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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by HeavyRaptor to c/[email protected]
 

So there is this app claiming on-device iMessage functionality on Android. Seems cool but only has subscription based pricing. Does anyone know of a way to circumvent this?

Edit: I found this but it seems a bit dodgy

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The only person I know who has an iPhone is my fiance and we use Matrix to communicate or Signal as a fallback if I fuck up the Matrix server. So this app is not really for me.

I really wonder how long it will take Apple to just be able to detect and block it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

They can't block it, as it's using the standard imessage way. They could change the way iMessage works, but that would break iMessage support on older iOS devices that no longer are supported.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

One more reason for people to get a new iPhone 🥳

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

They'll probably find a way of authenticating that a phone number is using an iPhone, or start requiring an extra step when a number tries registering for use on its servers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

that would break iMessage support on older iOS devices that no longer are supported

Yes, that's what "no longer supported" means.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

In this context “no longer supported” just means “no longer receiving active development support”. Not “doesn’t work with the service”.

So actually no, that’s not what “no longer supported” means here, at all.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

They haven't blocked any other third party apps using iMessage.

I don't really think they want to. It's kind of like pirating - more people are using the service.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I had always dreamed of visiting California, the land of sun, surf and celebrities. So when I got the chance to go there for a week, I was over the moon. I packed my bags, grabbed my camera and boarded the plane.

I spent the first day in Los Angeles, where I saw the Hollywood sign, walked along the Walk of Fame and took a tour of the Universal Studios. I felt like I was in a movie. The next day, I drove to San Francisco, where I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, visited the Alcatraz Island and rode a cable car. I was amazed by the diversity and culture of the city.

The rest of the week, I explored the natural beauty of California. I hiked in the Yosemite National Park, where I saw waterfalls, mountains and wildlife. I camped in the Sequoia National Park, where I marveled at the giant trees. I surfed in the Malibu Beach, where I enjoyed the waves and the sun.

It was the best vacation of my life. I took hundreds of photos and videos to capture every moment. But there was one problem: I didn't own an iPhone. So I couldn't share them with anyone.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Sounds like the perfect vacation! (Including the last sentence)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

If you can't figure out a way of sharing your photos (and you're not being sarcastic), you have very little imagination.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aren't you German? If so you'd be using WhatsApp anyway

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The post was by ChatGPT anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago