Beeper Mini Resumes iMessage Service on Android Phones

Beeper Mini was launched final week on December 5 to permit Android customers to entry Apple’s iMessage service for a small month-to-month price. However, days after its launch, Apple blocked the service citing privateness and safety issues. Beeper claimed that its service is safe and eases communication between Android and iPhone customers. The agency additionally stated that they had been working to revive providers as quickly as attainable. Beeper has revealed that its providers have now resumed, though it comes with some appreciable adjustments.

In a weblog put up on Monday, December 11, Beeper introduced that its providers had been restored. However, Beeper Mini customers will now be required to log in utilizing an Apple ID since cellphone quantity registration is unavailable. The platform stated that it had deregistered all cellphone numbers and all messages could be despatched and acquired through the e-mail tackle used within the person’s Apple ID.

Given the chaos that resulted within the inconsistency of service, the group at Beeper stated that for now, Beeper Mini shall be free to make use of. They famous that when issues stabilise, they purpose to return to subscription mode. Notably, the service launched initially at a price of $1.99 (roughly Rs. 160) per 30 days. The newest replace is at present accessible for obtain on the Google Play Store. If customers face points whereas logging in with two-factor authentication, they’re urged to uninstall and reinstall the applying.

In the put up, Beeper additionally denied Apple’s allegations that the Beeper Mini providers lacked safety. The firm reiterated that their providers are native, end-to-end encrypted and if Apple agrees, they’d willingly share their total supply code for safety analysis with mutually agreed upon third events.

After blocking its providers, Apple claimed that it took obligatory steps to guard its customers because the methods (utilized by Beeper) “posed significant risks to user security and privacy” and that it exploited “fake credentials.”