▲ 187 ▼ There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments • A new Android app called Beeper Mini allows users to send iMessages as blue bubbles from non-Apple devices. • Beeper Mini bypasses traditional iMessage hacks by directly sending iMessages from Android devices. • The app has been praised for its smooth functionality, sending messages seamlessly between Android and iPhone users.
[–] Caboose12000@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) can you elaborate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* https://www.androidpolice.com/messenger-wasting-battery-background-tests/ https://www.lifewire.com/how-facebook-messenger-apps-drains-battery-3880043 The app is constantly doing shit in the background (god knows what. You give permission to access your shit when you install it) to the point where there is significant noticeable battery drain. No thanks. Now, maybe they've fixed that issue since, but we know that the "fix" would be focused on hiding it better rather than stopping the activity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* https://www.androidpolice.com/messenger-wasting-battery-background-tests/ https://www.lifewire.com/how-facebook-messenger-apps-drains-battery-3880043 The app is constantly doing shit in the background (god knows what. You give permission to access your shit when you install it) to the point where there is significant noticeable battery drain. No thanks. Now, maybe they've fixed that issue since, but we know that the "fix" would be focused on hiding it better rather than stopping the activity. permalink fedilink source parent