it comes with some…

Apple Quashes Beeper Mini App to Lord Over the Blue Bubbles

Apple isn’t keen to let just any peasant enter its hallowed and gloried domain of iMessage. The company officially declared it had blocked the Beeper Mini app, which let Android users send blue bubble messages to their friends and family on iPhone by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedI guess you should go ahead and buy your mom that iPhone, just like Apple CEO Tim Cook once told a reporter asking questions about Apple’s dreaded blue bubbles. Gizmodo took the…

Beeper Mini iMessage workaround requires your Apple ID now

Last week, Beeper Mini made headlines by bringing iMessage to Android. After just a few days, though, users began to report that iMessage was no longer working through Beeper Mini, with Apple reportedly blocking the app. Now, Beeper Mini’s iMessage app is back, thanks to a workaround that requires your Apple ID email.The change is a bit disappointing, as it means your friends will now need to use your Apple ID email to send you messages. Previously Beeper Mini let you sign up with your phone number, which it then…

Beeper Mini is back, promising iMessage access on Android if you sign in with an Apple ID

A battle to bring iMessage access to Android is not yet over, even though Apple recently closed a loophole that seemingly allowed Beeper and other third-party apps to tap into the service. The latest version of the Beeper Mini app for Android once again allows users to send and receive messages.Beeper says its team has been working around the clock to restore iMessage functionality after Apple shut down the app's access to the service. Now, Beeper cofounders Eric Migicovsky and Brad Murray say the team has found a…

Apple blocked Beeper to protect your iMessages, no matter what senators might claim

You'd need to have been hiding under a rock to have missed the big news in the world of iPhones over the last week or so, but we'll run through a super-quick recap for those who might have missed it — someone tried to bring iMessage to Android and Apple blocked it. Then a senator decided to wade in and say the wrong thingOh, OK, we'll give you the slightly longer version.A week or so ago Beeper started to offer a $2 per month subscription service that brought iMessage to Android devices. Dubbed Beeper Mini, the app…

Beeper Mini use is stealing iMessage from Apple

Beeper Mini was the app of the moment last week, the breakthrough cross-platform messaging app that brought secure iMessage support to Android. Beeper found a way to tap into Apple’s iMessage system and wanted to have FaceTime working on Android next. I said that Beeper Mini’s iMessage trick would continue to work until Apple put a stop to it on Friday, and that happened faster than I thought.Apple intervening means there’s little hope of getting Beeper Mini to support iMessage again. Apple will only continue to…

Why did Apple shut down the Beeper app for Android users?

Image Source : FILE Apple US Senator Elizabeth Warren has questioned Apple’s recent move to shut down Beeper, an app that used to support Android users to send messages on the iPhone via iMessage. Apple blocked Beeper App: Reason After Beeper Mini, an iMessage solution for Android, was blocked for users, Apple stated that it took steps to protect its users “by

Apple Blocks Beeper Mini’s iMessage Service Citing Security Concerns; Beeper Tries to Get App Running Again

Beeper Mini was recently released as an Android app that allowed users to access Apple's iMessage service for a small monthly fee. The attempt was something similar to what UK-based Nothing had introduced recently. But soon after its launch, the app, from former Pebble Co-Founder Eric Migicovsky, faced an outage. Apple confirmed that it blocked the service citing privacy and security concerns. Beeper, however, claims that the service is safe and is working towards getting the app up and running…

Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper’s ‘iMessage to Android’ solution

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage, until Apple shut it down. Warren, an advocate for stricter antitrust enforcement, posted her support for Beeper on X (formerly Twitter) and questioned why Apple would restrict a competitor. The post indicates Apple’s move has now caught the attention of legislators, who are in a position to regulate Big Tech through policymaking. “Green bubble texts are less secure. So…

Why did Apple block the Beeper Mini iMessage app?

Image Source : GOOGLE PLAY STORE Beeper Mini The company recently blocked Beeper Mini, an iMessage solution for Android users. Apple Inc. stated that it is taking measures to protect the users “by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage”. About the Beeper Mini app  Beeper Mini app enables Android users to send