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A few days ago, we reported on the release of Beeper mini, an app that brings iMessage to Android and allows the exchange of messages between the Google
A few days ago, we reported on the release of Beeper mini, an app that brings iMessage to Android and allows the exchange of messages between the Google operating system and iOS. Thus, it was possible to say goodbye to green SMS bubbles in favor of classic blue bubbles. But just three days after launch, the service is struggling a large decline that may be permanent: Has this message exchange between Android and iOS been said goodbye?
Some people using the Beeper Mini throughout yesterday echoed this: problems with the service that prevent messages from being sent, as can be seen in this Reddit thread. The message that appears is ‘Could not search server: search request timed outSomething like ‘ caused the search request on the server to time out. Journalist Mishaal Rahman, who specializes in Android, said: On your X/Twitter profile with a screenshot.
When I learned about the existence of this application, I installed it to try it first thing yesterday morning and was quite impressed with its good performance. But I asked myself What would Apple think about someone outside of Cupertino using its private messaging service?: On the one hand, Beeper Mini costs 2.29 euros per month (with a seven-day free trial period) and on the other hand, it is clear that it will no longer be exclusive.
If you’re experiencing particularly high demand, a drop in service or simple server issues may be normal. Beeper Mini explained On your X/Twitter profile People investigating bug reports within minutes of Rahman’s post. But the bombshell came from Eric Migicovsky, Beeper Mini’s CEO and co-founder, who was asked by TechCrunch about these events and possible events. Apple could have succeeded in blocking the Beeper service‘ he replied.All data shows this‘.
Beeper Mini’s CEO goes further:
If Apple truly cares about the privacy and security of its iPhone users, why would they try to remove a service that allows iPhones to send encrypted chats to Android users?
During the launch of the Beeper Mini, Migicovsky explained: those green bubbles are not encrypted (because SMS is not like that), so ‘ Every time you send a text message to your Android friends, anyone can read the message. Apple can read the message. Your phone operator can read the message. Google… It’s literally like a postcard. anyone can read.’
But there is another fact: break into a private and closed Apple system, something not tried for the first time. Previously, the original app, Beeper, achieved this by using remote Macs linked to the user’s Apple ID. Nothing has attempted this lately with much success due to security and privacy issues, but Beeper Mini has brought this to fruition by implementing reverse messaging into the protocol. Apple messaging.
So the development team figured out how to save a phone number in iMessage, send messages directly to Apple’s servers, and retrieve messages on the phone locally from within the app. In Migicovsky’s words, The most complicated thing was to crack the Apple lock, a check that lets you see if the connected device is a genuine Apple product. In fact, the basis of the application was revealed by a high school student. If this blockade is approved, it will be a very short-lived success.
If this is the end of the Beeper Mini, there are some questions on the table: What will happen to people who have already paid for the first month of service? What happens to undelivered messages? We think the app will look for a solution before ending the adventure. On the other hand, BEpper Cloud, the central messaging hub for WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, continues to work perfectly. We’ll see what happens in the next few hours.
On the other hand, it is worth remembering that Apple recently announced that it will add RCS support to iMessage, the updated standard called iMessage, in 2024. Change SMS or MMS. Apple’s arrival would be a definite advance, making it possible for cross-platform text messages to have functions such as encryption, read receipts or reactions.
Beeper Mini is an app that lets you use iMessage on Android even without using an Apple ID account.
Cover | Montage with Mamewmy’s Imagery on Freepik and Beeper Mini
Xataka on Android | Two giants unite against Apple: Samsung and Google against the iPhone’s green bubbles
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John Wilkes is a seasoned journalist and author at Div Bracket. He specializes in covering trending news across a wide range of topics, from politics to entertainment and everything in between.
