Apple has finally responded to the recent controversy surrounding Beeper, a popular app that enabled users to send blue-bubble iMessages from their Android devices. Shortly following the announcement of Beeper of their workaround to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices, the Cupertino giant took action to block the functionality.

In a statement provided to The Verge, Apple Senior PR Manager Nadine Haija explained the company’s reasoning. This is the full statement: ” At Apple, we build our products and services with industry-leading privacy and security technologies designed to give users control of their data and keep personal information safe. We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage. These techniques posed significant risks to user security and privacy, including the potential for metadata exposure and enabling unwanted messages, spam, and phishing attacks. We will continue to make updates in the future to protect our users.”

The statement confirms that Apple indeed pulled the plug on Beeper Mini. The service utilised a custom-built method to connect to iMessage through Apple’s push notification service. The process involved intercepting and delivering iMessage messages to the user’s device by convincing Apple’s servers that it was using genuine Apple device credentials. The given statement by Apple to the news website implies the company took action against this unauthorised usage, leading to the shutdown of Beeper Mini.

In a separate story, Apple is prepping for the official unveiling of Vision Pro next year. Apple has said that it will unveil the device early next year. The company is reportedly calling its retail employees to Cupertino and plans to train them on how to use and sell the headset. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, setting up headset is a complex process and Apple doesn’t want to take any risk with it.

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