Apple’s iMessage has long been a popular messaging platform, but it’s only been available for iPhone users. Now, there’s a new app called Beeper Mini that lets Android users send iMessages as well.
Beeper Mini works by reverse engineering Apple’s iMessage protocol, which means it can send messages directly to Apple’s servers. This allows Android users to send messages that appear as blue bubbles in iMessage chats, just like they would if they were sent from an iPhone.
According to testers, Messages sent from an Android phone to iPhones appeared as blue bubbles, and it’s working fine with group chats, photos, or videos. The only downside is that Beeper Mini doesn’t currently support SMS or RCS, so you’ll need to use a separate app for those messages.
Beeper Mini is still in its early stages, but it’s a promising app that could make it easier for Android users to stay connected with their iPhone-using friends and family.
It’s important to note that Beeper Mini isn’t the first app to try to bring iMessage to Android. Two other apps, Sunbird and Nothing’s Nothing Chats, attempted to do the same thing, but both were shut down due to security concerns.
Sunbird and Nothing Chats worked by relaying messages through a Mac hosted in the cloud. This posed a security risk because it meant that a third-party company had access to users’ messages. In the case of Nothing Chats, security researchers discovered serious vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to intercept and read messages.
Beeper Mini avoids these security problems by sending messages directly to Apple’s servers. This means that Beeper doesn’t have access to users’ messages, messages are encrypted both in transit and at rest, and it doesn’t need to access your Apple account.
Beeper Mini is available for $1.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial to let you experience its capabilities. You can download Beeper Mini today and start sending blue bubbles without any waitlist.
Beeper is committed to security and has taken steps to make sure that Beeper Mini is as secure as possible. The company plans to continue working on improving security and adding new features to the app.
Beeper also plans to integrate Beeper Mini with its main app, which supports WhatsApp, Messenger, Signal, and other chat services. This would allow users to have all of their chats in one place, regardless of which messaging platform they use.
