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There is a new app out there that wants to bring iMessage to Android, and it’s called Beeper. This app actually wants to unify all your chat services under one roof, ranging from iMessage and Twitter DMs, to Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
An app called Beeper could bring iMessage to Android, if Apple doesn’t ruin things
The company is listing 15 chat networks at the moment, including (in no specific order): Facebook Messenger, Instagram, iMessage, Google Chat, Discord, Slack, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Twitter/X, Telegram, Android SMS, Signal, Beeper, IRC (Libera.chat), and Matrix.
That’s quite a list, needless to say. The company also notes that all messages are encrypted on Beeper, and messages from other chat networks that support encryption are re-encrypted.
It’s available on all relevant platforms, but unfortunately via an invite only
Beeper is available in an invite-only form at the moment, but Gizmodo managed to get an early access to it. Beeper is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android. So it has a wide range of availability.
You can submit your application via this link, but do note that the experience is not exactly smooth at the moment. Well, at least when it comes to iMessage. Beeper actually uses the Apple ID info to sign in as you on a Mac mini, which is used as a server for relaying messages. That could cause you to get some warning messages from Apple.
On top of that, you won’t get access to all the features from the aforementioned apps, of course. You’ll need to use the proprietary app for that. You can, however, use any of them for sending and receiving messages, if you really want to unite all those services under one roof.
You’ll also need to an iPhone or an iPad to set things up, you can borrow one
Also, do note that you can technically use iMessage on Android this way, but you’ll need to borrow someone’s iPhone or iPad in order to set everything up to work with the Apple ID email address. So it’s not as simple as you may think.
So, the thing works, for now, but Apple could always ask Beeper to remove iMessage, which will likely happen. At which point you won’t be able to use it anymore. In fact, other companies may do the same for their services, we’ll see.
