Opinion: Beeper isn't just fighting Apple, it's pushing against human instincts.
    • Skies5394
      4·
      11 months ago

      Microsoft’s phone link app works with iphones messaging app now.

      • iamanurd@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        When I tried it, the integration was pretty awful. Photos were difficult, and it only showed messages from the current session, not from all time. Searching or replying to a message from yesterday wasn’t possible. Maybe it has gotten better?

    • iamanurd@midwest.socialEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Your second point is exactly why I got on the beeper waiting list ages ago. It has been a game changer being able to text from my pc for the last 6 months or so, and I’m hoping it comes back… mine currently isn’t receiving messages.

      • thorbot@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 months ago

        Beeper on desktop user here for over a year! It’s still working great and I hope it never goes away. I believe it uses a different system than the android version.

        • iamanurd@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          I think I’m in that unlucky 5% of users that apple is blocking. Mine quit last week.

          Edit: I should mention that I can still send texts, but receiving is broken and no amount of relinking iCloud account/reinstalling/yelling at the top of my lungs seems to fix it.

          • thorbot@lemmy.world
            1·
            11 months ago

            Are you using Beeper on desktop? It’s my understanding that they are using Mac Minis somewhere and Apple can’t do anything about that

    • thorbot@lemmy.world
      1·
      11 months ago

      Beeper on Desktop works for me but it’s a long waitlist. But it still works as of this moment. All my chat apps are linked to it, it’s amazing