Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android | TechCrunch
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Was it too good to be true? Beeper, the startup that reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users, is experiencing an outage,

UPDATE: Beeper, through their Twitter account, is saying that they’re working on it and “hope to have good news to share soon”:

Work continues to fix the issue causing the Beeper Mini outage. We know how hard this has been for those who loved using Beeper Mini, and we’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We are feeling good, though, and hope to have good news to share soon.

    • scarilog@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      11 months ago

      Afaik apple can’t block this without also blocking iMessage on older devices that no longer receive updates.

      Pretty sure I saw on Reddit beeper is already working on a fix.

      • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
        284·
        11 months ago

        without also blocking iMessage on older devices that no longer receive updates.

        My guess at Apple’s response when they do block them: “Buy a new phone”

        This is the company of “you are holding it wrong” after all.

      • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Has there been any news of people with older Mac’s unable to use iMessage anymore because of this?