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Apple Blocks Beeper Mini's iMessage for Android

Developers Working on a Fix and Planning to Bring FaceTime to Android

  • Apple has reportedly blocked the Beeper Mini app, which allowed Android users to send and receive iMessages, just days after its launch.
  • Beeper Mini was developed by reverse-engineering Apple's iMessage protocol, enabling Android users to send encrypted messages to iPhone users.
  • Despite the block, Beeper Mini's developers are working on a fix and have promised to extend users' free trials.
  • Beeper Mini's CEO, Eric Migicovsky, questioned Apple's decision, arguing that the app increased security for iPhone users by enabling encrypted chats with Android users.
  • Beeper Mini's developers have plans to bring FaceTime to Android and add support for other messaging services such as WhatsApp and Signal.
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