Beeper Mini: Know all about app that let Android users run iMessage, why Apple blocked it

Apple has finally responded to the recent controversy surrounding Beeper, a popular app that enabled users to send blue-bubble iMessages from their Android devices. Shortly following the announcement of Beeper of their workaround to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices, the Cupertino giant took action to block the functionality.

In a statement provided to The Verge, Apple Senior PR Manager Nadine Haija explained the company’s reasoning. This is the full statement: ” At Apple, we build our products and services with industry-leading privacy and security technologies designed to give users control of their data and keep personal information safe. We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage.