TECHNOLOGY

Beeper Mini returns but with a catch

By Sanjana Shankar

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Beeper Mini

Beeper Mini, the iMessage app for Android, is back after Apple's ban. The app now requires users to sign in with an Apple ID. 

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iMessages

The app currently only supports iMessages sent to and from Apple iCloud email addresses. Beeper is working on bringing back phone number registration. 

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Access

Beeper Mini is free for now as against its $2/month subscription fee that was in place before Apple's ban. 

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Privacy

Beeper Mini connects to iMessage through Apple's push notification service without compromising encryption or privacy. 

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Transparency

To prove the app is safe, Beeper is willing to share Beeper Mini's entire codebase with a third-party security research firm for analysis. 

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