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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[–] Estebiu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years 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.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 6 points 2 years ago

https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/apple-cuts-off-beeper-minis-access-after-launch-of-service-that-brought-imessage-to-android/ that didn't take as long as I thought.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 2 years ago

One more reason for people to get a new iPhone 🥳

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years 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.

[–] XyliaSky@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years 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.