In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Beeper announced it’s eradicating the Beeper Mini app from the Google Play Retailer and shifting the iMessage bridge to the “Labs” part of its cloud version. No new customers will be capable to use Beeper Cloud to realize entry into Apple’s messaging service, however the chat app acknowledged that iMessage should work on Beeper Cloud for some present customers. Beeper additionally made the iMessage bridge (which it famous price $750,000 to construct) open supply.
The corporate doesn’t plan to offer assist or troubleshooting to present customers who run into issues with the iMessage repair, because it’s now totally centered on “our mission past iMessage” and constructing “a common, multi-network chat app.”
After Apple blocked Beeper’s iMessage for Android app, Beeper’s subsequent answer used Macs to allow Beeper Cloud and hook up with iMessage. The chat app released one final workaround (asking its customers to purchase or lease a jailbroken iPhone) however pressured it might not reply if Apple retaliated.
A number of Beeper prospects misplaced entry to Apple’s messaging service on their Macs, too, reported The New York Instances on Friday. After the Instances started its reporting, a few of these customers regained entry through Mac, whereas customers on Reddit noted that they may entry iMessage on their Macs once more after being blocked.