Apple blocks Beeper Mini app from connecting to iMessage just two days after its launch. Using reverse engineering, Beeper Mini simulates the functionality of the Message app on iPhones and can directly connect to the iMessage server. The code used to simulate this functionality is open for scrutiny, making it relatively easy for Apple’s engineers to identify the differences between Beeper Mini and their own app and subsequently block it. iMessage is a crucial feature that iPhone users, particularly in the United States, favor. Google has actively pushed for Apple to adopt the RCS standard and Apple has announced plans to support RCS in 2024.
TLDR: Apple has swiftly blocked the Beeper Mini app from accessing iMessage, taking advantage of reverse engineering to mimic the functionality of Apple’s own Message app and connect to the iMessage server. The popularity of iMessage among iPhone users, especially in the US, makes it a key variable in the equation. Although Google has been pushing for Apple to adopt the RCS standard, Apple plans to implement RCS support in 2024.
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